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Study in Cyprus: universities, tuition fees and admission

Our catalogue has 37 universities and colleges in Cyprus offering 251 undergraduate programmes in 7 cities. 47 of the programmes are at public institutions and 204 at private ones.

Universities

37

Programmes

251

Cities

7

EU fee / year, public

Free

Non-EU fee / year, public

€6,834

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

How admission works

The two public universities (University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology) fill most first-year places through the Pancyprian Examinations of the Ministry of Education: candidates apply online in early March (2–14 March in 2026), sit the exams in June (8–27 June 2026) and receive their place in July; the 2027 dates for the autumn 2027 intake were not yet published. Holders of foreign school-leaving qualifications (GCE A-levels, IB, other national diplomas) compete for a limited number of places through each public university's own call (University of Cyprus: 2–30 April 2026 for 2026/27), and most public programmes are taught in Greek. Private universities and colleges admit directly with a secondary-school leaving certificate and proof of English (for example IELTS 6.5 or B2 at European University Cyprus) or Greek, usually for autumn and spring intakes. Non-EU students also need a student entry and residence permit, which the institution requests from the Civil Registry and Migration Department.

• Selection: entrance exam
• Main exam or platform: Pancyprian Examinations (Παγκύπριες Εξετάσεις)

Tuition fees in Cyprus

At public universities an EU student typically pays no tuition fee, and a student from outside the EU €6,834 a year. All amounts are per year in euros; fees charged per credit or per semester are converted to a full year (60 ECTS credits or two semesters).

Where the fee depends on family income, the typical figure is the full fee and the range starts at the lowest one.

Good to know about fees

• Κύπρος: At the two public universities (University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology) Cypriot and other EU students pay no tuition for a bachelor's degree: the Republic of Cyprus pays the fee of €3,417 per year for them. Students from outside the EU pay €6,834 per year at both universities. Private universities and colleges set their own fees, usually €9,000–12,000 per year for a bachelor's degree at private universities and €3,500–8,500 at colleges and €20,000–24,000 for medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine, in most cases the same for EU and non-EU students; some charge per ECTS credit. Fees are shown per programme as each institution published them for 2026/27.

Language of instruction

English: 163 programmes; Greek: 116 programmes; French: 1 programme; Turkish: 1 programme. See all English-taught programmes in Cyprus.

Map of universities in Cyprus

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Where to study: cities

All 37 universities in Cyprus by city

What you can study

• Business Administration 31
• Computer Science 27
• Finance and Accounting 11
• Law 11
• Tourism 11
• Design 10
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 9
• Psychology 8
• Nursing 7
• Electrical Engineering 7
• Civil Engineering 6
• Early Childhood Education 6
• Primary Education Teaching 6
• Advertising and Public Relations 5
• Mechanical Engineering 5
• Sport Sciences 5
• Logistics 4
• Journalism 4
• Languages and Literature 4
• Economics 4
• Architecture 4
• Medicine 4
• English Studies 3
• Biology 3
• Marketing 3
• Physiotherapy 3
• Audiovisual Communication 3
• International Relations 3
• Pharmacy 3
• Fine Arts 2
• Multimedia and Video Games 2
• Data Science 2
• Speech Therapy 2
• Occupational Therapy 2
• Mathematics 2
• Political Science 2
• History 2
• Veterinary Medicine 2
• Biomedical Sciences 2
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2
• Social Work 2
• Fashion Design 2
• Music and Musicology 2
• Chemical Engineering 1
• Agronomy 1
• Geomatics and Surveying 1
• Physics 1
• Sociology 1
• Chemistry 1
• Philosophy 1
• Industrial Engineering 1
• Dentistry 1
• Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 1
• Performing Arts 1
• Mining and Geological Engineering 1
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 1