Knowledge, Excellence, Innovation: These notions are at the core of all academic and administrative activity at Harokopio University. High-quality research is carried out, as students and researchers are encouraged to participate in scientific and entrepreneurial competitions, often winning awards and distinctions. More than one-third of the student population are postgraduate and Ph.D. students. Research cooperation with national and international organizations aims to the development of innovative methods, services, and products, which may have a direct impact on improving the Quality of Life. The exploitation of research results in collaboration with industrial partners is also encouraged. The relatively small number of students, combined with a high level of commitment of the well-esteemed teaching staff, ensure the high quality of a personalized educational experience. The Harokopio University of Athens is also dedicated to the ideals of Sustainable Development and Quality of Life, embracing the vision of its founder. It has chartered its Green University Policy since 2016, aiming at the reduction of energy impact, the promotion of environmental sensibility, and the implementation of beneficial environmental practices.

Harokopio University of Athens is an extrovert University with an exceptional international presence. Committed to its internationalization strategy, it is in the frontline of establishing collaborations with esteemed international educational institutions, with which it shares common values and goals. The University promotes student mobility and exchange programs, welcoming students from all over the world. Scientific exploration and technological development are core aspects of Harokopio’s identity, as an organization. Researchers of the Harokopio University of Athens have established strong research collaborations with colleagues in US, UK/European, and China Institutions over the years. Active collaborations include research groups in Universities worldwide and also the signing of numerous Memoranda of Understanding. The University fosters its international profile by actively participating in EU Erasmus programs and hosting students, academics, and researchers from European Universities. Currently, it offers three international master's programs in English in collaboration with European Universities. Harokopio University participates in mobility projects targeting researchers’ mobility collaborating with Universities in Canada, the U.S.A., South America, Asia, and Australia. It is also one of the most effective members of the network created by Study in Greece – studyingreece.edu.gr – the official project of Greece for the internationalization and extroversion of Greek Higher Education. Ηarokopio University of Athens constantly contributes through its cooperation with the business world, local government, and civil society, as well as the implementation of good practices that emerge through its research and educational work, to the development of the country and the Greek society. It attracts a variety of successful events, having as a goal to bring students and alumni closer to the labor market, and is established as a meeting point of the research and business world. At the same time, the University hosts and organizes prestigious international conferences in all the research areas it is actively involved in.