National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

A public institution located in Athens, Greece, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is more often known to as simply the University of Athens (UoA).

Since its founding in 1837, it has maintained its status as the oldest institution of higher education in the present state of Greece. Additionally, it has the distinction of being the first modern university in both the Balkan Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean. With nearly 69,000 enrolled students, it is now considered to be one of the biggest institutions in Europe in terms of enrolment.

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is an essential component of the academic and intellectual legacy that characterises contemporary Greece.

The University of Athens was established on May 3, 1837 by King Otto of Greece (in Greek, thon), and it was given the name Othonian University in his honour. King Otto was known as thon. It was the first university to be established in the newly freed Greek state as well as in the surrounding region of Southeast Europe. In addition to that, it was the second academic institution after the Ionian Academy. Four schools—Theology, Law, Medicine, and the Arts—made up this infant institution of higher learning in its infancy (which included applied sciences and mathematics). During the first year that the educational establishment was open for business, there were a total of 33 instructors working there, and 52 pupils and 75 "auditors" were enrolled in its various classes.

The following is an outline of how the schools, faculties, and departments of the University of Athens are organised. For historical reasons, the terminology is not consistent in English; nonetheless, in Greek, the biggest divisions are often referred to as "schools," and these larger divisions are further split into "departments," which are then further subdivided into "schools" (faculties).

The Law Faculty of the University. Around 1930 was when construction on the structure first began. The 1960s saw the addition of a second branch to the organisation. Extensive work on the building was started in 2002 and was finished in 2006.

Additionally, the University of Athens provides an undergraduate degree in Archaeology, History, and Literature of Ancient Greece that is taught in English and lasts for four years. Students pay tuition for this programme.