30 Best universities for Machine Learning in Greece

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Greece ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 52.1K academic papers made by 30 universities in Greece was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Machine Learning

#55 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

2. National Technical University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#60 in Europe

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1836

3. University of Patras

Greece | Patras

For Machine Learning

#98 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1964

4. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#127 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

5. University of Ioannina

Greece | Ioannina

For Machine Learning

#204 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 18,356
Founded: 1970

6. Athens University of Economics and Business

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#228 in Europe

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1920

7. Democritus University of Thrace

Greece | Komotini

For Machine Learning

#278 in Europe

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1973

8. Technical University of Crete

Greece | Chania

For Machine Learning

#284 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1977

9. University of Piraeus

Greece | Piraeus

For Machine Learning

#299 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1938

10. University of Thessaly

For Machine Learning

#305 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1984

11. University of Crete

Greece | Rethymno

For Machine Learning

#322 in Europe

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1973

12. University of the Aegean

Greece | Mytilene

For Machine Learning

#346 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1984

13. University of Macedonia

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Machine Learning

#372 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1957

14. International Hellenic University

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Machine Learning

#428 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 59,370
Founded: 2019

15. Agricultural University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#472 in Europe

#1583 in the World

Founded: 1920

16. University of Peloponnese

Greece | Tripoli

For Machine Learning

#554 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Founded: 2002

17. Harokopio University

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#592 in Europe

#2073 in the World

Founded: 1990

18. Technological Education Institute of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#608 in Europe

#2185 in the World

Founded: 2018

19. University of Western Macedonia

Greece | Kozani

For Machine Learning

#612 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Founded: 2003

20. Technological Educational Institute of Crete

Greece | Heraklion

For Machine Learning

#651 in Europe

#2384 in the World

Founded: 1974

21. Panteion University

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#667 in Europe

#2472 in the World

Enrollment: 19
Founded: 1930

22. Ionian University

For Machine Learning

#683 in Europe

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1984

23. Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece

For Machine Learning

#780 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2013

24. Technological Education Institute of Piraeus

Greece | Piraeus

For Machine Learning

#795 in Europe

#3182 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1983

25. Technological Education Institute of Larissa

Greece | Larissa

For Machine Learning

#885 in Europe

#3657 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1974

26. Hellenic Naval Academy

Greece | Piraeus

For Machine Learning

#914 in Europe

#3812 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1845

27. American College of Greece

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#926 in Europe

#3867 in the World

Founded: 1875

28. Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece

Greece | Patras

For Machine Learning

#955 in Europe

#4008 in the World

Founded: 2013

29. ALBA Graduate Business School

Greece | Athens

For Machine Learning

#957 in Europe

#4016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1992

30. Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese

Greece | Kalamata

For Machine Learning

#962 in Europe

#4025 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1986

The best cities to study Machine Learning in Greece based on the number of universities and their ranks are Thessaloniki, Athens, Patras, and Ioannina.