The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, set up in 1837 was the first university not only in Greece but also both the Balkan peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean region. Being the largest state institution of higher learning in Greece and among the largest universities in Europe, the institute is a self governed legal entity of public law and all major policy issues are determined by the Ministry of National Education and Religion. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) recently celebrated its 180 years since its foundation.
NKUA has eight Schools offering a range of study areas defined by great variety and scope. Currently, students can choose among 33 bachelor’s and 183 master’s programs and also pursue doctoral studies. There are 39,789 undergraduates, 14,158 postgraduate students (at master level) and 8,753 Ph.D candidates, as well as 5,727 registered international students are pursuing their studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, supported by 1,643 professors, 402 other teaching and technical staff, as well as by 1.057 (administrative) staff members.
The institute is currently involved in 60 scientific cooperation agreements with Universities worldwide (EU countries, US, Canada, China, Russian Federation, Japan, Australia, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Iran , Taiwan etc.), as well as Research Centers such as CERN (Switzerland), INRIA (France) and A * STAR (Singapore). NKUA aims at the graduates’ personal and professional success and it endeavors to make them not only highly employable but also able to gain influence and respect in their interactions with academics, researchers and the community in general.
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