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Life Sciences research in Greece

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks first in Greece for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#166 worldwide), followed by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Patras.

Greece's world rank
#34
of 149 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
10k
Top-10% rate
23.2%
Ranked institutions
32

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Greece?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National and Kapodistrian University of AthensAthens #16643.023.6%1,335
2Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki #70426.822.6%1,348
3University of PatrasPátrai #85324.724.8%532
4University of ThessalyVolos #1,02022.726.1%751
5University of CreteRethymno #1,10321.818.1%322
6University of IoanninaIoannina #1,14021.524.0%408
7Agricultural University of AthensAthens #1,27420.228.1%822
8Democritus University of ThraceKomotini #1,66917.226.4%335
9Foundation for Research and Technology HellasHeraklion #1,96715.423.2%150
10Academy of AthensAthens #2,39213.219.9%92
11AHEPA University HospitalThessaloniki #2,58312.325.6%80
12Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of AthensAthens #3,01610.621.6%68
13National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"Athens #3,13410.224.0%114
14Laiko General Hospital of AthensAthens #3,18010.021.4%72
15National Technical University of AthensAthens #3,18910.027.8%228
16International Hellenic UniversityThessaloniki #3,3329.526.7%210
17University of West AtticaAthens #3,3449.424.9%188
18Evangelismos HospitalAthens #3,6068.611.4%79
19Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research CenterAthens #3,8557.921.2%60
20Hippocration General HospitalAthens #3,9187.718.7%60
21Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchAnavyssos #4,2516.821.0%71
22University of the AegeanMytilene #4,2896.726.5%159
23University of Western MacedoniaKozani #4,3516.529.0%127
24National Hellenic Research FoundationAthens #4,5256.119.0%85
25Harokopio University of AthensAthens #4,6795.726.5%66
26University Hospital of HeraklionHeraklion #4,8825.215.7%62
27University Hospital of LarissaLarissa #4,9085.219.5%61
28Centre for Research and Technology HellasThessaloniki #4,9225.126.1%111
29Ionian UniversityCorfu #5,4444.014.1%115
30Hellenic Mediterranean UniversityHeraklion #5,5723.833.5%72
31Benaki Phytopathological InstituteAthens #6,7591.624.5%74
32Federation of Greek MaricultureAthens #7,15596.032.7%66

Institutions in Greece above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Greece?

George P. Chrousos, Drakoulis Yannoukakos and Nickolas G. Kavallieratos rank highest among researchers based in Greece.

  1. 1George P. Chrousos#42,739 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 97 works
  2. 2Drakoulis Yannoukakos#135,139 worldwide overall338 citations · 71 works
  3. 3Nickolas G. Kavallieratos#207,523 worldwide overall271 citations · 74 works
  4. 4Demetrios�� Spandidos#232,291 worldwide overall713 citations · 93 works
  5. 5Christos G. Athanassiou#265,798 worldwide overall450 citations · 132 works
  6. 6Meletios Α. Dimopoulos#399,633 worldwide overall981 citations · 106 works
  7. 7George P. Patrinos#483,981 worldwide overall222 citations · 72 works
  8. 8Georgios Banos#919,826 worldwide overall89 citations · 74 works
  9. 9Elisavet Chatzivassiliou#1,087,614 worldwide overall55 citations · 79 works
  10. 10KATH-RYN ANN F. HANKINS#1,375,531 worldwide overall0 citations · 3,415 works
  11. 11Christoforos Pavlou#1,375,531 worldwide overall0 citations · 3,415 works
  12. 12Αpostolos Trichas#1,375,533 worldwide overall0 citations · 3,415 works
  13. 13TARIK DEDOVIC#1,375,537 worldwide overall0 citations · 3,415 works
  14. 14Giannis Bolanakis#1,375,542 worldwide overall0 citations · 2,699 works
  15. 15Giannis Bolanakis#1,375,854 worldwide overall0 citations · 518 works

How Greece compares with other countries in Life Sciences