University of Patras

🇬🇷 Greece 4-Year University

Global #1091 Greece #8

Institution Info

Founded: 1964
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 21,000 students
Website: https://www.upatras.gr/

About

University of Patras is a higher education institution in Greece, founded in 1964. Recognized as a globally recognized institution, it is among the top 10 universities in Greece. The university has approximately 21K students.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #721 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #983 · Ranked	35.79
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #1091 · Ranked	75.49

Research Output via OpenAlex

389

h-index

2,905,792

Citations

55,056

Publications

54,117

i10-index

2.97

Mean Citedness

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Frequently Asked Questions

University of Patras is ranked #1,091 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Greece, it holds the #8 position.

University of Patras was founded in 1964, making it 62 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Greece.

University of Patras has a student body of approximately 21,000 students.

University of Patras has produced 55,056 research publications with 2,905,792 total citations and an h-index of 389, according to OpenAlex data.