Eight Greek universities ranked among top in the world

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Eight Greek universities have recently been ranked in the Quacquarelli Symonds ‘QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities.’

The list features 1,500 institutions across 104 locations around the world.

The National Technical University of Athens (or Athens Polytechnic) was the top Greek university among the eight, ranking 347th place in the world on the QS list.

Athens Polytechnic is one of the oldest universities in Greece and known as a prestigious engineering school.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 444th place.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 444th place.

According to Ekathimerini, the second highest ranking Greek university was the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 444th place.

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki came in 530th with the University of Crete close behind in 534th.

The remaining four are The University of Patras placing 791-800, Athens University of Economics and Business placing 901-950, University of Ioannina placing 1001-1200, and the Polytechnic of Crete placing 1400+.

Source: Ekathimerini

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