University of Cyprus improves in prestigious rankings table
The University of Cyprus (UCy) has been ranked among the top 401-500 universities globally in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2025. This marks an improvement from the previous year, where it was listed amo
The University of Cyprus (UCy) has been ranked among the top 401-500 universities globally in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2025.
This marks an improvement from the previous year, where it was listed among the top 501-600 institutions. UCy remains the highest-ranked university in Cyprus.
“UCy is a rapidly expanding university and the biggest employer in Cyprus for young graduates and researchers. It currently employs about 700 young scientists using external research funds,” THE rankings said.
“Its eight faculties and 22 departments offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, whilst its numerous, highly cited researchers give UCy a cutting edge.”
It said that UCy students can benefit from its state-of-the art infrastructure, affordable tuition fees, student support services, scholarships and a high employability rate after graduation both in Cyprus and abroad.
“They can learn Greek at the School of Modern Greek, as well as Spanish and Chinese at the Aula Cervantes and the Confucius Institute respectively.”
The THE World University Rankings evaluates thousands of institutions, with the current edition featuring the top 2,092 universities. The report is regarded as one of the leading providers of information on higher education, and its rankings are among the most credible assessments of academic institutions.
The methodology employed by THE assesses universities across a range of missions, taking into account teaching, research, impact, knowledge transfer and international outlook.