Universities in European countries

According to Cyprus's Department of Higher Education, the country has:

• 3 public universities – the University of Cyprus (UCY) in Nicosia, the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and the Open University of Cyprus, which offers distance learning,
• 9 private universities – Frederick University, European University Cyprus, University of Nicosia, Neapolis University Pafos, UCLan Cyprus, Philips University, American University of Cyprus, University of Limassol and American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo,
• public and private higher education institutions that are not universities.

The largest public university, UCY, admits around 1,500 new students every year and has around 5,300 bachelor's students.