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Top research institutions in Cyprus

Near East University ranks first in Cyprus on research quality in 2022–2025 (#881 worldwide), followed by Eastern Mediterranean University and Cyprus International University.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Near East UniversityUniversity · Nicosia #881 23.4% 2,757 #3
2Eastern Mediterranean UniversityUniversity · Famagusta #1,471 32.1% 1,333 #2
3Cyprus International UniversityUniversity · Nicosia #1,512 33.9% 1,072 #7
4University of CyprusUniversity · Nicosia #1,816 21.1% 2,819 #1
5University of NicosiaUniversity · Nicosia #2,021 31.5% 1,443 #5
6European University CyprusUniversity · Nicosia #2,144 28.4% 835 #8
7Cyprus University of TechnologyUniversity · Limassol #2,480 26.2% 1,188 #4
8Cyprus InstituteInstitution · Nicosia #2,959 28.4% 379 #6
9Neapolis University PafosUniversity · Paphos #5,290 34.9% 314 #13
10Open University of CyprusUniversity · Nicosia #6,472 39.6% 321 #10
11Girne American UniversityUniversity · Kyrenia #8,018 25.3% 298 #12
12Frederick UniversityUniversity · Nicosia #8,573 20.3% 424 #11
13University of KyreniaUniversity · Kyrenia #8,869 21.5% 243 #16
14Cyprus Institute of Neurology and GeneticsNonprofit · Nicosia #9,635 18.5% 130 #14
15Limassol General HospitalHospital / health system · Limassol #9,804 18.5% 168 #17
16University of Mediterranean KarpasiaUniversity · Nicosia #10,344 43.5% 111 #19
17Final International UniversityUniversity · Kyrenia #11,135 20.4% 177 #21
18Global CollegeUniversity · Nicosia #13,615 6.8% 570 #22
19University of Central Lancashire CyprusUniversity · Larnaca #14,118 24.9% 161 #23
20Agruicultural Research InstituteGovernment institution · Nicosia #18,193 5.0% 646 #15
21KES CollegeUniversity · Nicosia #18,662 7.8% 123 #31
22CDA CollegeUniversity · Nicosia #18,955 8.0% 86 #28
23Nicosia General HospitalHospital / health system · Nicosia #19,254 8.6% 147 #20
24Statistical ServiceGovernment institution · Nicosia #19,535 11.6% 161 #9
25Cyprus Research and Innovation Center (Cyprus)Company · Nicosia #20,690 20.1% 90 #34

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Cyprus on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Cyprus

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%20%40%mean 22.412%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Near East University: 2,757, 23.4%Eastern Mediterranean University: 1,333, 32.1%Cyprus International University: 1,072, 33.9%University of Cyprus: 2,819, 21.1%University of Nicosia: 1,443, 31.5%European University Cyprus: 835, 28.4%Cyprus University of Technology: 1,188, 26.2%Cyprus Institute: 379, 28.4%Neapolis University Pafos: 314, 34.9%Open University of Cyprus: 321, 39.6%Girne American University: 298, 25.3%Frederick University: 424, 20.3%University of Kyrenia: 243, 21.5%Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics: 130, 18.5%Limassol General Hospital: 168, 18.5%University of Mediterranean Karpasia: 111, 43.5%Final International University: 177, 20.4%Global College: 570, 6.8%University of Central Lancashire Cyprus: 161, 24.9%Agruicultural Research Institute: 646, 5.0%KES College: 123, 7.8%CDA College: 86, 8.0%Nicosia General Hospital: 147, 8.6%Statistical Service: 161, 11.6%Cyprus Research and Innovation Center (Cyprus): 90, 20.1%Cyprus International…Eastern Mediterranea…Near East UniversityUniversity of Cyprus
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