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Physical Sciences research in Greece

Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas ranks first in Greece for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#935 worldwide), followed by National Technical University of Athens and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Greece's world rank
#34
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
33k
Top-10% rate
10.8%
Ranked institutions
42

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
1Foundation for Research and Technology HellasHeraklion #93526.29.7%1,020
2National Technical University of AthensAthens #96625.910.3%4,263
3Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki #1,01625.410.6%4,201
4University of CreteRethymno #1,19823.69.5%782
5University of PatrasPátrai #1,34722.311.0%2,775
6National and Kapodistrian University of AthensAthens #1,53520.910.8%2,359
7University of PiraeusPiraeus #1,58320.612.5%643
8University of IoanninaIoannina #1,70419.88.8%1,268
9University of the AegeanMytilene #1,74519.511.8%834
10National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"Athens #1,87818.77.3%732
11Athens University of Economics and BusinessAthens #1,89718.68.6%304
12Centre for Research and Technology HellasThessaloniki #2,14417.310.4%701
13University of MacedoniaThessaloniki #2,23716.815.3%391
14Technical University of CreteChania #2,28616.610.5%788
15Information Technologies InstituteThessaloniki #2,34816.310.4%309
16University of PeloponneseTripoli #2,47415.88.8%437
17International Hellenic UniversityThessaloniki #2,47715.815.6%770
18Quality and Reliability (Greece)Marousi #2,66614.99.3%206
19Democritus University of ThraceKomotini #2,71714.811.1%1,248
20Harokopio University of AthensAthens #2,72814.713.0%305
21University of Western MacedoniaKozani #2,73814.713.6%681
22Hellenic Open UniversityPátrai #2,77814.510.7%416
23University of West AtticaAthens #2,80614.413.7%1,226
24University of ThessalyVolos #3,60111.710.5%1,447
25Athena Research and Innovation Center In Information Communication & Knowledge TechnologiesMarousi #3,96510.710.5%191
26Industrial Systems InstitutePátrai #4,04410.513.3%133
27Environmental Protection Engineering (Greece)Piraeus #4,07810.410.2%296
28Hellenic Mediterranean UniversityHeraklion #4,8018.613.2%449
29The American College of GreeceAthens #5,1457.914.5%63
30School of Pedagogical and Technological EducationMarousi #5,2247.723.2%132
31Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local GovernmentThessaloniki #6,6575.19.9%72
32Agricultural University of AthensAthens #7,1724.311.2%497
33Ionian UniversityCorfu #7,4733.88.9%301
34Hellenic Military AcademyVoula #7,7783.45.5%93
35Panteion UniversityAthens #7,9023.212.5%63
36Computer Technology Institute and Press “DIOPHANTUS”Pátrai #7,9233.210.6%62
37Metropolitan CollegeAthens #8,5012.56.3%67
38Hellenic Centre for Marine ResearchAnavyssos #9,0381.810.0%258
39Hellenic Air ForceAthens #9,375140.010.0%63
40National Observatory of AthensAthens #9,90980.012.7%342
41Academy of AthensAthens #10,21247.010.6%137
42National Hellenic Research FoundationAthens #10,35832.07.0%168

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

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Greece?

M. Santamouris, Athanasios V. Vasilakos and Pavlos D. Ioannou rank highest among researchers based in Greece, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1M. Santamouris#12,491 worldwide overall185.9 of 513 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Athanasios V. Vasilakos#123,235 worldwide overall301.2 of 768 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Pavlos D. Ioannou#25,163 worldwide overall172.5 of 519 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Nikos D. Hatziargyriou#52,437 worldwide overall183.6 of 645 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Emmanuel N. Saridakis#4,461 worldwide overall130.2 of 268 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Greece on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Greece compares with other countries in Physical Sciences