List of 43 best universities in Cyprus

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EduRank

Top 43 universities in Cyprus ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 722K citations received by 48.3K academic publications made by 43 universities from Cyprus, the popularity of 10 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Cyprus

#363 in Europe
#951 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
1989

2. University of Nicosia

#669 in Europe
#2019 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
7,265
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1980

3. Eastern Mediterranean University

#725 in Europe
#2213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
16,106
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1979

4. European University Cyprus

#844 in Europe
#2793 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
2007

5. Near East University

#847 in Europe
#2810 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1988

6. Cyprus University of Technology

#883 in Europe
#2973 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
2,078
Founded
2004

7. Cyprus Institute

#1064 in Europe
#3910 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Enrollment
99
Founded
2005

8. Frederick University

#1189 in Europe
#4653 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
2007

9. Girne American University

#1250 in Europe
#4974 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1985

19. Neapolis University Paphos

#1986 in Europe
#8409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
2007

20. University of Kyrenia

#2005 in Europe
#8463 in the World
Enrollment
2,044
Founded
2013

21. Cyprus Institute of Marketing

#2295 in Europe
#9673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1978

22. Intercollege

#2382 in Europe
#10078 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Founded
1980

23. American College

#2429 in Europe
#10348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Founded
1975

24. Alexander College

#2482 in Europe
#10647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1991

25. Cyprus Science University

#2503 in Europe
#10764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
2,573
Founded
2013

26. Mediterranean Institute of Management

#2535 in Europe
#11028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
65
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1976

30. Global College

#2620 in Europe
#11690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1972

35. Philips College

#2677 in Europe
#12158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1978

37. Casa College

#2699 in Europe
#12425 in the World
Founded
1997

38. College of Tourism and Hotel Management

#2701 in Europe
#12432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1987

42. Atlantis College

#2767 in Europe
#13413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%

The best cities to study in Cyprus based on the number of universities and their ranks are Nicosia, Famagusta, Limassol, and Kyrenia.

Average cost of living for students in Cyprus is $640 + $125-890 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).