University of Nicosia (UNIC)
University of Nicosia (UNIC) is a private institution in Nicosia, Cyprus, accredited by 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).. Primary language: Greek + English (Cyprus bilingual HE). AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against 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)..
- Country
- Cyprus (CY)
- City
- Nicosia
- Control
- private
- 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 Nicosia (UNIC) — collector batch + CYQAA cross-verification (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.unic.ac.cy
Subjects offered
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Medicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Veterinary Medicine · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Natural Sciences · Education
Founded 1980 (chartered as Intercollege; granted university status in 2007 as University of Nicosia by Law No. 109(I)/2005 — among Cyprus's OLDEST and LARGEST private universities; English-medium American-style curriculum). Cyprus's LARGEST private university by enrolment, located at the Engomi campus in Nicosia. Founded 1980 as Intercollege; granted university status 2007 as University of Nicosia. ~12,000+ students from 70+ countries — by far the most internationally diverse Cypriot university. English-medium American-style curriculum throughout. Schools: Medicine (UNIC Medical School, a major Cyprus medical school with US Medical Licensing Exam pathway), Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Sciences, and the Veterinary Medicine School. Distinctive Centre for Risk and Decision Sciences, Institute for the Future, and a unique programme: UNIC was the FIRST UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD to accept Bitcoin for tuition payment (2013) and offer Master's degrees in Digital Currency / Blockchain. Bachelor in St George's University of London joint medical programme.
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