University of Cyprus (UCY / Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου)

Country

Cyprus (CY)

City

Nicosia

Control

public

Language

Greek + English (Cyprus bilingual HE)

Accreditation

Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA / DIPAE — Greek: Φορέας Διασφάλισης και Πιστοποίησης της Ποιότητας της Ανώτερης Εκπαίδευσης) — Cyprus's national accreditation body, established by Law N.136(I)/2015 of the Republic of Cyprus. CYQAA is responsible for institutional and programme-level evaluation, accreditation, and the recognition of qualifications. Full member of ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education) since 2019 and registered with EQAR (European Quality Assurance Register). Operates under the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth. Cyprus has been in the Bologna Process since 2001 (pre-EU accession in 2004).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.

Source

University of Cyprus (UCY / Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου) — collector batch + CYQAA cross-verification (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory

Website

https://www.ucy.ac.cy

Founded 1989 (chartered by Law No. 144 of 1989 of the Republic of Cyprus; opened 1992 — the FIRST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY of the Republic of Cyprus; previously Cypriots had to study abroad for higher education, primarily in Greece, the UK, or other countries). The Republic of Cyprus's FIRST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY and current flagship, located at the Aglantzia main campus in Nicosia. Chartered 1989 by Law No. 144 of 1989; opened for teaching 1992. Before UCY, Cypriots had to study abroad (primarily Greece, UK, USA) for higher education. ~7,500+ students across 8 faculties: Humanities, Pure and Applied Sciences, Economics and Management, Social Sciences and Education, Engineering, Letters, Medical School (added 2013), and Postgraduate Studies. Greek-medium primary instruction with growing English-medium programmes for international students. Member of the European University Association (EUA), Erasmus+ network, and the YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) alliance. Major regional research presence in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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