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National Technical University of Athens among the Top Universities Worldwide
The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is on the list of the top universities worldwide, according to the Shanghai Rankings for 2019.
According to NTUA's announcement, the School of Civil Engineering ranked 7th in the world and 3rd in...
Education
National Technical University of Athens among Europe's Top 30 in Engineering
The National Technical University of Athens is among the 30 leading European universities and the top 150 in the world in the Engineering / Technology field, according to the latest Shanghai Rankings list.
The National Technical University of Athens School...
Greece
University of Athens and National Technical University Closed
The University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens remain closed for the 10th consecutive week.
On Friday, the First Instance Court of Athens upheld the action of the Minister of Education, declaring the strike of the administrators...
Greece
Ernst Ziller, The Architect Who Designed Modern Athens
German architect Ernst Ziller left his own eternal, and magnificent, imprint on Athens by designing some of the city's most iconic buildings.
Greece
Athens "Great Walk" Promises to Transform Greek Capital's Historic Center
The Athens City Council is developing plans for a major overhaul of the historic center of the Greek capital by allowing people more space to walk, run and cycle through city streets and designating more green space for residents...
Greece
Greek University Team Creates Platform that Detects Coronavirus in Real Time
A National Technical University of Athens team was awarded in a European Commission competition for creating a platform that uses sewer surveillance for early COVID-19 detection.
The Greek team collaborated with students from the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom...
Culture
Rare Art Nouveau Building in Athens Praised by UNESCO Reopens after Full Renovation
Acropole Palace, an emblematic building in Athens that UNESCO has designated as one of Europe's most important examples of art nouveau architecture, is opening again after an extensive renovation.
The former hotel on Patision Avenue, across the National Archaeological Museum of...
Education
University of Crete Ranked Best Academic Institution in Greece, According to New Study
According to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which was published on Wednesday, the University of Crete takes first place among all of Greece's higher education institutions for the academic year 2019-2020.
This specific ranking uses a total...
Crime
The New Greek Government Will Put an End to University Asylum
One of the first pre-election pledges of New Democracy leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was the abolition of the academic asylum in Greek universities, a controversial issue that plagues several campuses across Greece.
The university asylum as a concept was established after...
Education
Athens Technical University To Offer Joint Degrees With Columbia
For the first time in Greek higher education, a major university will now offer joint programs with Columbia University of New York City.
Education
Greek Island Triplets Excel in University Entrance Exams
The Lazaris triplets have made their family and the whole of Kalymnos island proud by excelling in June's Greek university entrance examinations.
Michalis, Eleni and Stelios Lazaris secured places in the university and school of their choice after scoring high...
Crime
Anarchists, Police Fight for 2 Hours in Central Athens
Friday night in central Athens saw more clashes between anarchists and police as Molotov cocktails and rocks were thrown in Exarchia.
This time clashes lasted a solid two hours with Tositsa Street -- next to the National Technical University of Athens...
Education
Ten Greek University Professors Among Most Cited
Ten Greek university professors have been among the most cited for their writing and research work by the academic and scientific community over time, according to Webometrics' Highly Cited Researchers (h>100) ranking chart.
The h-index is an author-level metric that...
Crime
2 Injured in Fighting Between Police, Anarchists in Athens
Anarchists fought with police early Sunday morning in Athens, leaving two officers injured and patrol cars destroyed by explosive devices.
The first incident happened at the Peristeri Traffic Police Station, where perpetrators placed explosive devices made of butane gas canisters....
Business
Meet the Greeks that Lured Elon Musk’s Tesla to Athens
Greece’s electric motor engineering talent has lured Elon Musk’s Tesla, the U.S. giant specializing in electric cars, energy storage and solar panel manufacturing to set up a R&D center in Athens.
“Greece has strong electric motor engineering talent and technical...