College and university rankings

As global competition in higher education intensifies, Greek universities are grappling with declining international rankings. According to the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), the latest annual report shows mixed results for Greece's institutions. 

As global competition in higher education intensifies, Greek universities are grappling with declining international rankings. 

According to the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE), the latest annual report shows mixed results for Greece's institutions.

The University of Patras, having incorporated in its strategy the promotion of sustainable development, continues to perform well on indicators that refer to the environment, society, and governance (ESG) dimensions.

In the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025, Türkiye has secured the second position globally for the highest number of universities.

Among 749 institutions evaluated from 92 universities countries, 45 Turkish universities made the list, with 10 ranking in the top 200 and four in the top 100.

European universities are seeing a decline in their global standing, as their counterparts in Asia continue to advance, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025. The rankings, which assess research-focused institutions globally, reveal that Europe now hosts 91 of the world's top 200 universities—a decline from 99 in 2019.

Twenty-one higher education institution from Türkiye have been included in the top 500 of the world's best "young universities" list, according to a London-based education organization.

Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) is endeavoring to create digital twins of the country's 81 provinces to enhance urban planning efforts, particularly in addressing transportation issues, bolstering disaster readiness and combating environmental pollution.

How will the Minimum Entry Score be determined – Only reputable universities will come – Each one must have a minimum of 30 professors and 3 schools, with the exception of universities that are in the top 20 globally

Eight Greek universities were included in the latest QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) global university rankings against the background of lively debates to review the Greek Constitution's Article 16, which prohibits the establishment of private universities, thus reducing competitiveness in the higher education landscape, as well as violating democratic principles.

Nine universities in Türkiye have made it to the top 500 in global university rankings, Middle East Technical University (METU) University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Laboratory's 2022 report has shown.