Top 39 universities in Greece

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Athens
- #1 in Greece
- #92 in Europe
- #271 in the World
Enrollment
70,461
Founded
1837
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
- #2 in Greece
- #96 in Europe
- #279 in the World
Enrollment
74
Founded
1925
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National Technical University of Athens
Athens
- #3 in Greece
- #124 in Europe
- #345 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1836
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University of Patras
Patras
- #4 in Greece
- #256 in Europe
- #673 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1964
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University of Crete
Rethymno
- #5 in Greece
- #329 in Europe
- #875 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1973
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Athens University of Economics and Business
Athens
- #6 in Greece
- #407 in Europe
- #1090 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1920
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University of Ioannina
Ioannina
- #7 in Greece
- #419 in Europe
- #1139 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1970
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University of the Aegean
Mytilene
- #8 in Greece
- #470 in Europe
- #1300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1984
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Democritus University of Thrace
Komotini
- #9 in Greece
- #483 in Europe
- #1343 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1973
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University of Macedonia
Thessaloniki
- #10 in Greece
- #507 in Europe
- #1414 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1957
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University of Piraeus
Piraeus
- #11 in Greece
- #526 in Europe
- #1492 in the World
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1938
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Technical University of Crete
Chania
- #12 in Greece
- #566 in Europe
- #1627 in the World
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1977
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Agricultural University of Athens
Athens
- #13 in Greece
- #596 in Europe
- #1749 in the World
Enrollment
750
Founded
1920
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University of Thessaly
Volos
- #14 in Greece
- #670 in Europe
- #2006 in the World
Founded
1984
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Technological Education Institute of Larissa
Larissa
- #15 in Greece
- #757 in Europe
- #2345 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1974
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Ionian University
Corfu
- #16 in Greece
- #802 in Europe
- #2479 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1984
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Technological Education Institute of Athens
Athens
- #17 in Greece
- #839 in Europe
- #2630 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
2018
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Technological Education Institute of Epiros
Igoumenitsa
- #18 in Greece
- #865 in Europe
- #2737 in the World
Founded
1996
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Technological Educational Institute of Crete
Heraklion
- #19 in Greece
- #869 in Europe
- #2753 in the World
Founded
1974
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University of Peloponnese
Tripolis
- #20 in Greece
- #889 in Europe
- #2831 in the World
Founded
2002
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Panteion University
Athens
- #21 in Greece
- #932 in Europe
- #2994 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1930
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Harokopio University
Athens
- #22 in Greece
- #976 in Europe
- #3175 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1990
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Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
- #23 in Greece
- #1076 in Europe
- #3570 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1970
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The American College of Greece
Athens
- #24 in Greece
- #1208 in Europe
- #4062 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1875
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University of Western Macedonia
Kozani
- #25 in Greece
- #1242 in Europe
- #4193 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2004
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Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Kavala
- #26 in Greece
- #1394 in Europe
- #4778 in the World
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1985
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Technological Education Institute of Piraeus
Piraeus
- #27 in Greece
- #1427 in Europe
- #4912 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1983
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Athens School of Fine Arts
Athens
- #28 in Greece
- #1506 in Europe
- #5240 in the World
Founded
1837
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International Hellenic University
Thessaloniki
- #29 in Greece
- #1536 in Europe
- #5349 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
2005
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Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece
Patras
- #30 in Greece
- #1595 in Europe
- #5596 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
2013
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The American College of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
- #31 in Greece
- #1609 in Europe
- #5636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
750
Founded
1886
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Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia
Serres
- #32 in Greece
- #1625 in Europe
- #5694 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1983
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ALBA Graduate Business School
Athens
- #33 in Greece
- #1799 in Europe
- #6453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
375
Founded
1992
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Technological Education Institute of Western Macedonia
Kozani
- #34 in Greece
- #1832 in Europe
- #6614 in the World
Founded
1976
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Technological Education Institute of Chalkida
Chalkida
- #35 in Greece
- #1889 in Europe
- #6844 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1983
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Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese
Kalamata
- #36 in Greece
- #1982 in Europe
- #7201 in the World
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1986
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Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece
Lamia
- #37 in Greece
- #2075 in Europe
- #7719 in the World
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
2013
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Hellenic Naval Academy
Piraeus
- #38 in Greece
- #2077 in Europe
- #7751 in the World
Founded
1845
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Technological Education Institute of Ionian Islands
Argostoli
- #39 in Greece
- #2089 in Europe
- #7807 in the World
Founded
2003
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The best cities to study in Greece based on the number of universities and their ranks are Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, and Rethymno.

Average cost of living for students in Greece is $515 + $60-431 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).