The European University Cyprus (EUC) () is a private,
for-profit university in
Nicosia
Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia and Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities.
Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capi ...
,
Cyprus
Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...
which evolved out of
Cyprus College, the oldest institution of higher education in Cyprus. EUC has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and performance. The institution has a current enrollment of over 11,000 students and provides internationally recognized undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees. The programs of study are graded based on the
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a standard means for comparing academic credits, i.e., the "volume of learning based on the defined learning outcomes and their associated workload" for higher education across the Eu ...
(ECTS).
European University Cyprus is part of
Galileo Global Education
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, Europe’s largest higher education group with a network of 54 institutions present in over 97 campuses in 13 countries and over 170,000 enrolled students.
History
Ioannis Gregoriou in 1961 founded the first Business College in Cyprus under the brand name "Cyprus College". The college later developed into the current European University Cyprus in 2007, following a change in the law to allow the operation of private universities in Cyprus. All bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. programs have been approved by The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA) and are recognized worldwide. European University Cyprus cooperates with several universities all over the world. It participates in
Erasmus+
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program and enables students, academics and staff to travel and study at several universities in Europe and beyond. President
Bill Clinton
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, Honorary Chancellor of
Laureate
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International Universities, visited EUC in 2012. The president advised on
Social Responsibility
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An organization can demonstrate social responsibility in several ways, for instance, by do ...
, youth leadership and increasing access to higher education.
Schools and departments
EUC is composed of seven schools:
School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences
* Department of Arts
* Department of Education Sciences
* Department of Humanities
* Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Sciences
* Department of Computer Science and Engineering
* Department of Health Sciences
* Department of Life Sciences
School of Business Administration
* Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
* Department of Management and Marketing
School of Law
Offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs.
School of Medicine
* Department of Medicine, Nicosia
* Department of Medicine, Frankfurt Branch
Students are taught and trained in Cyprus. No ‘premedical’ coursework is required as the program of study provides an all-inclusive, full basic sciences thematic unit. The European University Cyprus
School of Medicine
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, ...
is accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (DI.PA.E) and the
World Federation for Medical Education
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(WFME), approved by Hellenic
National Academic Recognition Information Centre
All EU and EEA states and all the associated countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Cyprus have a designated National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC), which provides a way to compare academic qualifications as part of the B ...
and listed in the
International Medical Education Directory The International Medical Education Directory (IMED) was a public database of worldwide medical schools. The IMED was published as a joint collaboration of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and the Foundation for Adv ...
of the
. Nobel Laureates, Biochemist
Tomas Lindahl
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(Chemistry 2015),
Biologist Martin Evans (Medicine 2007),
Biologist Aaron Ciechanover (Chemistry 2004) and Biochemist
Robert Huber
Robert Huber (; born 20 February 1937) is a German biochemist and Nobel laureate. known for his work crystallizing an intramembrane protein important in photosynthesis and subsequently applying X-ray crystallography to elucidate the protein's st ...
(Chemistry 1988) are among the Professors of the School of Medicine. Nobel Laureate (Chemistry 2009), Biochemist
Ada Yonath
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and Biochemist
Jean-Marie Lehn
Jean-Marie Lehn (born 30 September 1939) is a French chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Donald Cram and Charles Pedersen in 1987 for his synthesis of cryptands. Lehn was an early innovator in the field of supramo ...
(Chemistry 1987), are Honorary professors of the School. In 2017, the School offered the first
Dental degree
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Degrees
Dental degrees may include:
Bachelor's degree
* Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
* Bachelor's degree of Dentistry (BDS ...
Program in Cyprus. The School of Medicine is now officially recognised by the
European Parliament
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and Council on the IMI (
Internal Market Information System) platform. It counts students from numerous countries such as Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Israel, Italy, Sweden, Russia, the UAE, the UK and the US as well as many students from Cyprus.
Medicine Frankfurt Branch
Beginning operation in September 2022, the European University Cyprus School of Medicine’s
Frankfurt Branch offers the MD Degree in Germany. The Medical Doctor program is conducted
in English, and carries a minimum workload of 5500 hours of theoretical and practical training,
equivalent to 360 ECTS, and it can be completed over six years.
School of Dentistry
The School of Dentistry offers a five-year Dental Surgery DBS Degree, conducted in English.
Dental Clinic on Campus
The dental clinic operates on EUC campus and is used for the training of dental students.
School of Veterinary Medicine
The School of Veterinary Medicine offers a five-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree following the European System of Evaluation of Veterinary Training (ESEVT) requirements. The programme includes early exposure to animal care, husbandry and clinical practice and access to the EUC Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Distance Education Unit
In collaboration with the university's schools, the Distance Education Unit offers bachelor's and master's degrees, in various disciplines, such as education, music education, psychology, public health, public administration, counselling, business administration, marketing communication and social media, information systems, English language and literature, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and speech pathology. These programs are offered in Greek and/or English.
"European University Cyprus (EUC) , University Info , 9 Online Courses in English"
DistanceLearningPortal, accessed June 18, 2025.
References
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Educational institutions established in 1961
European University Cyprus
Education in Nicosia
1961 establishments in Cyprus
Universities and colleges in Cyprus
For-profit universities and colleges in Europe