The divided capital and the academic heart of North Cyprus.
Student population
90,000
North Nicosia (Lefkoşa) is the capital of North Cyprus and its largest university centre. Near East University, the country's biggest university with its own hospital, and Cyprus International University are based here, together with smaller institutions, and together they attract tens of thousands of international students.
The city's walled old town, with the Selimiye Mosque, the Büyük Han and the Arasta bazaar, sits right next to the border with the south, while modern districts such as Dereboyu and Gönyeli are full of cafés and student housing. Kyrenia's beaches are about 25 minutes away.
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