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The University of Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, 1829th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. The University of Nicosia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,289 academic publications and 105,671 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1829 of 14,131 In the World
#653 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 43 In Cyprus
#2 of 23 In Nicosia
#678 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#713 of 1,063 For Social Work
#775 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#4964 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1622 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Cyprus and 2247th in the World with 4,325 publications made and 69,269 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 17 In Cyprus
#704 of 1,502 In Europe
#2247 of 7,088 In the World

University of Nicosia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 9
1994 0 3
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 4
1998 0 5
1999 0 2
2000 0 11
2001 2 1
2002 2 1
2003 1 7
2004 3 8
2005 4 7
2006 7 16
2007 10 15
2008 55 29
2009 60 58
2010 65 126
2011 106 266
2012 118 373
2013 105 531
2014 129 811
2015 151 1145
2016 176 1567
2017 181 1691
2018 218 2166
2019 298 3105
2020 400 4655
2021 547 7220
2022 462 8865
2023 531 11508
2024 382 11337
2025 373 10861

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 3 223 678
Social Work 1 232 713
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 279 775
Special Education 3 320 845
Journalism and Digital Media 4 311 854
Communications and Public Relations 4 350 937
Political Economy 3 393 1051
Anthropology 2 400 1110
Education Majors 3 390 1166
Sports / Exercise science 3 415 1175
Gender Studies 3 419 1304
Media Studies 5 482 1512
Law 5 545 1575
Sociology 4 537 1630
Aesthetics 5 606 1717
Political Science 5 629 1780
Archaeology 5 617 1876
History 5 625 1920
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 635 1944
Demography 4 568 2026
Linguistics 5 704 2351
Classics and Ancient History 6 739 2487
Library and Information science 5 725 2521
Philosophy 5 791 2622

Medicine rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 4th for Medicine in Cyprus and 2196th in the World with 3,775 publications made and 55,833 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 13 In Cyprus
#598 of 1,437 In Europe
#2196 of 6,793 In the World

University of Nicosia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 4
1998 0 4
1999 0 3
2000 1 3
2001 2 5
2002 0 6
2003 0 4
2004 1 3
2005 3 7
2006 2 8
2007 7 6
2008 19 17
2009 26 16
2010 32 60
2011 43 127
2012 62 178
2013 60 310
2014 68 428
2015 89 732
2016 106 936
2017 142 1264
2018 162 1478
2019 195 2014
2020 342 3577
2021 496 5674
2022 478 7261
2023 540 9716
2024 468 10274
2025 515 10915

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 232 713
Neurosurgery 1 299 986
Sports / Exercise science 3 415 1175
Health Science 3 374 1183
Epidemiology 2 368 1229
Critical Care Nursing 5 414 1321
Gerontology 2 441 1370
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 454 1445
Nursing 4 454 1465
Clinical Psychology 4 452 1473
Family medicine 3 395 1483
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 479 1553
Physical Therapy 2 502 1555
Pediatrics 4 443 1578
Sports Medicine 3 520 1608
Cardiology 3 491 1616
Virology 3 460 1723
Surgery 3 496 1736
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 454 1737
Psychiatry 3 517 1756
Oncology and Cancer research 4 479 1808
Dermatology 4 494 1890
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 567 1930
Anesthesiology 3 515 1934
Pathology 4 548 1992
Public Health 5 571 2067
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 565 2141
Veterinary 2 453 2144
Immunology 5 584 2332
Pharmacy 3 581 2363
Anatomy and Physiology 4 672 2487
Pharmacology 4 567 2494

Biology rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 5th for Biology in Cyprus and 2852nd in the World with 3,583 publications made and 58,629 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Cyprus
#708 of 1,449 In Europe
#2852 of 6,841 In the World

University of Nicosia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 4
1994 0 4
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 3
1998 0 6
1999 0 5
2000 0 10
2001 2 5
2002 1 7
2003 1 5
2004 0 3
2005 1 10
2006 1 10
2007 5 10
2008 28 23
2009 34 29
2010 29 78
2011 58 143
2012 69 190
2013 78 366
2014 86 523
2015 99 746
2016 124 1120
2017 149 1345
2018 163 1537
2019 210 2238
2020 329 3616
2021 440 5512
2022 467 6915
2023 482 9191
2024 387 9472
2025 403 9380

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 3 509 1492
Virology 3 460 1723
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 516 1749
Neuroscience 3 539 1760
Oncology and Cancer research 4 479 1808
Zoology 2 572 2191
Immunology 5 584 2332
Pharmacology 4 567 2494
Paleontology 5 677 2531
Genetics 7 686 2819
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 683 2942
Microbiology 7 659 3041
Biotechnology 5 709 3066
Biochemistry 7 766 3271
Nutrition and Food Science 6 761 3425
Agricultural Science 9 848 3740
Botany 6 869 3916
Nanotechnology 10 939 4001

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 5th for Computer Science in Cyprus and 2171st in the World with 3,485 publications made and 62,034 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 17 In Cyprus
#637 of 1,470 In Europe
#2171 of 6,855 In the World

University of Nicosia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 4
1998 0 4
1999 1 3
2000 1 6
2001 1 4
2002 2 4
2003 0 5
2004 5 4
2005 6 13
2006 10 39
2007 11 20
2008 43 40
2009 53 54
2010 59 111
2011 81 215
2012 100 302
2013 88 492
2014 122 730
2015 126 1015
2016 141 1304
2017 146 1529
2018 163 1819
2019 223 2670
2020 310 4193
2021 425 6354
2022 363 7831
2023 416 10040
2024 316 9811
2025 326 9302

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 2 372 854
Game Design and Development 3 368 855
Data Science 3 407 1028
Multimedia 4 450 1262
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 514 1711
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 516 1749
Neuroscience 3 539 1760
Cyber Security 4 555 1771
Human-Computer Interaction 5 612 1796
Telecommunications 5 559 1811
Software Engineering 4 636 1847
Computer Networking 5 611 2113
Computer Vision 5 639 2303
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 673 2388
Machine Learning 6 657 2413
Computational Linguistics 5 669 2456
Cognitive Science 5 657 2469
Library and Information science 5 725 2521

Psychology rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 4th for Psychology in Cyprus and 1641st in the World with 3,039 publications made and 53,809 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 17 In Cyprus
#507 of 1,424 In Europe
#1641 of 6,663 In the World

University of Nicosia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 2 4
2002 0 5
2003 0 5
2004 1 5
2005 4 5
2006 1 11
2007 7 10
2008 29 22
2009 40 31
2010 37 69
2011 72 153
2012 83 227
2013 63 336
2014 79 546
2015 93 714
2016 106 990
2017 132 1241
2018 156 1492
2019 179 2081
2020 279 3113
2021 406 4837
2022 344 6081
2023 401 8100
2024 281 7865
2025 293 7748

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 232 713
Special Education 3 320 845
Sexology 1 284 914
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 243 925
Education Majors 3 390 1166
Social Psychology 3 441 1247
Child Psychology 3 424 1256
Clinical Psychology 4 452 1473
Psychiatry 3 517 1756
Neuroscience 3 539 1760
Cognitive Science 5 657 2469

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Cyprus and 2699th in the World with 2,719 publications made and 45,304 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 17 In Cyprus
#731 of 1,464 In Europe
#2699 of 6,888 In the World

University of Nicosia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 3
1999 1 3
2000 0 10
2001 2 2
2002 1 2
2003 2 4
2004 3 4
2005 4 6
2006 4 10
2007 5 10
2008 34 22
2009 43 37
2010 37 83
2011 64 180
2012 71 222
2013 73 398
2014 87 525
2015 102 679
2016 107 957
2017 108 1022
2018 110 1134
2019 175 1760
2020 237 2869
2021 328 4553
2022 344 5385
2023 330 6801
2024 243 6659
2025 240 6618

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 6 678 2289
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 655 2347
Paleontology 5 677 2531
Geology 6 719 2670
Ecology 7 730 2733
Oceanography 7 756 2818
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 683 2942
Environmental Engineering 7 731 2996
Earth science and Geophysics 7 821 3277
Geotechnical Engineering 7 813 3340
Agricultural Science 9 848 3740
Environmental Management 10 971 3872

Engineering rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 6th for Engineering in Cyprus and 2857th in the World with 2,486 publications made and 39,991 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 17 In Cyprus
#770 of 1,466 In Europe
#2857 of 6,795 In the World

University of Nicosia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 2
1999 0 2
2000 1 3
2001 1 2
2002 2 1
2003 1 3
2004 4 4
2005 4 10
2006 8 33
2007 7 20
2008 34 32
2009 49 40
2010 52 92
2011 70 164
2012 68 234
2013 76 380
2014 101 557
2015 90 779
2016 121 917
2017 93 1021
2018 95 1196
2019 168 1680
2020 188 2641
2021 269 4059
2022 267 4712
2023 315 5859
2024 226 5811
2025 209 5740

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 5 612 1796
Telecommunications 5 559 1811
Computer Networking 5 611 2113
Acoustical Engineering 6 689 2362
Electronic Engineering 6 666 2411
Electrical Engineering 8 683 2472
Aerospace Engineering 6 711 2499
Optical Engineering 5 725 2679
Systems Engineering 7 856 2794
Structural Engineering 6 791 2827
Mechanical Engineering 6 808 2853
Environmental Engineering 7 731 2996
Biotechnology 5 709 3066
Civil Engineering 9 867 3237
Geotechnical Engineering 7 813 3340
Chemical Engineering 7 913 3928
Nanotechnology 10 939 4001
Materials Science 11 1013 4138
Metallurgical Engineering 10 1026 4333

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 5th for Mathematics in Cyprus and 2072nd in the World with 2,141 publications made and 40,877 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 15 In Cyprus
#623 of 1,406 In Europe
#2072 of 6,434 In the World

University of Nicosia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 1 4
2001 0 3
2002 1 1
2003 0 2
2004 1 5
2005 3 9
2006 7 23
2007 8 14
2008 24 22
2009 32 33
2010 41 71
2011 56 149
2012 68 188
2013 57 337
2014 88 472
2015 81 701
2016 83 825
2017 94 962
2018 81 1144
2019 141 1851
2020 196 2757
2021 267 4190
2022 232 4737
2023 259 5956
2024 158 4951
2025 194 4327

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 343 1116
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 514 1711
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 604 1917
Statistics 5 647 2194

Business rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 5th for Business in Cyprus and 1596th in the World with 2,001 publications made and 40,316 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 16 In Cyprus
#561 of 1,436 In Europe
#1596 of 6,366 In the World

University of Nicosia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 1 1
2000 0 6
2001 1 2
2002 1 0
2003 1 3
2004 0 2
2005 2 5
2006 3 14
2007 7 8
2008 32 15
2009 39 28
2010 43 64
2011 52 137
2012 66 220
2013 52 308
2014 68 424
2015 66 585
2016 83 743
2017 90 836
2018 105 1066
2019 171 1690
2020 207 2511
2021 249 3905
2022 204 4732
2023 237 6045
2024 120 6049
2025 121 5713

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 1 329 709
Management Information Systems 2 372 854
Human Resource Management 3 355 875
International Trade 3 504 927
Hospitality and Hotel Management 5 381 981
International Business 3 521 1038
Advertising 3 435 1194
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 436 1251
Marketing 3 457 1256
Project Management 2 555 1330
Accounting 4 516 1470
Finance 5 568 1563
Management 4 581 1792

Physics rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 6th for Physics in Cyprus and 3144th in the World with 1,930 publications made and 28,239 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 17 In Cyprus
#830 of 1,460 In Europe
#3144 of 6,729 In the World

University of Nicosia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 3
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 2
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 2 2
2004 1 3
2005 2 3
2006 8 20
2007 5 15
2008 28 21
2009 46 28
2010 48 77
2011 61 129
2012 57 219
2013 59 312
2014 62 429
2015 71 598
2016 97 671
2017 71 781
2018 84 903
2019 135 1313
2020 160 2016
2021 192 2983
2022 204 3543
2023 225 4475
2024 170 4470
2025 163 4429

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 6 689 2362
Optical Engineering 5 725 2679
Quantum and Particle physics 7 852 3221
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 868 3228
Nuclear Physics 7 814 3269
Nanotechnology 10 939 4001
Materials Science 11 1013 4138

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 7th for Chemistry in Cyprus and 3615th in the World with 1,722 publications made and 28,737 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 14 In Cyprus
#880 of 1,417 In Europe
#3615 of 6,561 In the World

University of Nicosia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 0 3
2001 1 1
2002 2 1
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 1 6
2006 2 7
2007 0 2
2008 15 14
2009 20 10
2010 17 37
2011 30 88
2012 35 117
2013 37 183
2014 50 248
2015 47 348
2016 59 508
2017 59 681
2018 59 851
2019 100 1193
2020 143 1807
2021 193 2600
2022 223 3521
2023 256 4963
2024 213 5462
2025 187 5592

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 3 581 2363
Biochemistry 7 766 3271
Nutrition and Food Science 6 761 3425
Chemical Engineering 7 913 3928
Physical chemistry 9 942 3973
Nanotechnology 10 939 4001
Materials Science 11 1013 4138
Organic Chemistry 8 968 4244

Economics rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 5th for Economics in Cyprus and 1586th in the World with 1,419 publications made and 26,075 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#5 of 14 In Cyprus
#549 of 1,391 In Europe
#1586 of 6,188 In the World

University of Nicosia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 1
2000 0 6
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 2
2004 1 5
2005 2 2
2006 4 13
2007 3 7
2008 20 8
2009 19 20
2010 22 36
2011 33 89
2012 41 123
2013 35 180
2014 44 250
2015 46 353
2016 60 495
2017 52 529
2018 86 695
2019 110 1125
2020 157 1764
2021 184 2804
2022 146 3028
2023 183 3921
2024 90 3482
2025 94 3253

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 279 775
International Trade 3 504 927
Political Economy 3 393 1051
International Economics 6 613 1237
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 436 1251
Development Studies 4 492 1554
Finance 5 568 1563
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 604 1917

Art & Design rankings

The University of Nicosia ranked 5th for Art & Design in Cyprus and 1924th in the World with 824 publications made and 12,173 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#5 of 11 In Cyprus
#647 of 1,385 In Europe
#1924 of 6,010 In the World

University of Nicosia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 3
2006 1 1
2007 3 6
2008 14 7
2009 22 14
2010 18 37
2011 33 62
2012 26 96
2013 29 106
2014 35 199
2015 41 276
2016 44 351
2017 34 353
2018 39 467
2019 67 650
2020 61 840
2021 82 1197
2022 79 1398
2023 87 1890
2024 60 1905
2025 55 1766

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nicosia in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Cyprus ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 3 368 855
Creative Writing 2 395 1052
Multimedia 4 450 1262
Aesthetics 5 606 1717
Fashion Design 5 658 1936
Literature 5 666 2106