Universities in Cyprus: Complete Information, List of universities, Eligibility, Fees and admission process

Introduction: Universities in Cyprus are very popular among residents and expats alike, so much so they attract foreign nationals to study in the country. Officially called the Republic of Cyprus is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Cyprus is a place of sunny weather year round with long beach’s to relax and have fun in the day and an exciting night life which means fun never stops here. Along with fun the country also have very strong economy system and as they have entered European Union in 2004 and Euro Zone in 2008 the country has become one of the nations to share the common Euro currency.

Apparently, with effect from bologna process here, higher education institutes have attain quite a standard, Cyprus has no doubt few of the best ranking universities in the world. Any student coming here will not be disappointed.

Students interested in medical courses in Cyprus can look forward to high quality education and teaching standards that are at par with global standards. So much so the country is also becoming a place for medical tourism.

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List of Universities in Cyprus

Name	Location	Name in Greek	Name in Turkish	Type
Philips University[1]	Nicosia	Πανεπιστήμιο Philips	Philips Üniversitesi	Private
University Of City Island	Famagusta	Πανεπιστήμιο Άντα Κεντ	Ada Kent Üniversitesi	Private
Cyprus West University	Famagusta	Δυτικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου	Kıbrıs Batı Üniversitesi	Private
UCLan Cyprus (branch campus of University of Central Lancashire)	Larnaka	Πανεπιστήμιο UCLan Κύπρου (UCLan Cyprus)	Orta Lancashire Üniversitesi/Kıbrıs	Private
University of Cyprus	Nicosia	Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (ΠΚ)	Kıbrıs Üniversitesi	National
European Leadership University	Famagusta	Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Ηγεσίας	Avrupa Liderlik Üniversitesi	Private
Eastern Mediterranean University	Famagusta	Ανατολικό Μεσόγειο Πανεπιστήμιο	Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi	State-trust-run
Cyprus University of Technology	Limassol	Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (ΤΕ.ΠΑ.Κ.)	Kıbrıs Teknoloji Üniversitesi	National
Open University of Cyprus	Nicosia	Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου	Kıbrıs Açık Üniversitesi	National
European University Cyprus	Nicosia	Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου	Kıbrıs Avrupa Üniversitesi	Private
Frederick University	Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca	Πανεπιστήμιο Φρειδερίκου	Frederick Üniversitesi	Private
University of Nicosia	Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca	Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας	Lefkoşa Üniversitesi	Private
European University of Lefke	Lefka	Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Λεύκα	Lefke Avrupa Üniversitesi	State
Neapolis University Paphos	Paphos	Πανεπιστήμιο Νεάπολις	Baf Neapolis Üniversitesi	Private
American University of Cyprus	Nicosia	Αμερικανικό Πανεπιστήμιο της Κύπρου	Kıbrıs Amerikan Üniversitesi	Private
Cyprus International University	Nicosia	Διεθνές Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου	Uluslarası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi	Private
Near East University	Nicosia	Εγγύς Ανατολικό Πανεπιστήμιο	Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi	Private
Girne American University	Kyrenia	Αμερικανικό Πανεπιστήμιο Girne	Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi	Private
University of Kyrenia	Kyrenia	Πανεπιστήμιο Κερύνειας	Girne Üniversitesi	Private
Cyprus Science University	Kyrenia	Πανεπιστήμιο Επιστημών Κύπρου	Kıbrıs İlim Üniversitesi	Private
University of Mediterranean Karpasia	Karpasia	Μεσογειακό Πανεπιστήμιο Κάρπας	Akdeniz Karpaz Üniversitesi	Private

Foreign university campuses in Cyprus

Name	Location in Cyprus	Country of origin
Middle East Technical University	Morphou	TR
Istanbul Technical University	Famagusta	TR
Anadolu University	Nicosia	TR
University of Central Lancashire	Pyla	UK
University of the West of England	Larnaca	UK
University of the West of Scotland	Nicosia	UK

Private Institutions in Cyprus

· American College (Nicosia)

· Aigaia School of Art and Design

· Alexander College

· Arte Music Academy

· Atlantis College

· Casa College

· CBS – College of Business Studies Cyprus

· CDA College

· Church of Cyprus – School of Theology

· City Unity College Nicosia

· Cyprus Academy of Art

· Cyprus College

· Cyprus International Institute of Management

· Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine

· Frederick Institute of Technology

· Freshart College of Arts

· Global College

· Institute of Professional Studies (IPS), UCLan Cyprus

· Intercollege

· InterNapa College (Ammochostos)

· KES College

· Larnaca College (Larnaka)

· Ledra College

· Mesoyios College (Lemesos)

· M.K.C. City College Larnaca (Larnaka)

· P.A. College (Larnaka)

· Susini College

· The CTL EuroCollege (Lemesos)

· The Cyprus Institute

· The Cyprus Institute of Marketing

· The Limassol College – T.L.C. (Lemesos)

· The Philips College

· Vladimiros Kafkaridis School of Drama

Universities in Cyprus Admission Process

The rules for admission are simple, selected a higher education program and then select a university best suited to your requirement and then you initiate the process of admission.

First you need to visit the official website of the selected university and start the process of registration.
If the website allows you to upload the form online than you can simply fill and upload the form and if not than you can send the completed documents to university office.
Selection is done if the candidate has fulfilled the eligibility criteria and other formalities only then they will be given a letter of acceptance.
You can submit the program fees after that.

Universities in Cyprus Eligibility Criteria

High school certificate O and A level or equivalent
Bachelor’s diploma
Bachelor’s Transcript (A detailed list of courses taken)
Scanned Passport Copy
Optional: Most recent CV or Resume
Optional: English score certificate (TOEFL, IELTS or a university’s proficiency test upon arrival)

Documents Required