• 4th place in Greece in the category “Quality Education” at the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025
• Educational Membership at the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), the leading global organization for open and distance learning
• The collaboration between Metropolitan College and Queen Margaret University was highlighted as a Best Practice Example in UK Transnational Education (TNE) in the Quality Evaluation and Enhancement report by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).
• Organization of the Online International Conference “Shaping the Future of Transnational Education”, on public and private higher education in Europe, featuring distinguished speakers from the College’s Academic Council as well as executives and representatives of our partner universities.
• Organization of the 10th Anniversary Student Research & Innovation Symposium (SRIS).
• 1st Graduation Ceremony for the graduates of the Rhodes Campus
• Metropolitan College holds its position in the Times Higher Education (THE) Global University Impact Rankings 2024
• Shortlisted as a finalist at the PIEoneer Awards 2024, with two nominations
• 5th Gold Award at the Tourism Awards
• Participation in the Gen AI Summit SE Europe 2024, the largest Conference on Generative Artificial Intelligence
• 1st Graduation Ceremony for the graduates of the Heraklion, Crete Campus
• Shortlisted as a finalist at QS Reimagine Education 2025, with two nominations
• Bronze Status in the Times Higher Education (THE) Online Learning Rankings
• Collaboration with the Medical School of the Miguel Hernandez University for the provision of the Postgraduate Certificate in Diabetes and Obesity in Primary Care
• 1st Graduation Ceremony for the graduates of the Patras Campus
• 1st Private College (for profit) in Greece, in the International Ranking System "Webometrics Ranking of World Universities", 20th Anniversary Edition 2004-2023
• The first Greek College in the Times Higher Education (THE) Global University Impact Rankings 2023
• Gold Award at the Tourism Awards
• 8th Award ”Best Hotel Education Provider in Greece” at the Greek Hospitality Awards
• The first SDGs Annual Progress Report on the strategic energies towards the Sustainable Development Goals
• International distinction at the Triple E Awards 2023 (Entrepreneurship & Engagement Excellence Awards in Higher Education)
• Award at the Honorary Yachting Awards 2023
• Recertification by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) for the high quality academic services
• Honorary Award from the Association of Greek Olympic Champions
• Collaboration with Warwick Business School
• Establishment of the 1st Centre of Inter-Disciplinary Education and Research in Rehabilitation in Greece
• 40th anniversary of Metropolitan College
• Calliope Rodopoulou, Metropolitan College’s Managing Director & CEO, acclaimed 2nd in the world for her contribution in education (PIEoneer Awards 2022)
• Collaboration with Universiry of North Alabama
• Silver Award at the Tourism Awards
• New Campus in Patra
• Gold Award at Tourism Awards
• Establishment of an Internantional University Centre, Global University Hub
• Member of the UN Sustainable Development International Network (SDSN)
• "Best Hotel Education Provider", for the 6th consecutive year, at the Greek Hospitality Awards
• Establishment of the IOSR Research Institute
• Establishment of Graduate School
• 1st among Private Colleges in the International Ranking System Webometrics Ranking of World Universities
• Collaboration with the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, the No1 Hospitality Management School in the world
• Collaboration with the Oxford Brookes University
• New campuses in Crete (Heraklion), Rhodes and Larisa
• "Protagonist of the Greek Economy" Award
• Honorary Award at the Greek Yachting Awards
• SAFETY4SEA Training Award
• Establishment of a Maritime Academy in collaboration with the leading Maritime Academy Warshash of Solent University in Southampton
• New building facilities in Athens & Piraeus
• The largest provider of British University Education in Greece
• "Dynamically Growing Entrepreneur" Award in the Greek Entrepreneur of the Year Contest
• Establishment & commencement of operation of an Academic Council
• Establishment of an international students Department
• Gold "Link with Society" Award at the Education Business Awards
• Collaboration with Solent University in Southampton
• Member of the International University Network Compostela Group of Universities
• Two Awards, "Building Facilities" & "Extroversion", at the Education Business Awards
• New campus in Downtown Athens
• New campus in Piraeus
• Extension of Maroussi Campus with an addition of 2.000 sq.m.
• New campus in Thessaloniki
• Collaboration with University of East London
• The 1st private School of Engineering in Greece is founded
• Official licensing from the Ministry of Education
• Metropolitan College located in Maroussi with privately owned building facilities of an area of 7.000 sq. m.
• Collaboration with Queen Margaret University
• Metropolitan College is founded