Program Overview

University Programs

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens offers various programs for students.

MSc in Southeast European Studies: Politics, History, Economics

The MSc in Southeast European Studies: Politics, History, Economics is an intense one-year graduate programme, taught in English at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Programme is primarily addressed to graduates in the social sciences and humanities (politics, sociology, economics, social anthropology, political and social history, Balkan studies, Modern Greek Studies, journalism, etc). Based on its interdisciplinary nature, it aims at providing a thorough understanding of the key historical, social, political, economic, and cultural issues of Southeastern Europe. The Programme has an excellent student-teacher ratio and a strong international character, actively encouraging the participation of students from around the world. In addition to its academic aims, the Programme offers a unique opportunity for students with different backgrounds and experiences to spend an academic year in Athens, learning about Southeastern Europe with and from each other.

Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Cyprus Branch invites prospective students to submit an expression of interest for entry to its Greek-taught Undergraduate Programme in Psychology. The programme has a standard duration of eight (8) semesters and leads to the award of a Bachelor's degree.

Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Medicine

The School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Cyprus Branch (Nicosia) invites prospective students to submit an expression of interest for entry in 2026 to its Greek-taught Undergraduate Programme in Medicine. The programme has a standard duration of twelve (12) semesters and leads to the award of a Bachelor's degree.

Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Business Administration

The Department of Business Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Cyprus Branch (Nicosia) invites prospective students to submit an expression of interest for entry in 2026 to its Greek-taught Undergraduate Programme in Business Administration. The programme has a standard duration of eight (8) semesters and leads to the award of a Bachelor's degree.

MSc in Journalism and New Media

The MSc in Journalism and New Media (Department of Communication and Media Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) offers postgraduate students the opportunity to take on the role of political correspondent in a briefing simulation with Government Spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis.

MSc in Global Health – Disaster Medicine

The MSc in Global Health – Disaster Medicine, coordinated by Professor Emmanouil Pikoulis of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' School of Medicine, brings together seven Universities from Europe and Asia as part of the EU-funded LEAN project (Erasmus+, Agreement number).

Research Areas

• Resilience Economics and Sustainable Transitions
• Biodiversity and Archaeological Sites (BIAS)
• Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
• Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR)

University History

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which was inaugurated on May 3, 1837, was initially housed in a renovated Ottoman building on the northeastern side of the Acropolis. This building has since been restored and now functions as the University Museum. Originally named the "Othonian University," after Otto, the first king of Greece, it consisted of four academic departments and 52 students. As the first university of the newly established Greek state, as well as of the broader Balkan and Mediterranean region, it assumed an important socio-historical role, which was pivotal in the development of specific forms of knowledge and culture within the country.