Brief History

The University of Cyprus:

• was established by law in 1989 as a body governed by public law;
• admitted its first students in 1992;
• offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational programmes;
• has developed a strong research activity (basic and applied) across the whole range of social impact-oriented disciplines;
• is staffed (January 2026 data) with 360 academic staff members, 63 Special Teaching Staff members, 871 postdoctoral researchers, research assistants, academic researchers and Special Scientists, and 510 administrative staff members;
• is on a continuous upward trajectory of success, with the world reputation rankings placing it among the top universities internationally. More specifically: TIMES 2026 (among the top 401-500), QS 2026 (452), Shanghai ranking – ARWU 2025 (801-900), and US Best Global University Rankings 2025-26 (743).
• is a partner of the European university YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe), the European alliance of Young Universities for the Future of Europe.

➤ The organisational entities are housed on the University Campus, in the premises of the former Pedagogical Academy and the Shacolas Educational Centre for Clinical Medicine (former Faculty of Nursing), in buildings in the walled city of Nicosia, as well as in a significant number of buildings scattered in the wider area of Nicosia.