National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, is a public university in Zografou, Athens, Greece.It has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837 and is the oldest higher education institution of the modern Greek state and the first contemporary university in the Eastern Mediterranean. Today it is one of the largest universities by enrollment in Europe, with over 100,000 registered students.The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is an integral part of the modern Greek academic and intellectual tradition.