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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 1st in Greece, 266th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 12 research topics. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 92,177 academic publications and 1,893,400 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 366 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#266 of 14,131 In the World
#99 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 36 In Greece
#1 of 10 In Athens
#24 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#59 of 1,700 For Dermatology
#72 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#94 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#460 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 9 other topics

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Biology rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 1st for Biology in Greece and 237th in the World with 60,776 publications made and 1,406,948 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 33 In Greece
#81 of 1,445 In Europe
#237 of 6,770 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 219 1101
1992 237 1184
1993 254 1243
1994 286 1429
1995 324 1668
1996 411 1963
1997 429 2400
1998 454 2704
1999 496 3326
2000 629 4102
2001 709 4807
2002 770 6162
2003 886 7439
2004 1063 9332
2005 1178 12261
2006 1483 15607
2007 1698 19251
2008 1780 23018
2009 1899 28262
2010 1905 33362
2011 2076 38798
2012 2090 44004
2013 2294 50435
2014 2464 57235
2015 2353 61101
2016 2647 65232
2017 3096 70510
2018 3148 79278
2019 3580 93313
2020 4122 118549
2021 4676 149219
2022 4494 161693
2023 4215 164938

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 1 24 112
Immunology 1 47 143
Biotechnology 1 52 163
Microbiology 1 56 172
Pharmacology 1 51 180
Virology 1 55 182
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 66 183
Toxicology 3 76 205
Genetics 1 77 219
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 80 246
Nutrition and Food Science 3 94 252
Biochemistry 1 105 294
Botany 2 114 307
Neuroscience 1 117 307
Astrobiology 2 127 320
Paleontology 2 123 325
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 133 390
Zoology 2 161 415
Molecular Biology 1 150 433
Animal Science 4 140 434
Evolutionary Biology 2 172 453
Horticulture 3 155 470
Biophysics 1 214 558
Entomology 5 229 622
Nanotechnology 4 222 657
Agricultural Science 6 236 703
Forestry 5 288 893

Medicine rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 1st for Medicine in Greece and 152nd in the World with 59,561 publications made and 1,351,099 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 32 In Greece
#49 of 1,417 In Europe
#152 of 6,680 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 168 831
1992 178 862
1993 193 916
1994 249 1077
1995 296 1335
1996 325 1568
1997 369 1920
1998 426 2247
1999 448 2850
2000 556 3556
2001 570 4152
2002 669 5205
2003 810 6271
2004 989 8017
2005 1013 10489
2006 1338 13523
2007 1546 16864
2008 1631 20606
2009 1739 25503
2010 1817 30225
2011 2024 35177
2012 2058 40604
2013 2228 46410
2014 2421 53570
2015 2366 57558
2016 2623 61538
2017 3224 67406
2018 3320 75935
2019 3708 90123
2020 4360 117501
2021 4818 149375
2022 4701 164821
2023 4460 169168

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cosmetology 1 6 24
Dermatology 1 17 59
Epidemiology 1 22 72
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 24 91
Orthodontics 1 32 92
Dentistry 1 33 95
Radiation Therapy 1 22 96
Cardiology 1 29 97
Neurosurgery 1 43 98
Respiratory Therapy 1 32 99
Critical Care Nursing 1 21 100
Oncology and Cancer research 1 24 112
Surgery 1 31 120
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 33 122
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 39 127
Pathology 1 36 127
Pediatrics 1 40 130
Medical Physics 1 42 132
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 71 140
Immunology 1 47 143
Urology 1 44 148
Anesthesiology 1 45 150
Health Science 1 47 159
Psychiatry 1 55 172
Sports / Exercise science 1 48 175
Family medicine 1 53 178
Pharmacology 1 51 180
Virology 1 55 182
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 52 185
Public Health 1 60 191
Anatomy and Physiology 1 63 196
Plastic Surgery 1 55 204
Toxicology 3 76 205
Physical Therapy 1 68 205
Ophthalmology 2 64 210
Clinical Psychology 1 65 223
Nursing 1 69 224
Sports Medicine 2 84 243
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 74 244
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 80 246
Occupational Therapy 1 98 262
Optometry 3 96 287
Gerontology 1 94 312
Audiology 2 126 314
Forensic Science 2 146 384
Biomedical Engineering 2 170 485
Veterinary 3 137 490
Pharmacy 4 253 648
Social Work 3 217 679

Chemistry rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Greece and 340th in the World with 42,007 publications made and 1,002,672 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 33 In Greece
#121 of 1,401 In Europe
#340 of 6,447 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 201 1016
1992 208 1157
1993 212 1149
1994 252 1286
1995 277 1476
1996 366 1787
1997 381 2011
1998 430 2347
1999 419 2916
2000 541 3469
2001 576 4069
2002 645 5251
2003 705 6208
2004 860 7811
2005 958 10540
2006 1130 12826
2007 1272 15570
2008 1328 18632
2009 1363 22878
2010 1336 26180
2011 1393 30575
2012 1435 34024
2013 1529 38640
2014 1653 42918
2015 1611 46735
2016 1772 49382
2017 1962 52318
2018 1999 58129
2019 2340 67334
2020 2438 82072
2021 2912 101930
2022 2753 109300
2023 2626 112161

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 49 123
Nutrition and Food Science 3 94 252
Biochemistry 1 105 294
Petrology and Geochemistry 4 129 344
Organic Chemistry 2 158 411
Environmental Chemistry 2 160 417
Biochemical Engineering 4 212 463
Computational Chemistry 3 215 477
Materials Science 4 199 540
Inorganic Chemistry 3 198 544
Radiochemistry 4 141 573
Physical chemistry 4 208 587
Pharmacy 4 253 648
Nanotechnology 4 222 657
Chemical Engineering 4 241 733

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Greece and 374th in the World with 32,868 publications made and 635,981 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 33 In Greece
#151 of 1,492 In Europe
#374 of 7,020 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 91 488
1992 108 521
1993 115 520
1994 130 626
1995 160 676
1996 187 900
1997 214 961
1998 219 1115
1999 254 1433
2000 285 1722
2001 335 2035
2002 382 2547
2003 448 3108
2004 512 4009
2005 540 4910
2006 736 6506
2007 793 7980
2008 858 9735
2009 926 12021
2010 975 13862
2011 1128 16919
2012 1119 19009
2013 1293 22415
2014 1322 25120
2015 1333 28192
2016 1509 29270
2017 1734 31197
2018 1744 35408
2019 1995 42547
2020 2511 54402
2021 2705 68029
2022 2618 73782
2023 2496 77030

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Engineering rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 4th for Engineering in Greece and 416th in the World with 32,749 publications made and 673,987 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 34 In Greece
#151 of 1,453 In Europe
#416 of 6,684 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 152 791
1992 198 921
1993 185 948
1994 222 1085
1995 224 1018
1996 305 1399
1997 297 1484
1998 339 1669
1999 368 2111
2000 407 2364
2001 461 2807
2002 600 3801
2003 619 4433
2004 706 5461
2005 828 7200
2006 905 8859
2007 991 10909
2008 1023 13066
2009 1062 16248
2010 1059 17779
2011 1136 21347
2012 1124 23121
2013 1199 26501
2014 1319 28629
2015 1197 31172
2016 1315 32396
2017 1464 34011
2018 1490 37545
2019 1765 44235
2020 1930 53124
2021 2095 65867
2022 2115 70242
2023 2065 73295

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Engineering.

Computer Science rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Greece and 360th in the World with 31,010 publications made and 617,147 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 34 In Greece
#138 of 1,459 In Europe
#360 of 6,752 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 113 432
1992 118 451
1993 126 509
1994 137 612
1995 143 684
1996 160 839
1997 187 830
1998 224 967
1999 239 1339
2000 287 1585
2001 314 1893
2002 464 2575
2003 479 3093
2004 588 3779
2005 687 4962
2006 836 6490
2007 844 7974
2008 883 9821
2009 1021 12337
2010 1012 13909
2011 1082 16484
2012 1077 19111
2013 1200 21459
2014 1332 24820
2015 1232 26429
2016 1353 28806
2017 1552 30715
2018 1498 35979
2019 1720 43123
2020 2139 55271
2021 2293 69511
2022 2371 76981
2023 2235 80418

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 5 58 154
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 66 183
Database Administration 2 55 186
UX/UI Desgin 4 111 262
Animation 2 101 278
Multimedia 5 103 299
Neuroscience 1 117 307
Computer Engineering 5 99 314
Computer Networking 4 99 324
Game Design and Development 5 135 328
Computer Graphics 3 130 344
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 117 350
Telecommunications 4 114 351
Library and Information science 1 144 372
Machine Learning 4 126 381
Human-Computer Interaction 5 178 430
Cyber Security 5 153 430
Computer Vision 4 167 449
Computational Linguistics 4 185 466
Cognitive Science 2 180 469
Software Engineering 5 216 482
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 185 485
Information Technology 3 148 489
Data Science 6 220 502
Management Information Systems 8 304 687
Robotics 9 416 1283

Physics rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 4th for Physics in Greece and 417th in the World with 30,807 publications made and 595,196 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 33 In Greece
#163 of 1,446 In Europe
#417 of 6,603 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 168 930
1992 203 1045
1993 188 1073
1994 228 1195
1995 227 1197
1996 323 1520
1997 312 1567
1998 331 1753
1999 342 2113
2000 396 2325
2001 468 2854
2002 554 3772
2003 612 4392
2004 720 5407
2005 799 7183
2006 875 8440
2007 943 10342
2008 983 12277
2009 1007 15050
2010 982 16457
2011 1059 19691
2012 1034 20941
2013 1109 24002
2014 1192 25766
2015 1138 28437
2016 1243 29639
2017 1346 30829
2018 1323 33745
2019 1587 38892
2020 1704 46346
2021 1876 55925
2022 1836 58573
2023 1862 61804

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 42 132
Theoretical Physics 1 105 215
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 101 245
Astrobiology 2 127 320
Nuclear Physics 2 146 347
Optical Engineering 3 145 383
Acoustical Engineering 4 167 431
Quantum and Particle physics 4 186 463
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 224 489
Condensed Matter Physics 4 209 495
Materials Science 4 199 540
Biophysics 1 214 558
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 225 600
Nanotechnology 4 222 657

Environmental Science rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Greece and 360th in the World with 28,195 publications made and 571,726 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 34 In Greece
#129 of 1,458 In Europe
#360 of 6,798 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 146 626
1992 147 707
1993 156 780
1994 190 863
1995 195 925
1996 246 1143
1997 236 1255
1998 234 1367
1999 265 1588
2000 293 2036
2001 390 2307
2002 404 2818
2003 486 3455
2004 568 4264
2005 624 5580
2006 705 6761
2007 780 8231
2008 799 9997
2009 858 12449
2010 876 13866
2011 954 17545
2012 1011 19152
2013 1096 22118
2014 1090 24743
2015 1042 27383
2016 1237 28836
2017 1366 29966
2018 1346 33646
2019 1523 39321
2020 1754 48091
2021 2052 59352
2022 1927 62196
2023 1908 64249

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Environmental Science.

Psychology rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 1st for Psychology in Greece and 224th in the World with 24,957 publications made and 487,759 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 32 In Greece
#70 of 1,414 In Europe
#224 of 6,528 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 75 306
1992 76 339
1993 90 328
1994 102 384
1995 123 536
1996 122 581
1997 124 691
1998 157 788
1999 169 1037
2000 225 1260
2001 176 1397
2002 273 1824
2003 336 2242
2004 394 2872
2005 422 3657
2006 538 4717
2007 653 5972
2008 678 7319
2009 771 9080
2010 780 10649
2011 868 12288
2012 777 14547
2013 974 16786
2014 1051 19470
2015 993 20687
2016 1151 22142
2017 1391 24404
2018 1370 28358
2019 1457 33736
2020 1887 44497
2021 2081 56603
2022 2044 63172
2023 1950 65353

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 55 172
Clinical Psychology 1 65 223
Special Education 1 74 245
Occupational Therapy 1 98 262
Neuroscience 1 117 307
Child Psychology 1 117 361
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 88 383
Education Majors 2 106 385
Sexology 2 129 430
Social Psychology 2 165 455
Cognitive Science 2 180 469
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 211 518
Social Work 3 217 679

Mathematics rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 1st for Mathematics in Greece and 239th in the World with 19,985 publications made and 472,952 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 32 In Greece
#75 of 1,388 In Europe
#239 of 6,305 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 56 314
1992 59 321
1993 64 339
1994 77 401
1995 95 472
1996 99 608
1997 120 660
1998 110 693
1999 115 848
2000 151 1108
2001 161 1186
2002 281 1682
2003 274 2021
2004 341 2498
2005 412 3159
2006 507 3923
2007 541 5111
2008 513 5961
2009 622 7551
2010 639 8541
2011 702 10136
2012 702 11857
2013 734 13800
2014 823 15682
2015 805 17238
2016 900 18069
2017 929 18939
2018 1044 21890
2019 1233 26014
2020 1441 33789
2021 1637 43460
2022 1716 47864
2023 1549 50905

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Statistics 1 73 229
Math Teachers 1 58 277
Blockchain and Cryptography 4 117 350
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 144 362
Operations Research 5 126 392
Applied Mathematics 5 160 405
Actuarial Science 6 252 659

Business rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 4th for Business in Greece and 454th in the World with 9,151 publications made and 143,396 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 33 In Greece
#170 of 1,414 In Europe
#454 of 6,187 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 32 156
1992 41 104
1993 29 128
1994 44 161
1995 42 185
1996 41 190
1997 53 198
1998 84 263
1999 72 377
2000 96 361
2001 95 447
2002 159 652
2003 144 820
2004 172 1049
2005 189 1146
2006 246 1523
2007 252 1905
2008 255 2309
2009 304 2919
2010 257 3213
2011 346 3607
2012 325 4198
2013 385 4952
2014 379 5424
2015 354 5983
2016 389 6402
2017 440 6863
2018 398 7548
2019 511 8901
2020 699 11347
2021 667 13902
2022 687 14849
2023 663 15487

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 2 115 192
International Business 3 118 214
Occupational Safety and Health 1 53 221
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 91 270
Tax Law 2 108 295
Operations Research 5 126 392
Advertising 2 135 395
Finance 3 158 400
Human Resource Management 1 170 447
Marketing 5 173 450
Entrepreneurship 2 222 468
Public Policy / Administration 1 183 491
Accounting 4 178 496
Management 4 188 520
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 235 549
Entertainment Industry Business 5 217 581
Actuarial Science 6 252 659
Real Estate 6 220 668
Risk Management 7 297 683
Management Information Systems 8 304 687
Project Management 10 329 776
Engineering Management 4 271 790

Economics rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 2nd for Economics in Greece and 389th in the World with 7,343 publications made and 112,479 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 33 In Greece
#142 of 1,366 In Europe
#389 of 5,995 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 20 108
1992 31 95
1993 21 110
1994 34 132
1995 34 127
1996 35 179
1997 51 182
1998 58 217
1999 57 286
2000 82 304
2001 71 305
2002 105 477
2003 97 613
2004 94 769
2005 119 881
2006 145 1131
2007 189 1449
2008 172 1687
2009 189 2059
2010 200 2440
2011 258 2752
2012 275 3233
2013 312 4150
2014 286 4531
2015 275 5257
2016 324 5427
2017 369 5780
2018 385 6465
2019 423 7912
2020 666 10570
2021 599 13198
2022 564 14149
2023 574 14519

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 3 97 146
International Trade 2 115 192
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 91 270
Agricultural Economics 2 98 333
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 144 362
Development Studies 1 112 372
Political Economy 1 161 383
Finance 3 158 400
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 161 425
Environmental Economics 10 230 537
Actuarial Science 6 252 659

Art & Design rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked 1st for Art & Design in Greece and 304th in the World with 5,693 publications made and 100,266 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 31 In Greece
#118 of 1,349 In Europe
#304 of 5,720 In the World

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 15 52
1992 19 61
1993 33 68
1994 23 105
1995 23 74
1996 34 109
1997 35 138
1998 49 127
1999 44 174
2000 53 245
2001 64 302
2002 117 479
2003 98 443
2004 110 594
2005 134 840
2006 201 1062
2007 167 1220
2008 183 1461
2009 219 2015
2010 200 2104
2011 224 2506
2012 217 2887
2013 238 3136
2014 268 3496
2015 237 3715
2016 232 3548
2017 264 3693
2018 276 4018
2019 346 4910
2020 356 5659
2021 361 6641
2022 355 6751
2023 335 6843

The following table provides academic rankings for The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Greece ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 1 29 79
Architecture 3 58 144
Literature 1 77 212
Art History 1 100 245
Graphic Design 4 94 254
UX/UI Desgin 4 111 262
Animation 2 101 278
Multimedia 5 103 299
Photography 2 120 317
Game Design and Development 5 135 328
Aesthetics 1 123 332
Fashion Design 2 135 332
Creative Writing 1 128 335
Computer Graphics 3 130 344
Painting and Drawing 4 170 353
Sculpture 4 170 353
Illustration and Concept Art 4 174 369
Music 2 164 419
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 167 426
Entertainment Industry Business 5 217 581
Interior Design 6 246 599
Cinematography 3 309 765