Public universities a breeding ground for entrepreneurs

More than 52% (180) of 346 young, successful, innovative entrepreneurs active in Greece and abroad have earned undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from at least one public university in the country, according to Savy.gr, a professional services comparison company.

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) stands out with an impressive 24 percent.

In fact, the assessment showed that 13% of those who have studied at public Greek universities have studied at two different institutions, while 2% have studied at three different Greek universities. 

Savy.gr analyzed data from Fortune Greece and specifically the "40 under 40" lists for the period 2013-2022.

The NTUA was followed by the Athens University of Economics and Business with 19%, the University of Athens with 13%, the University of Piraeus with 12%, and the University of Patras and the...