The University of Crete (UoC) is a young public education institution, sited in a region rich in ancient and modern Mediterranean cultures. Established in 1973, the university accepted its first students in 1977-78. Currently about 14,000 students study here through the faculties of Philosophy, Education, Social Sciences, Sciences and Technology, and Medicine, taught by an outward looking academic staff committed to excellence in research and teaching. Research activity benefits from close collaboration with the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBCC), and the University General Hospital, and is reflected in collaborations with institutions worldwide.
- Total number of students14,890
- Number of international students666
- Total number of academic staff535
- Number of international staff7
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded1,758
- Number of master's degrees awarded292
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded108
- Number of research only staff102
- Number of new undergraduate students2,842
- Number of new master's students381
- Number of new doctoral students133
- Global score48.1
- Global research reputation#825
- Regional research reputation#281
- Publications#702
- Books#580
- Conferences#882
- Normalized citation impact#107
- Total citations#518
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#622
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#490
- International collaboration#103
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#67
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#555
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#425
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News

23.4
No. of students per staff

4%
Percentage of International Students

62 : 38
Student Ratio of Females to Males

13,321
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2012
276
2013
301
2014
301
2015
301
2016
351
2017
301
2018
351
2019
351
2020
351
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Young University Rankings
2012
50
2013
53
2014
48
2015
51
2016
0
2017
58
2018
0
2019
76
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2018
151
2019
151
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Engineering & technology
2018
301
2019
301
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Life sciences
2018
251
2019
251
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Physical sciences
2018
401
2019
501
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Computer Science
2018
251
2019
301
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Psychology
2019
401
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European Teaching
2019
151
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Emerging Economies
2016
33
2017
34
2018
39
2019
0
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#174Space Science
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- Space Science overall score31.1
- Space Science global research reputation#123
- Space Science regional research reputation#46
- Space Science publications#219
- Space Science normalized citation impact#189
- Space Science total citations#225
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#199
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#152
- Space Science international collaboration#22
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#39
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#228
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#226
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#317Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score50.1
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#667
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#118
- Clinical Medicine publications#512
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#25
- Clinical Medicine total citations#306
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#436
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#361
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#107
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#82
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#348
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#225
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#480Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score41.7
- Chemistry global research reputation#618
- Chemistry regional research reputation#222
- Chemistry publications#763
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#191
- Chemistry total citations#572
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#519
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#172
- Chemistry international collaboration#209
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#94
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#356
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#152
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#534Physics
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- Physics overall score38.8
- Physics global research reputation#435
- Physics regional research reputation#177
- Physics publications#534
- Physics normalized citation impact#509
- Physics total citations#549
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#519
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#472
- Physics international collaboration#513
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#235
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#654
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#683