How does Greece rank in Medicine research?

Greece ranks #28 of 155 countries on research quality in Medicine (2022–2025), with 22k works.

Medicine research in Greece

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks first in Greece for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#82 worldwide), followed by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Democritus University of Thrace.

Greece's world rank: #28
Works, 2022–2025: 22k
Top-10% rate: 17.8%
Ranked institutions: 60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Greece?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	National and Kapodistrian University of AthensAthens	#82	52.4	20.5%	3,833
2	Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki	#298	38.4	18.7%	2,410
3	Democritus University of ThraceKomotini	#660	29.8	21.5%	536
4	University of IoanninaIoannina	#717	29.0	23.0%	754
5	University of CreteRethymno	#890	26.6	20.7%	506
6	University of PatrasPátrai	#891	26.6	21.9%	619
7	University of ThessalyVolos	#1,006	25.3	20.5%	900
8	University of West AtticaAthens	#1,218	23.2	19.0%	541
9	Laiko General Hospital of AthensAthens	#1,362	22.0	20.7%	422
10	AHEPA University HospitalThessaloniki	#1,497	21.0	18.6%	456
11	Hippocration General HospitalAthens	#1,625	20.1	14.6%	560
12	General University Hospital of PatrasPátrai	#1,697	19.6	15.0%	492
13	University General Hospital AttikonAthens	#1,758	19.2	16.7%	333
14	University Hospital of HeraklionHeraklion	#1,825	18.9	15.4%	312
15	Sotiria General HospitalAthens	#2,100	17.3	16.4%	290
16	Andreas Sygros HospitalAthens	#2,278	16.5	25.4%	91
17	Papageorgiou General HospitalThessaloniki	#2,392	15.9	14.3%	328
18	Evangelismos HospitalAthens	#2,584	15.1	12.7%	286
19	International Hellenic UniversityThessaloniki	#2,755	14.4	26.1%	189
20	Alexandra HospitalAthens	#2,763	14.4	22.7%	265
21	University Hospital of LarissaLarissa	#2,866	14.0	15.9%	371
22	Foundation for Research and Technology HellasHeraklion	#2,996	13.5	32.0%	102
23	424 General Military HospitalThessaloniki	#3,041	13.3	15.4%	104
24	National Technical University of AthensAthens	#3,213	12.7	24.1%	143
25	University Hospital of IoanninaIoannina	#3,382	12.2	10.6%	308
26	Ippokrateio General Hospital of ThessalonikiThessaloniki	#3,561	11.6	13.7%	242
27	University of the AegeanMytilene	#3,676	11.3	32.6%	101
28	Sismanoglio General HospitalAthens	#3,697	11.2	22.2%	103
29	Hellenic Open UniversityPátrai	#3,756	11.1	23.1%	70
30	Academy of AthensAthens	#3,865	10.7	24.2%	107
31	KAT General Hospital of AtticaAthens	#3,916	10.6	9.4%	244
32	Metropolitan HospitalAthens	#3,942	10.5	15.4%	140
33	Hellenic Mediterranean UniversityHeraklion	#4,030	10.3	26.0%	78
34	Harokopio University of AthensAthens	#4,070	10.2	22.4%	147
35	Eginition HospitalAthens	#4,614	8.8	24.5%	131
36	General Hospital of Athens G. GenimatasAthens	#4,680	8.7	9.2%	153
37	Athens Medical CenterAthens	#4,740	8.5	10.0%	206
38	G. Papanikolaou General HospitalThessaloniki	#4,754	8.5	12.1%	222
39	Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou Children's HospitalAthens	#4,968	8.0	11.1%	95
40	Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of AthensAthens	#5,020	7.9	29.0%	73
41	Athens Naval & Veterans HospitalAthens	#5,260	7.4	14.7%	72
42	Red Cross HospitalAthens	#5,299	7.3	9.3%	168
43	University Hospital of AlexandroupolisAlexandroupoli	#5,399	7.1	11.9%	170
44	General Hospital of NikeaPiraeus	#5,648	6.6	17.2%	116
45	Hygeia HospitalAthens	#5,678	6.6	14.2%	117
46	University of Western MacedoniaKozani	#5,860	6.2	24.0%	103
47	Aretaeio HospitalAthens	#5,902	6.2	16.0%	96
48	Agricultural University of AthensAthens	#5,951	6.1	27.2%	122
49	St Savas HospitalAthens	#5,973	6.0	8.8%	93
50	University of PeloponneseTripoli	#5,981	6.0	13.2%	122
51	Onassis Cardiac Surgery CenterAthens	#6,223	5.6	13.1%	138
52	Children's Hospital Agia SophiaAthens	#6,456	5.2	11.0%	93
53	Centre for Research and Technology HellasThessaloniki	#6,625	4.9	23.3%	62
54	Polyclinic General HospitalAthens	#6,675	4.8	6.7%	67
55	National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"Athens	#6,885	4.5	18.5%	83
56	The General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio-Pananio"Heraklion	#7,042	4.3	5.8%	102
57	Mitera HospitalMarousi	#7,374	3.8	14.0%	65
58	401 General Military Hospital of AthensAthens	#7,542	3.5	8.4%	68
59	Metaxa HospitalAthens	#7,673	3.3	6.1%	90
60	Interbalkan Medical CenterThessaloniki	#8,134	2.7	9.7%	109

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Greece?

Gerasimos Filippatos, Demosthenes G. Katritsis and Demosthenes Bouros rank highest among researchers based in Greece.

1Gerasimos Filippatos#323 worldwide overall3k citations · 162 works
2Demosthenes G. Katritsis#1,103 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 145 works
3Demosthenes Bouros#10,937 worldwide overall747 citations · 128 works
4George P. Chrousos#42,739 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 174 works
5Konstantinos Tsioufis#43,777 worldwide overall576 citations · 119 works
6Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos#83,578 worldwide overall768 citations · 141 works
7Gregory Kaltsas#95,379 worldwide overall400 citations · 120 works
8Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos#124,064 worldwide overall500 citations · 140 works
9George Fountzilas#139,559 worldwide overall544 citations · 164 works
10Georgios Tsivgoulis#211,035 worldwide overall317 citations · 126 works
11Demetrios�� Spandidos#232,291 worldwide overall713 citations · 165 works
12Paul Zarogoulidis#243,072 worldwide overall240 citations · 113 works
13George Papatheodoridis#320,475 worldwide overall221 citations · 133 works
14Gerasimos Siasos#397,122 worldwide overall277 citations · 113 works
15Meletios Α. Dimopoulos#399,633 worldwide overall981 citations · 452 works

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