Top research institutions in Greece
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks first in Greece on research quality in 2022-now (#838 worldwide), followed by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Crete.
GreeceRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National and Kapodistrian University of AthensUniversity · Athens | #838 | 13.0% | 10,622 | #2 |
| 2 | Aristotle University of ThessalonikiUniversity · Thessaloniki | #906 | 11.4% | 10,198 | #4 |
| 3 | University of CreteUniversity · Rethymno | #909 | 12.1% | 2,535 | #1 |
| 4 | Foundation for Research and Technology HellasResearch facility · Heraklion | #1,000 | 11.8% | 1,720 | #3 |
| 5 | University of PatrasUniversity · Pátrai | #1,264 | 12.7% | 5,599 | #7 |
| 6 | University of the AegeanUniversity · Mytilene | #1,408 | 11.7% | 1,906 | #8 |
| 7 | National Technical University of AthensUniversity · Athens | #1,416 | 11.1% | 5,371 | #5 |
| 8 | University of IoanninaUniversity · Ioannina | #1,433 | 11.0% | 3,516 | #6 |
| 9 | University of PiraeusUniversity · Piraeus | #1,530 | 12.3% | 1,414 | #10 |
| 10 | University of West AtticaUniversity · Athens | #1,751 | 13.0% | 2,873 | #18 |
| 11 | University of ThessalyUniversity · Volos | #1,901 | 12.8% | 4,682 | #9 |
| 12 | Democritus University of ThraceUniversity · Komotini | #1,945 | 12.3% | 3,197 | #17 |
| 13 | International Hellenic UniversityUniversity · Thessaloniki | #1,947 | 15.3% | 1,776 | #19 |
| 14 | University of MacedoniaUniversity · Thessaloniki | #2,083 | 13.5% | 1,201 | #20 |
| 15 | Hellenic Open UniversityUniversity · Pátrai | #2,140 | 11.2% | 1,265 | #23 |
| 16 | Athens University of Economics and BusinessUniversity · Athens | #2,243 | 11.1% | 839 | #11 |
| 17 | University of Western MacedoniaUniversity · Kozani | #2,312 | 16.3% | 1,432 | #21 |
| 18 | Harokopio University of AthensUniversity · Athens | #2,431 | 13.6% | 739 | #14 |
| 19 | University of PeloponneseUniversity · Tripoli | #2,480 | 9.9% | 1,141 | #24 |
| 20 | National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"Research facility · Athens | #2,833 | 10.3% | 1,136 | #13 |
| 21 | Centre for Research and Technology HellasResearch facility · Thessaloniki | #2,969 | 11.1% | 1,005 | #15 |
| 22 | Hellenic Mediterranean UniversityUniversity · Heraklion | #3,380 | 15.7% | 814 | #22 |
| 23 | Agricultural University of AthensUniversity · Athens | #3,543 | 12.8% | 1,706 | #25 |
| 24 | Technical University of CreteUniversity · Chania | #3,743 | 10.9% | 1,014 | #16 |
| 25 | Panteion UniversityUniversity · Athens | #4,809 | 8.8% | 663 | #28 |
| 26 | Information Technologies InstituteNonprofit · Thessaloniki | #5,622 | 11.7% | 401 | #31 |
| 27 | The American College of GreeceNonprofit · Athens | #5,896 | 10.6% | 307 | #33 |
| 28 | Ionian UniversityUniversity · Corfu | #6,193 | 8.9% | 726 | #36 |
| 29 | Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge TechnologiesResearch facility · Marousi | #6,612 | 11.1% | 284 | #40 |
| 30 | Quality and Reliability (Greece)Company · Marousi | #6,634 | 9.9% | 323 | #45 |
| 31 | AHEPA University HospitalHospital / health system · Thessaloniki | #7,368 | 13.5% | 582 | #43 |
| 32 | Academy of AthensUniversity · Athens | #7,381 | 11.2% | 448 | #12 |
| 33 | Frontier Science Foundation-HellasNonprofit · Athens | #8,979 | 8.8% | 173 | #54 |
| 34 | Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local GovernmentGovernment institution · Thessaloniki | #9,186 | 11.7% | 167 | #42 |
| 35 | University General Hospital AttikonHospital / health system · Athens | #9,533 | 12.4% | 429 | #41 |
| 36 | Hippocration General HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #9,653 | 11.4% | 660 | #57 |
| 37 | Environmental Protection Engineering (Greece)Company · Piraeus | #9,741 | 10.2% | 347 | #76 |
| 38 | Sotiria General HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #9,821 | 14.7% | 383 | #51 |
| 39 | School of Pedagogical and Technological EducationUniversity · Marousi | #10,021 | 19.9% | 176 | #37 |
| 40 | Papageorgiou General HospitalHospital / health system · Thessaloniki | #10,399 | 11.5% | 404 | #70 |
| 41 | Hellenic Air ForceGovernment institution · Athens | #11,160 | 10.7% | 161 | #53 |
| 42 | Athens Medical CenterHospital / health system · Athens | #11,419 | 8.5% | 279 | #56 |
| 43 | Alexandra HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #11,452 | 15.1% | 341 | #60 |
| 44 | KAT General Hospital of AtticaHospital / health system · Athens | #11,710 | 9.4% | 312 | #81 |
| 45 | G. Papanikolaou General HospitalHospital / health system · Thessaloniki | #12,055 | 9.2% | 281 | #78 |
| 46 | Metropolitan CollegeUniversity · Athens | #12,082 | 7.0% | 142 | #87 |
| 47 | Industrial Systems InstituteNonprofit · Pátrai | #12,426 | 14.3% | 157 | #59 |
| 48 | Red Cross HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #12,495 | 5.9% | 233 | #154 |
| 49 | National Public Health OrganizationGovernment institution · Athens | #12,633 | 13.4% | 106 | #63 |
| 50 | Ministry of Education and Religious AffairsGovernment institution · Athens | #12,745 | 13.9% | 129 | #95 |
| 51 | Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchResearch facility · Anavyssos | #12,831 | 10.3% | 346 | #38 |
| 52 | Stavros Niarchos FoundationNonprofit · Athens | #13,279 | 11.9% | 88 | #46 |
| 53 | Metropolitan HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #13,488 | 12.4% | 181 | #71 |
| 54 | Eginition HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #13,521 | 15.6% | 229 | #102 |
| 55 | Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of AthensNonprofit · Athens | #13,602 | 12.4% | 166 | #29 |
| 56 | Hellenic Military AcademyUniversity · Voula | #13,719 | 8.3% | 133 | #85 |
| 57 | Onassis Cardiac Surgery CenterHospital / health system · Athens | #14,324 | 10.6% | 168 | #80 |
| 58 | Sismanoglio General HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #14,470 | 14.6% | 131 | #73 |
| 59 | Ippokrateio General Hospital of ThessalonikiHospital / health system · Thessaloniki | #14,660 | 9.7% | 296 | #88 |
| 60 | Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of ChaniaUniversity · Chania | #14,696 | 8.7% | 143 | #48 |
| 61 | Hellenic Ministry of Culture and SportsGovernment institution · Athens | #15,183 | 9.1% | 130 | #67 |
| 62 | National Centre for Social researchResearch facility · Athens | #15,337 | 7.3% | 113 | #58 |
| 63 | National School of Public HealthUniversity · Athens | #15,469 | 7.4% | 111 | #75 |
| 64 | Computer Technology Institute and Press “DIOPHANTUS”Research facility · Pátrai | #15,484 | 11.8% | 95 | #30 |
| 65 | Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research CenterResearch facility · Athens | #15,927 | 13.1% | 101 | #27 |
| 66 | National Hellenic Research FoundationFunder · Athens | #15,982 | 8.6% | 333 | #84 |
| 67 | 424 General Military HospitalHospital / health system · Thessaloniki | #16,258 | 12.9% | 143 | #65 |
| 68 | French School at AthensResearch facility · Athens | #16,448 | 6.7% | 154 | #86 |
| 69 | General Hospital of NikeaHospital / health system · Piraeus | #16,452 | 11.9% | 145 | #90 |
| 70 | Ellinogermaniki AgogiUniversity · Pallini | #16,691 | 2.4% | 85 | #158 |
| 71 | Andreas Sygros HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #17,023 | 14.6% | 127 | #77 |
| 72 | Social Insurance InstituteInstitution · Kalamaria | #17,099 | 8.7% | 93 | #109 |
| 73 | National Observatory of AthensResearch facility · Athens | #17,230 | 13.2% | 382 | #32 |
| 74 | Hygeia HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #17,241 | 11.5% | 145 | #68 |
| 75 | Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou Children's HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #17,339 | 9.8% | 140 | #111 |
| 76 | Interbalkan Medical CenterHospital / health system · Thessaloniki | #17,743 | 7.9% | 136 | #122 |
| 77 | General Hospital of Athens G. GenimatasHospital / health system · Athens | #17,789 | 6.6% | 199 | #100 |
| 78 | Agios Pavlos General HospitalHospital / health system · Kalamaria | #17,864 | 8.9% | 113 | #127 |
| 79 | Children's Hospital Agia SophiaHospital / health system · Athens | #17,963 | 9.8% | 141 | #62 |
| 80 | Ministry of FinanceGovernment institution · Athens | #18,064 | 9.5% | 101 | #138 |
| 81 | Technological Educational Institute of PeloponneseUniversity · Kalamata | #18,564 | 18.2% | 66 | #69 |
| 82 | General Hospital of DramaHospital / health system · Drama | #18,977 | 8.4% | 69 | #97 |
| 83 | Space Hellas (Greece)Company · Athens | #19,099 | 4.7% | 69 | #140 |
| 84 | Evangelismos HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #19,162 | 11.9% | 396 | #83 |
| 85 | Aretaeio HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #19,283 | 9.7% | 116 | #116 |
| 86 | Athens Naval & Veterans HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #19,384 | 10.9% | 96 | #96 |
| 87 | Hellenic Naval AcademyUniversity · Piraeus | #19,544 | 9.7% | 64 | #108 |
| 88 | Benaki Phytopathological InstituteResearch facility · Athens | #19,890 | 10.0% | 106 | #72 |
| 89 | Athens School of Fine ArtsUniversity · Athens | #20,011 | 5.8% | 69 | #144 |
| 90 | Hellenic Red CrossNonprofit · Athens | #20,557 | 7.8% | 95 | #121 |
| 91 | Tzaneion General HospitalHospital / health system · Piraeus | #20,703 | 7.8% | 104 | #134 |
| 92 | The General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananio"Hospital / health system · Heraklion | #20,798 | 5.4% | 120 | #146 |
| 93 | Polyclinic General HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #20,809 | 7.9% | 88 | #141 |
| 94 | General-Maternity District Hospital Helena VenizelouHospital / health system · Athens | #20,940 | 10.1% | 81 | #150 |
| 95 | Metaxa HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #21,005 | 4.7% | 106 | #149 |
| 96 | Institute of Educational PolicyInstitution · Athens | #21,045 | 10.8% | 79 | #120 |
| 97 | St Savas HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #21,083 | 8.1% | 128 | #180 |
| 98 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Athens | #21,244 | 7.2% | 64 | #170 |
| 99 | Mitera HospitalHospital / health system · Marousi | #21,245 | 10.8% | 79 | #135 |
| 100 | Hospital Agioi AnargyroiHospital / health system · Kifissia | #21,246 | 5.9% | 68 | #151 |
| 101 | Iaso Children’s HospitalHospital / health system · Marousi | #21,262 | 8.5% | 78 | #143 |
| 102 | Institute for Language and Speech ProcessingNonprofit · Marousi | #21,319 | 9.6% | 63 | #99 |
| 103 | Theageneio General HospitalHospital / health system · Thessaloniki | #21,423 | 8.6% | 81 | #139 |
| 104 | 401 General Military Hospital of AthensHospital / health system · Athens | #21,465 | 7.1% | 89 | #114 |
| 105 | Federation of Greek MaricultureGovernment institution · Athens | #21,572 | 12.8% | 83 | #148 |
| 106 | Agia Olga HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #21,673 | 12.4% | 75 | #113 |
| 107 | General Hospital of Ioannina G. HatzikostaHospital / health system · Ioannina | #21,887 | 5.5% | 73 | #153 |
| 108 | Henry Dunant HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #21,998 | 10.0% | 63 | #74 |
| 109 | St. Luke's HospitalHospital / health system · Thessaloniki | #22,016 | 4.6% | 67 | #179 |
| 110 | General Hospital Asklepieio VoulasHospital / health system · Athens | #22,121 | 7.2% | 65 | #125 |
| 111 | IASO General HospitalHospital / health system · Athens | #22,183 | 8.6% | 69 | #156 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Greece on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Greece
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks first in Greece on research quality in 2022-now (#838 worldwide), followed by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Crete.