38 Doctoral Degree Programs in Cyprus

The University of Nicosia Medical School, the oldest and largest in Cyprus, offers an MD degree programme designed for those holding university degrees in any field.

Generate a new breed of researchers and academics who will adhere to high-quality research standards. Attract high-quality students from both Cyprus and abroad with the potential to carry out interesting and value-enhancing research.

The goal of the Ph.D. Program in Economics is to provide training to individuals to become high-quality researchers in line with international standards. Our aim is for our graduates to be able to successfully compete for employment at Universities, research institutions, public policy organizations, and the private sector. In addition to this, it aims to create a dynamic research community at the University of Cyprus that will also raise the level of economic research in Cyprus and infuse public debate on economic policy with scientific methods and rigorous analysis.

The M.Sc. and Ph.D.  program Digital Heritage and Landscape Archaeology of the University of Cyprus is a unique postgraduate program that offers a concrete interdisciplinary academic course platform dealing with the application of spatial technologies and GeoInformatics in the wider domain of Digital Humanities.

The University of Nicosia Medical School, the largest in Cyprus, offers a 6-year MD degree program designed for high school leavers. Graduates will earn a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree awarded by the University of Nicosia, allowing them to apply for residency programs in their home countries.

The Ph.D. program in European Studies provides students with scientific expertise in matters related to both the critical study of Europe today (its institutional frame and policies) and the cultural studies of the European space largo sensu. The program trains students for research and research methodology in compliance with the current requirements of academic knowledge.

The aim of the doctoral programmes of the CEE Department is to promote scholarly research leading to discovery, learning and innovation according to international standards of excellence, in the broader discipline of CEE, as well as in related multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields.

The University of Nicosia Medical School offers a PhD in Medical Sciences to students who successfully complete an independent research programme that breaks new ground in the chosen field of study. The PhD in Medical Sciences enables students to become independent researchers, thus advancing innovation and development. Following the completion of their PhD, graduates will develop capabilities that will allow them to carry out and lead independent research, to innovate and to push forward the frontiers of science and medicine.

The objective of the Doctoral program is to train young scientists with up-to-date knowledge and techniques in the fast growing and of particular importance for the society field of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. The students are specialized in one of the research areas of the program (Biomedical Engineering, Energy Systems, Manufacturing) with the aim to create proper conditions for a successful professional career in the public or private sector, in industry, in academic institutions or research organizations.

The aim of the doctoral programs of the CEE Department is to promote scholarly research leading to discovery, learning and innovation according to international standards of excellence, in the broader discipline of CEE, as well as in related multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields.

The doctoral program in Translation Studies is designed for students who wish to undertake theoretical or applied research in areas of written language and cultural transfer (Translation) or oral language and cultural transfer (Interpreting), with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives.

The doctoral program in Linguistics is designed for students who wish to undertake research in applied and theoretical linguistics in the areas of morpho-syntax, semantics and pragmatics, phonetics and phonology, first and second language acquisition, bilingualism, bi(dia) localism, multilingualism, sociolinguistics, teaching, and education.

The PhD is a research-intensive program, designed to attract doctoral-level students with excellent academic potential, to prepare them to excel in the field of management research and to become leading management scholars and academics.

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is a key discipline, at the heart of the technology frontier. It deals with the design and analysis of electrical, magnetic and optical devices, and the processing, control, and transmission of information and energy. The tools used in electrical and computer engineering include electrical, electromagnetic and optical phenomena, systems theory, and computational hardware and software. The discipline can be divided in the fields of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering.

The Ph.D. Program in French Studies provides students with a contemporary and specialized education and allows them to acquire scientific expertise in the rich cultural field of French Studies. The Ph.D. program in French Studies allows exploring the linguistic and literary richness of a French tradition in constant revitalization through the perspective of various theoretical and methodological approaches, thus connecting the expected creativity and originality of a doctoral dissertation with the requirements of epistemological, technical, and deontological norms.