The four private universities-authorized earlier this year under a landmark reform allowing non-state institutions to operate alongside public ones-had submitted 28 degree programs in total for accreditation, with the goal of beginning operations in the current academic year. The newly approved programs include English Philology, Psychology, Biology, Pharmacy, International Relations, and Business Administration. Greece's National Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) has approved the first 16 academic programs submitted by the country's newly established non-state universities, marking a significant step toward the launch of private higher education institutions in Greece for the first time. The four private universities-authorized earlier this year under a landmark reform allowing non-state institutions to operate alongside public ones-had submitted 28 degree programs in total for accreditation, with the goal of beginning operations...