University of Crete

Greek scientists have discovered a new molecular mechanism that works in cells to control aging and reproductive fertility. The results by scientists from the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) at the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas...

The University of Sheffield's Archaeology department, facing the threat of permanent closure, received a huge show of support from Greece.

University of Crete Eight Greek universities are ranked in the World Academic Ranking List for 2019, assessed by one of the most prestigious ranking systems, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE). Of the eight Greek institutions, the University of...

The fire that broke out in a building belonging to the University of Crete at 8:50 on Sunday morning has been completely extinguished, the university's rector Achilleas Zoras told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Sunday. "Everything indicates that there...

A huge fire has engulfed the University of Crete campus in the capital Heraklio. Dozens of fire fighters are at the scene while thick smoke has covered the area. There are no reports of injuries. The police blocked off road access to...

Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Literature Department of the University of Crete on May 4, 2018, the university said on Tuesday. The decision was made by the university's professors who wanted to honour...

The University of Crete maintained its status as the top Greek Higher Education Institution according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The University of Crete is ranked in positions 301-350 in the world, followed by the Aristotle...

The Times Higher Education's global league table of universities released its international rankings placing the University of Oxford in the top position, pushing the California Institute of Technology into second place. Greek universities lagged behind the 301st position, with the...

A resolution adopted by the University of Crete Department of Literature calls on the Greek government to maintain and strengthen the Greek Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice. The Hellenic Institute in Venice was established in 1951 and...

Greece’s highest advisory body on the country’s cultural heritage, took the unprecedented decision on Wednesday to allow the use of the Roman Odeon of Kos as a temporary accommodation area for refugees and migrants, following a request by Doctors...