Accredited universities in Greece

SubjectsCrop Science · Animal Science · Biotechnology · Food Science · Agricultural Engineering · Natural Resources Management · Agricultural Economics

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1920, the Agricultural University of Athens is Greece's specialist agricultural and food sciences institution and the third-oldest higher education institution in Greece (after NKUA 1837 and NTUA 1837 — both from same year). Approximately 4,500 students. Located on a green campus in central Athens (Botanikos).

SubjectsTheology · Law · Medicine · Dentistry · Veterinary Medicine · Pharmacy · Philosophy · Sciences · Engineering · Agriculture · Forestry · Fine Arts · Economic and Political Sciences · Physical Education and Sport · Education · Health Sciences

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); Coimbra Group; Utrecht Network. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1925 (named after Aristotle, the great philosopher born in nearby Stagira ~384 BCE), the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the LARGEST university in Greece. Approximately 73,000 students across 41 departments in 11 faculties. Located in Thessaloniki — the second-largest Greek city, historically a multicultural Ottoman crossroads (Sephardic Jewish, Greek Orthodox, Muslim Turkish, Armenian populations coexisted until 20th-century traumas) and the largest Byzantine city after Constantinople.

SubjectsEngineering Education · Pedagogy · Technical Teacher Training · Mechanical Engineering Education · Electronics Education · Civil Engineering Education

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1959 as the Higher School of Vocational Teacher Education (originally SELETE), reorganised as ASPETE in 2002. Approximately 3,000 students. Greece's specialist higher education institution for training technical and vocational education teachers. Multiple campuses across Greece including Athens (main), Thessaloniki, Patras, Heraklion, Volos, Ioannina.

SubjectsVisual Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Engraving, Multimedia) · Art History and Theory · Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1837 (same year as NKUA and NTUA — King Otto's foundational year for Greek higher education) as the School of Arts within the original technical school, becoming an independent Fine Arts academy in 1843. Approximately 1,500 students. Highly selective admission via portfolio and entrance examination. Greece's specialist visual arts academy producing the country's professional painters, sculptors, and conservators.

SubjectsEconomics · Business · Informatics · Management Science and Technology · Marketing and Communication · International and European Economic Studies · Statistics · Accounting and Finance

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); AACSB International accreditation. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1920 as the School of Commerce, AUEB is Greece's specialist economics and business university and one of the oldest in this field in Southeastern Europe. Approximately 15,000 students. AACSB International accredited — one of few Greek institutions with US business school accreditation. Distinguished alumni across Greek and Cypriot business, banking, and government leadership.

SubjectsLaw · Education · Polytechnic · Sciences · Classical and Humanities · Social, Political and Economic Sciences · Medicine · Agriculture and Forestry · Physical Education and Sport

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1973, named after Democritus (~460-370 BCE) — the ancient Greek philosopher born in nearby Abdera who formulated atomic theory. Approximately 28,000 students across campuses in Komotini, Xanthi, Alexandroupoli, and Orestiada — serving northern Greece (Thrace region) near the Turkish and Bulgarian borders.

SubjectsHome Economics and Ecology · Dietetics and Nutrition · Geography · Informatics and Telematics

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1990, Harokopio is one of Greece's smaller and more specialised universities — focused on home economics, nutrition science, geography, and informatics. Approximately 2,500 students. Named after the Harokopios bequest that established the institution.

SubjectsEngineering · Management · Agricultural Sciences · Health Sciences · Music Technology

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 2019 from the TEI of Crete (which dated to 1973), the Hellenic Mediterranean University is Crete's applied-sciences-oriented institution complementing the University of Crete (research-oriented). Approximately 13,000 students across campuses in Heraklion (main), Chania, Rethymno, Agios Nikolaos, and Ierapetra.

SubjectsHumanities · Social Sciences · Sciences and Technology · Applied Arts · Business Administration

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo. HOU tuition models may differ.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1992, the Hellenic Open University is Greece's distance-learning specialist university providing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for adult/working students. Approximately 35,000 students. Headquartered in Patras but operates throughout Greece via distance learning. EADTU member.

SubjectsEconomics, Business and Legal Studies · Sciences and Technology · Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics · Health Sciences · Engineering

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

All international Master's programmes English-medium. IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 87+ typical.

Tuition

English-medium Master's programmes typically EUR 2,000-7,000/year for non-EU; Greek-medium programmes typical Greek public university structure.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 2005 as Greece's first state university teaching ENTIRELY IN ENGLISH at international level, expanded in 2019 through merger with two TEIs (Eastern Macedonia-Thrace and Central Macedonia). Approximately 19,000 students. Most programmes (especially Master's) remain in English; merged former TEI programmes operate in Greek with English options. Specifically designed to serve international students seeking Greek higher education without learning Greek.

SubjectsMusic Studies · History · Foreign Languages · Translation and Interpreting · Archives, Library Science and Museology · Informatics · Audio and Visual Arts · Environment

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1984, traces symbolic heritage to the Ionian Academy (1824) — the first Greek-language university founded by Lord Guilford under British protection during the Ionian state period (before mainland Greek independence). Approximately 4,500 students across campuses in Corfu (main), Argostoli (Cephalonia), Lefkada, and Zakynthos. Distinctive programmes in music, audiovisual arts, and library science.

SubjectsTheology · Law · Medicine · Dentistry · Pharmacy · Nursing · Philosophy · Education · Social Sciences · Economics and Political Sciences · Sciences · Physical Education and Sport

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); Europaeum; UNICA (Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded on 3 May 1837 by royal decree of King Otto — just seven years after Greek independence — NKUA is the OLDEST university in the modern Greek state, the eastern Mediterranean, and the Balkans. Named for the nation (Ethniko = National) and for Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greece's first Governor (1828-1831) — making this 'the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens'. Approximately 65,000 students across 35 departments in 9 schools — Greece's largest research university and consistently QS top 300-500 globally. **Significant scientific and intellectual legacy across nearly two centuries**: founders and faculty include essentially every figure of modern Greek scholarship, literature, and science. Constantine P. Cavafy briefly attended; Eleftherios Venizelos (legendary modernising prime minister) was an honorary professor; Giorgos Seferis (Literature Nobel 1963) and Odysseas Elytis (Literature Nobel 1979) — Greece's two literature Nobel laureates — were both NKUA-affiliated. Beautiful neoclassical main building on Panepistimiou Street (Theophil Hansen, 1864) is a Athens landmark. ⚠️ NOTE: NKUA was MISSING from the AlmiStudy collector file — added as critical curator entry given its status as Greece's flagship and oldest university.

SubjectsCivil Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical and Computer Engineering · Architecture · Chemical Engineering · Rural and Surveying Engineering · Mining and Metallurgical Engineering · Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering · Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); CESAER; TIME (Top Industrial Managers for Europe). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1837 (same year as NKUA — also by King Otto's royal decree) as the Royal School of Arts, becoming NTUA in 1914. Known affectionately as 'Metsovio Polytechneio' after a major bequest from the Metsovo benefactors. Approximately 12,000 students. Greece's principal technical university. 🕯️ ESSENTIAL HONEST CONTEXT — THE ATHENS POLYTECHNIC UPRISING (17 NOVEMBER 1973): The NTUA campus was the site of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising — one of the most important moments of resistance in modern Greek history. Students occupied the campus on 14 November 1973, broadcasting from a makeshift radio station against the military junta that had ruled Greece since 1967. Tens of thousands of Athenians joined in solidarity outside. On the night of 17 November 1973, the junta sent a tank that crashed through the main gate, and the army fired into the crowds. **At least 24 people were killed, hundreds injured.** The crushing of the uprising precipitated the junta's collapse just eight months later (July 1974) and the restoration of democracy. The destroyed NTUA front gate has been preserved exactly as it was that night — a permanent memorial. 17 NOVEMBER is now a Greek national day of remembrance; on this day annually, students march from NTUA to the US Embassy (US having supported the junta). Every Greek student knows this history. The Polytechnic stands as a global symbol of student resistance to dictatorship.

SubjectsPolitical Science and History · Social Anthropology · Sociology · Public Administration · International, European and Area Studies · Economic and Regional Development · Communication, Media and Culture · Psychology · Social Policy

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1927 by Alexandros Pantos and Iolanthe Pantou as the 'Panteios Higher School of Political Sciences', becoming Panteion University in 1989. Approximately 14,000 students. Greece's specialist institution for political science, sociology, and social policy. Distinguished alumni and faculty across Greek politics, journalism, and academia.

SubjectsProduction Engineering and Management · Electrical and Computer Engineering · Mineral Resources Engineering · Architecture · Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1977, the Technical University of Crete is a specialist engineering institution located in Chania in western Crete. Approximately 3,500 students. Particular strengths in mineral resources, environmental engineering, and architecture.

SubjectsPhilosophy · Education · Social Sciences · Sciences and Engineering · Medicine · Economic and Political Sciences

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1973, the University of Crete operates campuses in Heraklion (sciences, medicine) and Rethymno (humanities, social sciences). Approximately 18,000 students. Generally regarded as one of Greece's top research universities — frequently QS-ranked. Strong relationship with the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH), one of Greece's major research institutions.

SubjectsPhilosophy · Education · Sciences · Medicine · Mathematics · Economic and Administrative Sciences · Arts · Engineering

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1964, the University of Ioannina serves Epirus (northwestern Greece) from Ioannina — a city on Lake Pamvotida historically a major Ottoman administrative centre. Approximately 20,000 students. Strong programmes in materials science, computer science, and biomedicine.

SubjectsEconomics · Business Administration · International and European Studies · Music Studies · Educational and Social Policy · Information Sciences · Applied Informatics · Social Sciences

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1957 as the Higher School of Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki, becoming the University of Macedonia in 1990. Approximately 16,000 students. Specialised focus on economics, business, and social sciences serving northern Greece.

SubjectsSciences · Engineering · Medicine · Humanities and Social Sciences · Economics and Business · Health Sciences

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1964, the University of Patras serves the Peloponnese region from Patras — Greece's third-largest city. Approximately 33,000 students. Particularly strong in engineering, computer science, and medicine.

SubjectsHumanities and Cultural Studies · Social Sciences · Economics and Administration · Sciences and Technology · Fine Arts · Health Sciences

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 2000, expanded in 2019 through merger with the TEI of Peloponnese. Approximately 17,000 students across campuses in Tripoli, Sparta, Kalamata, Nafplio, Korinthos, and Patras. The Peloponnese region is the southernmost peninsular Greek mainland.

SubjectsEconomics · Business Administration · Statistics and Insurance Science · Banking and Financial Management · Maritime Studies · International and European Studies · Industrial Management and Technology · Informatics

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1938 as the School of Industrial Studies, becoming the University of Piraeus in 1989. Approximately 17,000 students. Located in Piraeus — Athens's main port and the largest passenger port in Europe. Particular distinction in maritime studies (Greece operates one of the world's largest commercial shipping fleets).

SubjectsEnvironmental Sciences · Social Sciences · Mediterranean Studies · Business · Engineering · Marine Sciences · Tourism Studies · Fine Arts

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1984, uniquely operates campuses across multiple Aegean islands — Lesvos (Mytilene, main), Chios, Samos, Rhodes, Lemnos, Syros. Approximately 17,000 students. The multi-island structure is intentional regional development reflecting Greek archipelago geography. Particular strengths in environmental sciences, Mediterranean studies, and marine sciences.

SubjectsHumanities · Education · Agriculture · Health · Engineering · Sciences · Physical Education · Economic and Business Sciences

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 1984, the University of Thessaly operates campuses in Volos (main), Larissa, Trikala, Karditsa, and Lamia — serving central Greece. Approximately 41,000 students. Particular strength in agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine.

SubjectsEngineering · Health and Care Sciences · Administrative, Economic and Social Sciences · Applied Arts and Culture · Food Science and Industry · Public Health

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Formed in 2018 through the merger of the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens and TEI of Piraeus — part of Greece's national reform integrating former TEIs (applied sciences institutions) into university status. Approximately 50,000 students — second-largest in Athens after NKUA. Particular strengths in engineering, health sciences, and applied arts reflecting the merged institutions' professional-applied heritage. ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission of one of Greece's largest institutions).

SubjectsEngineering · Social and Humanistic Sciences · Education · Economic Sciences · Fine Arts · Health Sciences · Agricultural Sciences

Accreditation

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE / HAHE); Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Modern Greek is primary. English-medium increasingly available, esp. at Master's and at International Hellenic University. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 79+.

Tuition

EU/EEA/Swiss: TUITION-FREE at public Bachelor's; selected Master's free, others EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU English-medium EUR 1,500-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-900/mo (Athens 700-1,200).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesGreek academic year begins late September / early October. Non-EU/EEA applicants for English-medium programmes typically apply by May-July for autumn entry.

Founded in 2002, expanded significantly in 2019 through merger with the TEI of Western Macedonia. Approximately 18,000 students across campuses in Kozani, Florina, Kastoria, and Grevena — serving Western Macedonia near the borders of North Macedonia and Albania.