It was established in 1997 as a result of the growing interest in higher education institutions and teaching in the English language, and in recognition of the increasing need for universities teaching in foreign languages in Cyprus and in other countries in the region.
Cyprus International University is located in northern Nicosia, the capital of Northern Cyprus; The university is located 5 km from the city centre, 14 km from Ercan Airport, 50 km from the city of Famagusta, and 30 km from the coastal city of Kyrenia.

The Near East University was founded in 1988, in the city of Nicosia, the northern Turkish capital of Cyprus. The university is considered one of the prominent universities on the island of Cyprus, and one of the best Turkish universities that ranks highly in the global ranking of universities. The university has more than 26 thousand students, including thousands of international students from about 100 countries around the world, studying through 20 colleges and about 218 graduate programs, in addition to vocational institutes and 4 vocational schools. It also took the lead in opening colleges of human medicine and dentistry in Cyprus.

Near East University has made remarkable progress in recent times, becoming one of the highest educational institutions and cultural centers on the island of Cyprus.

Girne Üniversitesi is the first university in Northern Cyprus specializing in marine studies, management and marine sciences. It was founded in 2013 in Kyrenia; The most beautiful city in Northern Cyprus. It received its accreditation from the Higher Education Planning, Accreditation, and Coordination Council (YODAK), on March 19, 2013.

The university currently funds four important research projects, as it attaches great importance to scientific research and publishing and is the only university in Cyprus that has a research ship.

The University of Kyrenia has become one of the most prominent educational institutions in the region, and it contributes to the development of both the region and the country by offering its educational programs in 15 undergraduate colleges, 3 postgraduate institutes, and 7 vocational schools, including the Civil Aviation Vocational School, in a total of 58 programmes.

Girneh American University (GAU) is the first university in the Republic of Northern Cyprus that teaches within an accredited American teaching system and has university centers on 3 continents in fulfillment of its global mission and providing learning possibilities according to high-level standards to its students coming from 74 different countries.

Bahçeşehir University, Cyprus, was established in 2017 AD and is one of the branches of the BAU global network of universities spread in many parts of the world, such as Berlin, Istanbul, Washington, and Rome. The university is located on the northern side of Turkish Cyprus, and many academics and students from all over the world prefer to study there because of its technological development and this. This provides them with many advantages in theoretical and practical study.

Final International University in Cyprus is considered the first private university established in the Aegean region, which aims to graduate distinguished individuals with the experience and competence that enable them to support economic development locally and globally.

Eastern Mediterranean University was established in 1979. It is an international university subject to government supervision and support and offers university programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels (Master’s and Doctorate). Since higher education has been provided in the TRNC since 1979, Eastern Mediterranean University is the only public university in the TRNC.