Cost of Studying in Northern Cyprus 2026

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Cost of Studying in Northern Cyprus 2026–2027: Tuition, Housing and Living

A bachelor's year in Northern Cyprus, with tuition, dormitory and living costs, comes to about 8,000–12,000 USD per the official 2026–2027 lists. Bachelor's tuition starts at 2,155 EUR at Cyprus International University, 3,225 EUR at Near East (after a 50% scholarship) and 6,400 USD at Eastern Mediterranean University (after a 60% scholarship). Medicine is 7,823 EUR to 18,140 USD and dentistry 6,495 to 12,465 EUR a year. University dormitories start at 1,540 USD a year, and living costs are 300–500 USD a month.

In this guide

Lowest bachelor's tuition per year (Cyprus International University): 2,155 EUR
Cheapest university dormitory per year (EMU-4, quad room): 1,540 USD
Living costs per month, per EMU's guide: 300–500 USD
Approximate total for one bachelor's year: 8,000–12,000 USD

How much does a bachelor's year cost?

The cost of studying in Northern Cyprus has three parts: tuition, housing and living. Every figure on this page comes from the university's own official 2026–2027 list or from Taktik's verified records, and next to each figure we say which university scholarship it is after. You pay tuition directly to the university.

Item	Lowest	Typical
Bachelor's tuition	2,155 EUR (Cyprus International)	3,225 EUR to 6,800 USD
University dormitory	1,540 USD (quad room)	2,000–3,900 USD
Living (food, transport, phone)	3,600 USD (300 USD a month)	up to 6,000 USD
Total	about 8,000 USD	10,000–12,000 USD

EMU's official guide estimates a year at 11,000–16,500 USD in total, and 19,000–28,000 USD for medicine.

Bachelor's tuition at the three universities

University	City	Bachelor's tuition per year	Note
Cyprus International University (CIU)	Nicosia	2,155 EUR (Computer Engineering 2,631; Information Security 3,194)	Taktik's records
Near East University (NEU)	Nicosia	3,225 EUR	after the university's 50% scholarship
Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU)	Famagusta	6,400–6,799 USD	after the university's 60% scholarship; engineering 6,799

Bachelor's tuition per year, 2026–2027 (in the university's own currency)

Cyprus International (EUR)2,155 university currency
Near East (EUR)3,225 university currency
Eastern Mediterranean (USD)6,400 university currency

Near East and EMU figures are after the university's own scholarship.

Medicine, dentistry and pharmacy

Programme	Cyprus International	Near East	Eastern Mediterranean
Medicine (6 years)	7,823 EUR	13,515 EUR	14,510–18,140 USD (after a 30–45% scholarship)
Dentistry (5 years)	6,495 EUR	12,465 EUR English, 10,155 EUR Turkish	10,000–12,400 USD (after a 30–45% scholarship)
Pharmacy (5 years)	2,730 EUR	4,800 EUR	7,629 USD (after a 60% scholarship)

EMU's medicine programme is run jointly with Marmara University in Istanbul.

Important for Iranian students in medical fields: Northern Cyprus universities are not on Iran's list of approved foreign universities for the evaluation of medical, dental and pharmacy degrees (2026–2027 entries). If you plan to return and work in Iran, check this before choosing; the full explanation is in our guide to the official list of foreign universities.

Dormitories

EMU's on-campus dormitories in Famagusta, official 2026–2027 prices:

Quad room: from 1,540 USD a year (EMU-4)
Double room: 2,000 USD a year (EMU-2 and EMU-3)
Single room: 3,060–3,900 USD a year
Electricity, water, internet and cleaning included; cash or 4 instalments

Details and booking on the dormitories page. Booking through Taktik is free and you pay rent to the dormitory itself. Ask us on WhatsApp about Near East and Cyprus International dormitories.

Living costs

EMU's official guide puts living costs at 300–500 USD a month. Famagusta and Nicosia are small cities and transport is cheap; food and phone make up most of this amount. The currency is the Turkish lira, so prices move with the lira's exchange rate.

Extra costs people forget

English preparatory year if you have no language certificate: at EMU, 3,520–4,613 USD plus 250 USD per term. IELTS 5.0 (6.0 for medicine) exempts you.
Student residence permit and insurance: paid yearly; the university announces the amount at registration.
Flights: flights to Ercan (ECN) usually connect through Istanbul.

Next step

See the exact tuition of each programme in the programme search; next to each price you will find the source and the date it was checked. Applying through Taktik is free, you pay tuition directly to the university, and the admission decision is the university's.