A Global University
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is a research-oriented university committed to teaching, research, innovation, sustainability, societal engagement, and contributing to culture. UNIC conducts high-quality research in various academic disciplines, with a particular focus on emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and their impact on society. The University actively engages with research centres, industry, and society, its actions resulting in programmes of study that address industry needs and are accredited by relevant professional bodies.
UNIC has an outstanding academic reputation and a global outlook, reflected in its impressive results in the international rankings. UNIC is ranked among the Top 501-600 universities in the world. Indicatively, the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024 has recognised UNIC as one of the top 2% of universities in the world.
UNIC also ranks among the top universities in the world in 5 different subject areas in the THE WUR by Subject 2024. For more information about University of Nicosia rankings click here.
Today, UNIC hosts more than 12,500 students from over 100 countries, making it the largest university in Southern Europe that teaches primarily in English by that metric. The majority of UNIC students hail from Europe and North America, adding to the University’s multinational profile and reflecting the evolution in the past decade towards a decidedly international UNIC student body.
Located in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, an EU-member state, UNIC’s main campus is ideally situated for students who are aspiring to study in a dynamic and multicultural environment while enjoying the benefits of a modern and welcoming city, Nicosia.
UNIC offers over 100 on-campus and online/distance learning programmes of study, many of which were the first of their kind in Cyprus and the wider region.
It is the largest university in Southern Europe that teaches primarily in English, with particular strengths in medicine, health sciences, blockchain, law, accounting, business, architecture, international relations, education, computer science, and engineering.
