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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens History

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens also known as the University of Athens is a public university established in 1837 by King Otto of Greece as Othonian University. The university is located in Athens, Greece is regarded as the first university in the Eastern Mediterranean region. The institution is the largest university in Europe by enrolment with over 100,000 registered students.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Programs, Courses, and Schools

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens offers a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs including History, Psychology, Music, Theatre Studies, Slavic Studies, Economics, Dentistry, Medicine, Early Childhood Education, Geology, and Geo-environment.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is also renowned in various research and development opportunities. The research centers include National Research Centre for Physical Sciences, National Research Foundation, National Observatory of Athens, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Centre, Athens High-Performance Computing Lab, National Centre for Marine Research, and Foundation for Biomedical Research of the Academy of Athens.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Campuses

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has four campuses in Athens. They are, AnoIlisia, Goudi, Dafni, and Athens City Centre. The primary campus is located at AnoIlisia housing most of the faculties. The university also provides extensive sporting facilities to its students such as Volleyball, Weightlifting, Gymnasium, Aerobics, and Tennis to name a few.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has a lot of neoclassical architecture which is reflected in various buildings on-campus such as historic building designed by Christian Hansen and Athens Academy. The university houses a medical center, student union, cafes and restaurants, library, and student halls of residence.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Achievements

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens appears as one of the leading universities in Greece in various league tables and ranking lists. The university is ranked as one of the top 200 universities in the world by QS World University rankings, ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), and Times Higher Education (THE) annual list.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks high in terms of research output. In fact, 50% of the total research ISI-indexed publications come from the university. ARWU ranks the university’s Department of Telecommunications and Informatics as 100 most important research institutes of computer science in the world.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens USP

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has a high acceptance rate and tuition fee for local students and the international student is similar. The university provides numerous options to study abroad and student exchange opportunities through Erasmus and international partnerships.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens houses a Modern Greek Language Centre catering to students interested in learning both ancient and modern Greek language as well as understand various facets of Greek Culture. The university has also produced 15 Greek Prime Ministers in the past and leading researchers in Science, Medicine, and Computers.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Notable Alumni

Gerasimos Danilatos (physicist, inventor of the ESEM), Charilaos Trikoupis, Eleftherios Venizelos, and Georgios Papandreou (Greek Prime Ministers).

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Application Requirements

2
GPA
24
IB
55
Percentage

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Cost of studies

Fees

Undergraduate: EUR 680

Fees may vary for each program. Please visit program page for specific fees.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Deadlines

DEADLINES

Deadlines may vary for each program. Please visit the program page for specific deadlines.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Rankings

Global

260
US News
601 -650
QS
301 -400
Shanghai
401 -500
Times Higher Education
303
GTU Rank

Regional

Greece
1
US News
1
Shanghai

Regional

Europe
111
US News
251
Times Higher Education

Regional

Emerging Economies
79
Times Higher Education
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