University of Nicosia to Collaborate with Regional Colleges & Universities

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Chandigarh 31^st March:- University of Nicosia will be collaborating with colleges in and around tricity to enable more job opportunities for students. The University also plans having tie-ups with several universities in the region.

While sharing the information with media Marianna Michael, Senior Admissions Officer for the International Department at the University of Nicosia, said, that the University of Nicosia is the largest non-state university in Cyprus, offering Degree programmes at Bachelor, Masters (both ground based and Distance Learning) and PhD level. It has since been established as a leading tertiary co-education provider in Cyprus after dedicating many years in forwarding its abilities to reach out to other nations. She added that the University of Nicosia is now devoting the time to enhance their collaborations with other Universities in India.

She said that the University of Nicosia recruits new students from India every year, and are now seeking to expand and enhance its ties with universities in Cyprus and is seeking the opportunity to cooperate with universities and high schools in Chandigarh and region as a whole with the purpose of increasing student recruitments. In pursuit of the above, the University strives to promote research and the generation of knowledge for the benefit of Cyprus and chosen university partners in Europe, the EURASIA region, the wider Gulf region and Internationally. University of Nicosia is accredited worldwide and has built many lasting relationships with institutes around the globe.

Marianna said strengthening the University's' relationship with India will bring great benefits to both countries alike. Students will be given the opportunity to pursue active learning and career building. Looking at the region we found high literacy rate in Chandigarh and the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh because of which we thought of  collaboration with reputed colleges here, which will enable students to advance their careers anywhere in the world.

Ashok Sharma, In Charge for North India, University of Nicosia informed that the University was in talks with Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Barnala and Sachdeva Group of Colleges, Kharar while several other colleges in the region have been contacted, names  of which would be revealed once official tie-ups are done.

Vijay Alreja, Country Manager, India, Admissions Department, University of Nicosia, The University of Nicosia has grown over the years and now offers Academic Programs under 5 Schools namely, School of Business, School of Education, School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, School of Sciences and Engineering and School of Medicine. He added that the University attributes some of its success to some of its more prosperous programs including, Business Administration, Computer Science, International Relations, Oil and Gas Engineering and Nursing.