University of Cyprus
The University of Cyprus was established in 1989 and admitted
its first students in 1992. It was founded in response to the
growing intellectual needs of the Cypriot people, and is well
placed to fulfil the numerous aspirations of the country.
The University is a vigorous community of scholars engaged in the
generation and diffusion of knowledge. Despite its brief
history, the University of Cyprus has earned the respect of the
international academic community and the appreciation of Cypriot
society.
Admission for the majority of undergraduate students is by entrance
examinations organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of
the Republic of Cyprus, and the competition for places is
approximately 10 to 1. A number of places are reserved
for students with special needs or circumstances. Every effort
is made to offer practical solutions to students facing specific
problems, be it access to University facilities, or assistance on
academic issues.
When the University of Cyprus first opened its doors to students,
the incoming class consisted of 486 undergraduate students. During
the academic year 2007-2008, the University had over 5322 students
enroled in 73 graduate and 31 undergraduate programmes.
The University now has six faculties: The Faculty of Humanities,
with three departments; the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences,
with five departments; the Faculty of Economics and Management,
with two departments, the Economic Research Centre and the Centre
for Banking and Financial Research; the Faculty of Engineering,
with four departments; the Faculty of Letters, with three
departments and the Archaeological Research Unit; the Faculty
of Social Sciences and Education with four departments.
Web Site
http://www.ucy.ac.cy
Location
35.126413,33.429859,7