Georgios Andreou

Cyprus University of Technology

The Cyprus University of Technology is a public university based in Limassol. It was founded in 2004 and welcomed its first students in September 2007. \\Currently, 2005 undergraduates, 580 postgraduates and 219 doctoral students attend the University, registered in 14 undergraduate, 26 postgraduate courses and 13 PhD courses. The university employs 444 academic members of various specialties and 221 members of the administrative staff.\\The Cyprus University of Technology is a modern and innovative university with international recognition and international rankings, promoting excellence in education and research in key sectors with a view to the scientific, technological, cultural, social and economic upgrading of our country. CUT, as the youngest public university, is by nature a dynamic organization that interacts with the local community.\\The university aims towards being established as a European education and applied research center, which in the light of technological developments, industrial progress and market needs, continuously updates the offered curricula and pedagogical teaching and learning methods to attract high student level and producing high quality graduates. \\The University's mission has been developed around the following priorities:\• To offer education to students of a high scientific, technological and professional level.\• To produce high quality research that will transcend the traditional boundaries between basic and applied research so that solutions may be offered to major problems of society and economy, simultaneously allowing Cyprus to attain an important position as a partner in a modern European setting and to secure significant external research funding.\• To promote University cooperation with local industry and the economic sector in order to participate in the national effort to innovate and constantly improve products and services.\• To develop relationship and cooperation with its social partners and contribute to society, social cohesion, culture, local development and the economy.\\At present, the University consists of six faculties and thirteen departments as follows:\\FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES \• Department of Communications and Internet Studies\\FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY\• Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics\• Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics\• Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering\\FACULTY OF FINE AND APPLIED ARTS \• Department of Fine Arts\• Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts\FACULTY OF GEOTECHNICAL SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT \• Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science\• Department of Environmental Science and Technology\\FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES \• Department of Nursing\• Department of Rehabilitation Sciences\• Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health\\FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS \• Department of Commerce, Finance and Shipping\• Department of Hotel and Tourism Management\-LANGUAGE CENTRE\\According to recent international rankings, Cyprus University of Technology is ranked:\\• Among the top 401-500 Universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17\\• 202nd of the top 354 European universities in the Times Higher Education Best Universities in Europe 2017\\• 52th in the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2017. \\• 16th among the 2017 Times Higher Education World's Best Small Universities. \\• ranked 88th in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2017, previously known as "THE 150 Under 50 Rankings". This list includes the 200 top universities in the world with less than 50 years of operation \\• 12th in Times Higher Education 'Young University Rankings 2017: Millennial Universities'.