The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), officially founded in 1837, is the first university of the modern Greek state and among the oldest in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. As Greece’s largest public university, it offers a wide academic spectrum through 9 Schools and 43 Departments, spanning the humanities, social sciences, law, health sciences, and STEM fields. NKUA’s community includes over 68,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, supported by 2,100+ academic staff and around 1,000 administrative staff. With a strong research profile and global presence, NKUA is regularly featured in international rankings and has recently been highlighted for research performance among the world’s leading institutions.