Cyprus

Country: Cyprus

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.

People walking along a narrow old town street in Nicosia towards a domed cathedral

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.

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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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