Heraklion, Greece
Studying at University of Crete
University of Crete is a university in Heraklion, Greece, founded in 1973. It teaches around 17,000 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 74 of its degree programmes, 21 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 1973Founded53 years of history
- 17,000Students
- 74Programmes
- 18Bachelor's
- 56Master's
- 21 of 74Taught in English
- 1.000 € – 15.000 €/yearTuition
- Heraklion · RethymnoCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Crete and have a Wikipedia article.
- Giorgos StathakisGreek economist and politicianb. 1953
- Archbishop Makarios of AustraliaGreek Orthodox Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia from 2019b. 1974
- Nektarios TavernarakisGreek geneticist and molecular biologistb. 1967
- Lydia E. KavrakiGreek computer scientistb. 1967
- Yannis Hamilakisarchaeologistb. 1966
- Emmanouil Dermitzakiseditor-in-chief of Frontiers in Geneticsb. 1972
- Miltos PaschalidisGreek singer-songwriterb. 1969
- Eleftherios GoulielmakisGreek physicistb. 1975
Networks & alliances
- European University Association
- Open Technologies Alliance
- Greek Universities Network
- Ingenium Alliance
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Crete is at 35.3655° N, 24.4823° E, in Rethymno, Crete, Greece. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Heraklion
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Heraklion should budget around 700 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 300 €, and most land between 240 € and 400 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 240 € – 400 €
- 300 €
- Food and groceries
- 200 €
- Student travel pass
- 15 €
- Health insurance
- 25 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 70 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 90 €
- Monthly total
- 700 €
Ranked 2 of 4 on cost among the cities we cover in Greece, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Patras, at about 680 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Greece sits at 83.0, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 2.9% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Heraklion
2016–2025 averageSummers in Heraklion average 30°C by day and 22°C at night; winters average 16°C and 9°C. The city gets around 3,064 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
30°22°
daynight
Winter
16°9°
daynight
Sunshine
3,064
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January82 days of rain a year · 536 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Crete — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- UOC
- Université de crète
- Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0004 0576 3437
- WikidataQ2302473
- Crossref Funder ID501100004429
- GRIDgrid.8127.c
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026