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Cyprus

Country: Cyprus
Population (million): 0.98 (2025)
Area (km2): 9251
Official language: Greek, Turkish
Currency: euro (since 1 January 2008)
Dialling code: +357
Internet users (million): 0.7 (2025)
Number of students: 57,889 (2024)
Students as % of population aged 20-24: 38.8 (2024)
Women among students (%): 58.5 (2024)
Students - bachelor's level: 25,253 (2024)
Students - master's level: 28,106 (2024)
Students - doctoral level: 1,707 (2024)
Tuition fees - bachelor's (EUR per year): free for EU citizens at public universities (at UCY the state pays the €3,417-a-year fee); non-EU students: €6,834 a year at UCY (2026)
Tuition fees - master's (EUR per year): €4,100–10,250 a year at public universities, depending on the programme (ministry data 2020/21)

EU citizens pay no tuition for bachelor's degrees at public universities – at the University of Cyprus the state covers the €3,417-a-year fee, while students from outside the EU pay €6,834 a year. Cyprus has 3 public and 9 private universities, and many institutions, especially private ones, teach whole programmes in English. Discover how admission works, where to live and where students find casual jobs.


Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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