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Physical Sciences research in Greece

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ranks first in Greece for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#556 worldwide), followed by National Technical University of Athens and University of Patras.

Greece's world rank
#40
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
33k
Top-10% rate
19.5%
Ranked institutions
45

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

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Greece?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki #55633.218.8%4,201
2National Technical University of AthensAthens #65031.618.2%4,107
3University of PatrasPátrai #74130.219.5%2,759
4National and Kapodistrian University of AthensAthens #76829.820.2%2,350
5University of CreteRethymno #1,21125.016.7%760
6University of West AtticaAthens #1,36823.722.4%1,226
7University of ThessalyVolos #1,47022.919.5%1,426
8University of IoanninaIoannina #1,52322.617.3%1,257
9Democritus University of ThraceKomotini #1,69221.520.0%1,228
10International Hellenic UniversityThessaloniki #1,84320.526.1%770
11Foundation for Research and Technology HellasHeraklion #1,87020.417.1%707
12University of the AegeanMytilene #2,00319.724.5%834
13National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"Athens #2,18918.715.2%604
14Centre for Research and Technology HellasThessaloniki #2,35118.018.9%701
15University of Western MacedoniaKozani #2,58117.022.8%681
16National Observatory of AthensAthens #2,70516.525.8%342
17University of PiraeusPiraeus #2,94115.623.9%643
18Agricultural University of AthensAthens #3,25414.521.8%497
19Harokopio University of AthensAthens #3,43714.027.4%305
20Hellenic Mediterranean UniversityHeraklion #3,52313.721.3%449
21Technical University of CreteChania #3,66113.318.8%788
22University of PeloponneseTripoli #3,66313.316.7%437
23Athens University of Economics and BusinessAthens #3,98112.418.5%304
24University of MacedoniaThessaloniki #4,49711.128.1%391
25Hellenic Open UniversityPátrai #4,74910.619.7%416
26Environmental Protection Engineering (Greece)Piraeus #4,77910.516.6%296
27National Hellenic Research FoundationAthens #4,87510.311.7%168
28FORTH Institute of Electronic Structure and LaserHeraklion #5,2159.619.0%85
29Academy of AthensAthens #5,3379.317.0%137
30Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchAnavyssos #5,6068.819.3%258
31Ionian UniversityCorfu #6,0398.019.7%301
32Information Technologies InstituteThessaloniki #6,4157.420.1%309
33Quality and Reliability (Greece)Marousi #6,4397.311.5%206
34Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge TechnologiesMarousi #6,4857.322.6%191
35Institute of Nuclear and Particle PhysicsAthens #6,6127.125.6%64
36The American College of GreeceAthens #6,9266.634.0%63
37School of Pedagogical and Technological EducationMarousi #6,9466.525.6%132
38Hellenic Military AcademyVoula #7,3575.914.2%93
39Panteion UniversityAthens #7,3745.930.0%63
40Industrial Systems InstitutePátrai #7,9935.123.0%133
41Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local GovernmentThessaloniki #8,6964.218.1%72
42Metropolitan CollegeAthens #8,7074.18.8%67
43Institute of Communication and Computer SystemsZografos #8,9873.818.8%156
44Computer Technology Institute and Press “DIOPHANTUS”Pátrai #10,8601.819.6%62
45Hellenic Air ForceAthens #11,1011.611.1%63

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

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Greece?

George K. Karagiannidis, Leandros Tassiulas and W. H. Hopkins rank highest among researchers based in Greece.

  1. 1George K. Karagiannidis#14,313 worldwide overall3k citations · 368 works
  2. 2Leandros Tassiulas#51,336 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 270 works
  3. 3W. H. Hopkins#76,677 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 541 works
  4. 4Ioannis Pitas#132,317 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 309 works
  5. 5Ioannis Kompatsiaris#546,570 worldwide overall848 citations · 313 works
  6. 6Dimitrios Tzovaras#585,656 worldwide overall685 citations · 301 works
  7. 7Dimitrios Soudris#756,362 worldwide overall313 citations · 270 works
  8. 8Theodore E. Simos#776,453 worldwide overall505 citations · 978 works
  9. 9George Psihoyios#823,981 worldwide overall242 citations · 654 works
  10. 10Christoforos Pavlou#1,375,531 worldwide overall0 citations · 3,969 works
  11. 11KATH-RYN ANN F. HANKINS#1,375,531 worldwide overall0 citations · 3,969 works
  12. 12Αpostolos Trichas#1,375,533 worldwide overall0 citations · 3,969 works
  13. 13TARIK DEDOVIC#1,375,537 worldwide overall0 citations · 3,969 works
  14. 14Giannis Bolanakis#1,375,542 worldwide overall0 citations · 2,063 works
  15. 15Giannis Bolanakis#1,375,854 worldwide overall0 citations · 950 works

How Greece compares with other countries in Physical Sciences