The University of Cyprus ranks among the 400 top universities worldwide, according to the “Higher Education World University Rankings,” published by the Times of London on September 30.
According to a University of Cyprus announcement, its ranking at the 351st place is “an enormous achievement for our country, but also for the University of Cyprus itself, which has managed within its only 25 years of operation to be among the organizations of scientific excellence.”
According to Times, University of Cyprus ranking reaches even higher among universities in Europe, taking its place between the 172-197 best. No university from Greece has a higher ranking, it is added.
The University of Crete ranks in the same group with the University of Cyprus, having more citations for its scientific work, however, University of Cyprus predominates in two out of five basic criteria, used to determine the rank.
University of Cyprus Rector Constantinos Christofides welcomed the announcement, saying it constitutes a very important distinction for the academic institutions, while noting that the goal is to aim at the top 200 universities in the world.
(Source:CNA)
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