A total of 12 Greek universities were among the 2,000 best universities in the world published by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) is leading the pack in 275th place. However, with the exception of two universities that climbed a few places, the other 10 lost some ground.
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was the second-highest-ranking Greek university in 417th place, ahead of the National Technical University of Athens in 558th place. The University of Ioannina was 709th, with the University of Crete in 736th.