University of Cyprus / Department of Computer Science

 

 

 

University of Cyprus

The University of Cyprus (UCY), a remarkable institution located in the heart of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus was established in 1989 with the collective vision to meet the evolving intellectual needs of the Cypriot people, and it has since grown into a modern, diverse, and evolving institution that prides itself on scientific thought, diversity, inclusiveness, equity, and creativity.

With around 7.000 students, 860 faculty and staff members, UCY is a rapidly expanding university and the biggest employer in Cyprus for young graduates and researchers, currently employing about 740 young scientists. Its 14 research centres (including 3 Centres of Excellence) and various research laboratories justify its international reputation as a primarily research-oriented institution. At the same time, its 8 faculties and 22 departments offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Since its inception, UCY has managed to reach significant milestones, reflecting its commitment to excellence. In fact, UCY is the leading university in Cyprus as evident by its positioning in the global university rankings:

  • In the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) for the year 2024-2025, UCY holds a position in the range of #801-900, being the only university in Cyprus to appear in this prestigious list. This ranking reflects UCY’s standing on a global scale based on various academic and research criteria.
  • Furthermore, in the Times World University Rankings, UCY has secured a notable position at #401-500, while ranking #64 in the Emerging Economies University Rankings, emphasising its impact in developing regions.
  • In the QS World University Rankings, UCY stood at #452

Department of Computer Science

  • Founding Department of the University of Cyprus, operating since 1992.
  • Currently, it has 22 faculty with strong research groups in A.I., Software Systems, Parallel and Distributed Systems, Theoretical Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, and Virtual Reality.
  • Offering a B.Sc. in Computer Science, an Advanced M.Sc. in Computer Science, a Professional M.Sc. in Computer Science, a new M.Sc. in Data Science and a newly planned M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence for Careers in E.U., funded by the Connecting Europe Facility Telecom.

Very active and aggressively pursuing external funding: more than 200 projects over the last 15 years, funded by national and E.U. programmes with a total budget exceeding €20M EUR