Our Vision
Τo become a modern, innovative and pioneering university with international recognition that promotes excellence in education and research in cutting-edge areas with scientific, technological and economic impact for the betterment of Cyprus, the European Union and the world.
Our Mission
The University’s mission focuses on creating added value through actions in the following three pillars:
- Education- To establish itself as an international center of higher education by offering quality and competitive programmes that reflect technological and industrial developments as well as market needs. Addressing high-level students, it offers modern teaching associated with applied research, aiming to create employable and well-educated graduates.
- Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer- To pioneer in the production of applied research and achieve excellence in the international research area. In order to meet the challenges of society and industry, the results of the research produced at the University are transferred as know-how to society, industry and productive organizations to create innovative solutions with significant economic, social and environmental benefits.
- Social contribution- The University, as a living cell of society, plays a catalytic role in the social dialogue, providing substantiated proposals for important socio-economic issues. Through the network of collaborating social partners, the University encourages synergies for promoting culture, environment, health and sports.
Our Values
The values governing the code of conduct that each member of the university community should demonstrate in the day-to-day handling of our work are related to the principles of good administration and effective corporate governance.
The core values of the University's professional code are as follows:
Responsibility for pursuing continuous improvement in performance to deliver optimal quality solutions and services, as well as professionalism and taking of responsibility of actions.
Consistency towards effective performance of tasks and evaluation of the result, implementation of legislation, rules, internal procedures and compliance with timetables.
Transparency for trust and confidence building within and outside the University community, validity in communication, provision of clear information and integrity.
Passion / Enthusiasm, zealous work and active participation in the University's events, providing suggestions for improvement and promoting innovation and development both at personal and university level.
Meritocracy and ensuring impartiality in our activities, credibility, honesty and the pursuit of fair and equal treatment among us and our external partners.
Ethics, in other words, concern of the University and the wider community, confidentiality in issues regarding the University, students and external associates and cultivation of excellent relationships with colleagues and the entire academic community.