The European University Cyprus (EUC) (Greek: Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου) is a private, for-profit university in Nicosia, Cyprus which evolved out of Cyprus College, the oldest institution of higher education in Cyprus. EUC has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and performance.[2] The institution has a current enrollment of over 11,000 students and provides internationally recognized undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees. The programs of study are graded based on the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
European University Cyprus is part of Galileo Global Education, Europe’s largest higher education group with a network of 54 institutions present in over 97 campuses in 13 countries and over 170,000 enrolled students.[3]
History
Ioannis Gregoriou in 1961 founded the first Business College in Cyprus under the brand name "Cyprus College". The college later developed into the current European University Cyprus in 2007, following a change in the law to allow the operation of private universities in Cyprus. All bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. programs have been approved by The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA) and are recognized worldwide.[4] European University Cyprus cooperates with several universities all over the world. It participates in Erasmus+[5] program and enables students, academics and staff to travel and study at several universities in Europe and beyond. President Bill Clinton, Honorary Chancellor of Laureate International Universities, visited EUC in 2012. The president advised on Social Responsibility, youth leadership and increasing access to higher education.[6]
Medicine Frankfurt Branch
Beginning operation in September 2022, the European University Cyprus School of Medicine’s
Frankfurt Branch offers the MD Degree in Germany. The Medical Doctor program is conducted
in English, and carries a minimum workload of 5500 hours of theoretical and practical training,
equivalent to 360 ECTS, and it can be completed over six years.
School of Dentistry
The School of Dentistry offers a five-year Dental Surgery DBS Degree, conducted in English.
Dental Clinic on Campus
The dental clinic operates on EUC campus and is used for the training of dental students.
School of Veterinary Medicine
The School of Veterinary Medicine offers a five-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree following the European System of Evaluation of Veterinary Training (ESEVT) requirements. The programme includes early exposure to animal care, husbandry and clinical practice and access to the EUC Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
In collaboration with the university's schools, the Distance Education Unit offers bachelor's and master's degrees, in various disciplines, such as education, music education, psychology, public health, public administration, counselling, business administration, marketing communication and social media, information systems, English language and literature, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and speech pathology. These programs are offered in Greek and/or English.[citation needed]