Harokopio University of Athens

Harokopio University of Athens is a state University located near Athens downtown. It was founded by the national benefactor Panagis Harokopos in 1919, while operating in its current legal form since 1990. The main campus is located in a 2 hectares estate endowed by the founder in Kallithea, Athens. It is dedicated to improving the Quality of Life embracing the vision of its founder. Disciplines related to health science, technology and computer science, environment, sustainable development and their impact to society are nourished throughout its departments: "Economics and Sustainable Development" "Nutrition and Dietetics" "Geography" and "Informatics and Telematics". In conjunction with public funding, it continues the tradition in mobilizing private funding through “Harokopos Foundation” and all its research and development activities, accumulating additional resources exceeding state funding. It constitutes a research University achieving top rankings at national level, where more than one third of the student population are postgraduate and PhD students. 

The University and all the programs provided are fully accredited according to EU standards, while its urban campus is recognized and awarded as an exemplary studying environment. It has formed a Green University policy since 2016 to promote environmental sensitivity and reduce energy cost. 

The University fosters its international profile collaborating with European Universities, such as University of Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne, Neapolis University Pafos, Universita Della Calabria, with Universities in the United States, such as Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, as well as with universities in China, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) and Weifang Medical University of China , while it still continues to co-operate with European Universities through the ERASMUS programs hosting students and researchers utilizing mobility agreements.