The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is the largest private university in Cyprus, with over 14 thousand students, 300 full time faculty and 700 part time in a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in education, social sciences, computer science, engineering, business, communications, and multimedia. 28% of its student population are non-Cypriots, something that makes it a multicultural institution where diversity and pluralism are valued. UNIC conducts extensive high quality basic, applied, and interdisciplinary research that benefits society on a national and global scale. UNIC is a leading contributor to excellence in education and research. Its mission is (a) the promotion of science, knowledge, learning and education, through teaching and research for the benefit of society; (b) the cultivation, transmission, application and inter-disciplinary exchange of knowledge, and (c) the provision of high-quality undergraduate and graduate education that is internationally recognised, and of other programmes of study, which are of an international standard. The teaching and research staff excel in many academic disciplines and are acknowledged for their contribution to the creation and advancement of knowledge and technology transfer, with a particular focus on emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and their impact on society. The University’s academic standing and global outlook have been reflected in outstanding results in international rankings. Indicatively, UNIC has been recognised by Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 as being among the top 2% of universities in the world. UNIC’s main campus is located in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, an EU-member state.

website: www.unic.ac.cy