New international recognition for the Athens University of Economics and Business in 2023

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New international recognition for the Athens University of Economics and Business in 2023

The international assessment body Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranks the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) in 2023 among the leading Universities in the world in the main scientific fields it treats. In Greece, it distinguishes as the first Institution in 4 of the 5 scientific fields in which it was evaluated.

Specifically:

• In the scientific fields of Business & Management Studies and Accounting & Finance, AUEB is globally ranked between positions 151-200 (1st in Greece).
• In the scientific field of Economics (Economics & Econometrics) it is globally ranked between positions 251-300 (1st in Greece).
• In the scientific domain of Social Sciences (Social Sciences & Management), which includes several scientific fields (such as Accounting & Finance, Business & Management Studies, Development Studies, Economics & Econometrics, Law, Marketing, Politics & International Studies, Social Policy & Administration, Sociology, Statistics & Operational Research), AUEB is globally ranked 317th, improving its ranking position by 40 places (1st in Greece).
• In the scientific field of Computer Science and Information Systems (Computer Science & Information Systems) it is ranked between positions 401-450.

The evaluation criteria are the number of citations per publication, the productivity and impact index of the research project (h-index), the international research network index (IRN index) regarding research collaborations with other higher education institutions from different regions / locations. The research data is obtained from the bibliographic base "Scopus". Finally, the international character of the University and its reputation, both in the market and in the academic community, are considered, resulting from the participation in a special survey of more than 99,000 business executives and 151,000 university instructors during the last five years (2018-22) respectively.

The Rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business, Professor Dimitris Bourantonis, stated: AUEB shows a steady upward trend and is ranked among the leading Universities in the main scientific fields it treats. This new distinction reflects the high quality level of its teaching staff, its study programs, its produced research, but also its international orientation as a strategic pillar.