<p>Cyprus International University (Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi, CIU) is a private university in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, founded in 1997. According to the university, about 14,000 students from more than 110 countries study there, and dormitories are on campus. Based on Taktik’s 2026–2027 fee list, annual tuition is about 2,155 for most bachelor’s programmes (in euros or US dollars depending on the programme), EUR 6,495 for Dentistry and EUR 7,823 for Medicine. Admission support through Taktik is free.</p>
CIU was founded in 1997 in North Nicosia. The university reports 12 faculties and 7 schools, with 62 undergraduate and 94 postgraduate programmes, most of them taught in English. A one-year English preparatory programme is run by the School of Foreign Languages.
In the THE World University Rankings 2026, CIU is in the 601–800 band. Faculties include Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Engineering, Law, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Communication and Fine Arts.
CIU is recognised by YÖDAK and YÖK. Programme accreditations include MÜDEK for Computer, Electrical-Electronics, Industrial and Civil Engineering, FIBAA for several business and communication programmes, ACCA for Accounting and Finance, AHPGS for Pharmacy and Law, and MİAK for Architecture. THE World University Rankings 2026: 601–800.
Tuition is shown according to the university's official rates.
No programs are available for this degree yet.
The campus is about 5 km from Nicosia city centre and covers more than a million square metres. Studio and apartment-type dormitories are on campus, a few minutes’ walk from classrooms. The CIU Arena sports complex has an indoor sports hall and a semi-Olympic indoor pool, and Dentistry students train in a phantom-patient simulation lab and at the university’s Oral and Dental Health Center.
Main campus
Nicosia (Lefkosa)، Northern Cyprus — Haspolat, Nicosia (Lefkoşa), Northern Cyprus
The campus is about 5 km from Nicosia city centre and covers more than a million square metres, with on-campus dormitories and the CIU Arena sports complex with a semi-Olympic indoor pool.
For most programmes, international applicants are admitted on the basis of their high school diploma and transcripts, without a national entrance exam; Medicine and Dentistry set additional requirements. Students without a sufficient English certificate take the one-year English preparatory programme. Taktik reviews each applicant’s documents free of charge.
Passport
Diploma / degree certificate
Academic transcript
Passport-size photo
Official translation (sworn / notarized)
Language certificate
Entrance exam results (YÖS / SAT)
Equivalency certificate (Denklik)
Based on Taktik’s fee list for newly registered international students (bachelor’s, per year):
Medicine (6 years) — English: EUR 7,823
Dentistry (5 years) — English: EUR 6,495
Pharmacy (5 years) — English: USD 2,730
Nursing (4 years) — English: EUR 2,155
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (4 years) — English: USD 2,155
Psychology (4 years) — English: EUR 2,155
Computer Engineering (4 years) — English: EUR 2,631
Business Administration (4 years) — English: EUR 2,155
Architecture (4 years) — English: EUR 2,155
Law (4 years) — Turkish: USD 2,155; English: EUR 2,155
Associate, master’s and PhD fees are listed on each programme page. Fees can change every year, and the final amount is confirmed with the university before registration. Admission support through Taktik is free.
Updated: October 2026
Per year, 2026–2027 Taktik fee list — Medicine: English EUR 7,823; Dentistry: English EUR 6,495.
Of the 79 programmes listed on Taktik, 77 are taught in English or partly in English. The full list is in the programmes section of this page.
No. Admission is based on the high school diploma and grades; Iran’s national entrance exam is not required. Some programmes, such as Medicine and Dentistry, set extra requirements.
Yes. Studio and apartment-type dormitories are on campus, a few minutes’ walk from classrooms.
Nothing. Counselling, programme choice, application and follow-up until the acceptance letter are free through Taktik, and tuition is paid directly to the university.
Send us your grades and language certificate; advice and admission through Taktik are free.