Did you know?
1) Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities and Europe’s oldest capital with over 3,500 years of recorded history. It is the birthplace of the Olympic Games, western philosophy and democracy. “Democracy” is also a word which has derived from the Greek word dimos (people) and kratos (rule). The city itself dominates landmarks such as Acropolis, a citadel dating back to the 5th century along with a modern civilization, historical sites and museums.
2) Athens has been inhabited for 3,000 – 4,000 years with a recorded history until today. The oldest street in Europe is located in Athens named “Tripodon” and has the same name and path for the last 2,500 years. It is also considered home of the famous philosophers Aristotle, Socrates and Plato and the cradle of western civilization.
3) In 1896 Athens hosted the first modern Olympic games and then again in 2004 it hosted them again with modern infrastructure that has developed the city to be envied by many other European communities. The Panathenaic Stadium is the only stadium in the world that is built entirely of marble. In the center of the city you can visit the metro and have a view of all the ancient ruins underfoot and displayed archeological finds that can be seen throughout the station.
4) Athens is also known for having the largest theatrical stages in the world and was the center of ancient theatrical productions. Today the city has over 150 stages with open amphitheatres along with the oldest theatre in the world named Theatre of Dionysus that was built in the 6th Century and is located in the south slope of Acropolis. You can visit this open theatre by foot today and have the opportunity to feel the open air of the amazing city view from this ancient and historical site.
5) Athens was also named by UNESCO in 2018 as the “WORLD BOOK CAPITAL” being recognized for its culture in reading and writing. The beauty of the city itself encourages reading to literary enthusiasts and appealing to everyone that wishes to have a taste of global history and modern civilization.
The Acropolis is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is visited by millions of people every year from all over the world, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations globally!
WHY UNIC ATHENS ?
1) In autumn 2026 UNIC Athens opens its doors to the first batch of international students that wish to study at this historical and modern city with state of the art infrastructure, facilities and accommodation.
The university has already had its first group of Greek Students in autumn 2025 with a waiting list of candidates for its medical school and other globally recognized business degree programs. The first campus has been constructed to be student friendly with an ecosystem environment, automated controlled lighting that immediately changes according to the weather conditions outside the campus that in turn keeps students alert at all times during the class lectures. The first campus building is located in Glyfada, near the Old International Athens Airport also called the ELLINIKON Area, one of the best and high end areas in Athens.
This campus will remain as the Medical School for a capacity of up to 2,000 students by the autumn intake of 2027/2028. All courses will be conducted in English with the latest robotic technology and most innovative research center in Europe and possibly the Middle East. The Ellinikon will be a state of the art smart city pioneering in the future of home, work and entertainment to deliver a sustainable environment for the people.
2) UNIC Athens is a Twin Campus of University of Nicosia, Cyprus
and has partnered with Diploma Credits for international recruitment from India and other East Asian Countries. UNIC Athens will be able to offer all the courses that are available in Cyprus and students will also have the opportunity to transfer from one university to the other depending on the degree major. Up to this date, Six Schools & 9 Programmes are Offered for Bachelor, Master, Doctoral degree programs that will all be conducted in English. The following are School of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Life and Health Sciences, Law, School of Science and Engineering and one of the best Medical School in the region. If anyone would like to learn Greek that would be optional and can be offered by the university.
Students may apply for any of the following courses and can also apply for an academic scholarship through Diploma Credits Consulting Offices.
3) Availability of Courses:
- ACCOUNTING (BSc, 4 years)
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BBA, 4 Years)
- COMPUTER SCIENCE (BSc, 4 Years)
- DATA SCIENCE (BSc, 4 years)
- MARKETING MANAGEMENT (BBA, 4 Years)
- PSYCHOLOGY (BSc, 4 Years)
- LAW (LLB, 4 Years)
- PHARMACY (MPharm, Integrated Master, 5 Years)
- DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (MD, 6 years)
4) Advantages of studying at UNIC Athens
There are many advantages of studying at UNIC Athens because it is the No. 1 Among Cypriot & Greek Universities for Research Quality, No. 151 in the European Union, Top 501 – 600 In the World
It is centrally located in the smart city of Ellinikon which used to be the old international airport of Greece. Today the new international airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is located in the region of Attica and is connected with all other European Countries that one can easily have access to travel to along with connecting flights to all other countries around the world.
Its credibility and Global Recognitions are accepted internationally and will give students the opportunity to taste the western civilization with Erasmus and student exchange programs. Its fees are quite competitive if one compares them to other Business and Medical universities in the United States and United Kingdom, with the latest robotic technology, modern infrastructure, accreditations and recognitions.
5) Studying at UNIC provides endless opportunities
for those that wish to graduate from top ranking universities with western exposure, modern infrastructure, the Largest Research Center in Europe and State of the Art Facilities. In addition to all the advantages UNIC Athens also has active partnerships with healthcare, technology and blockchain industries that offers its graduates global exposure to live and work anywhere in the world. The diversity of students studying in the university makes each individual feel at home as it has students from all over the world and also offers a European Student Schengen Visa, a PSW, cultural and historical experiences, many work opportunities and excellent mediterranean weather all year round!
Applications for autumn intake begin in March and students need to provide a copy of their passport with a validity of at least two years and year 11 and 12 high school grades to get a conditional offer letter. Once a student has their high school certificate then their application can be approved according to their final year academic report.
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