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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Acronym

UOA

Description

The idea of establishing a University in Greece emerged alongside with the Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, officially founded in April 14th, 1837, is the first University not only of Greece but both the Balkan peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Type

Higher Education

Country

Greece

Website

http://www.uoa.gr

Contact details

Country:Greece

Geographical focus

Europe
European Union (EU 27)
General/no specific focus
International; Other

Scientifc field / Thematic focus

General

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Entry created by Athanasia Karachristou on April 15, 2009
Modified on April 5, 2012

Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.

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