University of Crete

🇬🇷 Greece 4-Year University

Global #369 Greece #4

Institution Info

Founded: 1973
Type: 4-Year University
Website: https://www.uoc.gr/

About

University of Crete is a higher education institution in Greece, founded in 1973. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Greece. The university has a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #628 · Ranked	27,40
THE	2026	THE #649 · Ranked	42,39
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #369 · Ranked	86,40

Research Output via OpenAlex

410

h-index

2,446,133

Citations

36,731

Publications

40,045

i10-index

4,99

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500)

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Frequently Asked Questions

University of Crete is ranked #369 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Greece, it holds the #4 position.

University of Crete was founded in 1973, making it 53 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Greece.

University of Crete has produced 36,731 research publications with 2,446,133 total citations and an h-index of 410, according to OpenAlex data.