Universities in Greece for international students

The Department of Accounting and Finance of the University of Macedonia is located in Thessaloniki, Greece. As part of a public university with a strong international orientation, the Department combines academic rigour with professional relevance and high graduate employability.

The University of the Aegean is a pioneering, multi-island institution established in 1984 across the Aegean archipelago. It offers wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across diverse fields, including Social Sciences, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Business, and Humanities.

EURECA-PRO is a European Universities alliance uniting nine universities from Austria, Germany, Greece, Poland, Belgium, France, Spain, and Romania, including technical and comprehensive, research-led universities and universities of applied sciences.

Metropolitan College is the largest Transnational Εducation provider in Greece and in collaboration with state UK universities, it delivers Bachelor, Master and MBA programmes. Courses are designed to meet the demands of modern students and facilitate their entry into the international job market.

Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, based in Athens, is one of the most historic higher education institutions in Greece, officially established in 1930. It combines high-quality teaching with recognized research activity through its network of research centers, institutes, and laboratories, and is dedicated to advancing the social sciences.

The University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) is a public institution in Northern Greece with modern campuses and a strong focus on innovation. It offers programs across engineering, sciences, business, health, arts, and education, blending theory with hands-on learning. With active research in areas like sustainability, energy, and digital transformation, and close ties to industry and international partners, UoWM prepares students for impactful careers in a global context.

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe, founded in 1837 and committed to academic excellence, social responsibility, and international outreach. NKUA offers high-quality programs, ranking high in the global and European rankings. The European Wergeland Centre is a research centre of the Council of Europe and the Norwegian Government specializing in educational programs aiming at the promotion and implementation of intercultural competence, democratic values, democratic citizenship and human rights education.

Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) is the premier business and economics University in Greece. Founded more than a century ago, the University is a regional leader in its academic areas of focus boasting the highest student admission requirements and deep connections to the job market both in Greece and abroad. The University has more than 11.000 active students and close to 75.000 alumni and is located in downtown Athens. AUEB comprises three Schools: the School of Economics, the School of Business, and the School of Information Sciences and Technology. 

The NKUA Medical School, founded in 1837, boasts high world rankings. Immerse yourself in a culturally rich and academically rigorous environment in Athens, as you embark on a unique journey of medical education. Join NKUA, where tradition meets cutting-edge excellence for a transformative learning experience.

Designed to provide individuals with a high-quality specialization in all aspects of leadership, the MSc Leadership: Ethics and Politics, organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr, and the University of Sulaimani, Iraq, combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills, equipping students to excel in leadership and management roles across a wide range of public sectors, businesses, and communities.

A pioneer of the first wave of European Universities Alliances, CIVIS brings together 11 member universities in Europe and 6 associate members in Africa embarked on an odyssey to transform higher education. CIVIS is an Alliance where we join forces to do together what we could not do apart.

The Integrated Master in Pharmacy at the School of Health Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is a rigorous, internationally-recognized graduate program designed for aspiring pharmacists, taught entirely in English.

The University of Patras is one of the most dynamic universities in Greece. As evidenced by its great achievements in the field of research and its international recognition, the University remains goal-oriented to excellence in research and teaching; extroversion both individually and collectively; and the formation of new social and technological conditions for the transition to the digital age.

The program is offered by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (based in its School of Philosophy). Aimed at international students, it offers a unique opportunity to study the culture of ancient Greece while acquiring first-hand knowledge of some of Greece's most important archaeological monuments and sites, such as the Athenian Acropolis and the Parthenon, Delphi, and Olympia.

Mediterranean College was the 1st independent University-College to be founded in Greece (1977) and to initiate “franchise” academic agreements with UK Universities (1992). It is licensed by the Greek Ministry of Education and conforms to multiple quality benchmarks: accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) as an institution providing higher education; reviewed by the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), an organisation that monitors the quality standards of UK Universities. Mediterranean College runs contemporary facilities in Athens (city centre and Glyfada-south) and Thessaloniki, offering 40 undergraduate & postgraduate courses across 8 Academic Schools: Business, Shipping, Tourism & Hospitality, Computing, Engineering, Education, Psychology, Health & Sports Sciences. Most programmes are taught in English or bilingually (Greek and English). Undergraduate courses typically include on-campus delivery, while postgraduate courses follow a flexible, blended delivery pattern.