edurank

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

, GR
#422
Consensus Rank 2026
across major rankings
According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks #422 globally — #390 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #501-600 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #216 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens places #422 worldwide.
Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓
QS World University Rankings 2026
#390
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2025 · topuniversities.com
THE World University Rankings 2026
#450
Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025
#501-600
Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com
U.S. News Best Global 2026
#216
Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026
SubjectQSTHEARWUU.S. News
History #34
Medicine / Clinical #184 #101-150 #38
Pharmacy & Pharmacology #101-150 #49 #148
Archaeology #51-100
Petroleum Engineering #51-100
Dentistry #51-150 #76-100
Public Health #201-300 #80
Electrical & Electronic Engineering #401-450 #101-150 #192
Telecommunication Engineering #101-150
Biological Sciences #301-350 #201-300 #124
Psychology #301-350 #301-400 #401-500 #133
Nursing #151-225
Physics & Astronomy #401-450 #151-200 #265
Earth & Geosciences #151-200 #193
Life Sciences & Medicine #195 #401-500
Philosophy #201-225
Computer Science #251-300 #601-800 #201-300
Linguistics #251-300
Modern Languages #251-300
Mathematics #251-300 #411
Law #251-300 #301-400
Arts & Humanities #326 #251-300
English Language & Literature #301-350
Chemistry #301-350
Education #301-350 #401-500
Political Science & IR #301-400
Food Science & Technology #301-400
Clinical & Health #301-400
Natural / Physical Sciences #360 #601-800
Engineering & Technology #401-450 #601-800
Agriculture & Forestry #401-475 #433
Social Sciences & Management #401-450 #501-600
Economics & Econometrics #451-500
Environmental Science #501-550

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above
What is National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranked in the world in 2026?

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ranks #390 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #216 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #422 globally.

Why does National and Kapodistrian University of Athens rank #390 in QS but #450 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.
QS World University Rankings 2026QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2025-06-19 · official release
THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release
U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release
Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). National and Kapodistrian University of Athens — University Rankings 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/national-and-kapodistrian-university-gr/
Independence statement: EduRank accepts no payment, sponsorship or commission from any university or ranking publisher. The consensus methodology is fully public and reproducible.
⤓ Machine-readable data: /u/national-and-kapodistrian-university-gr.json