American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo)

The American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo) is a twin campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB), located in Pafos, Cyprus. It was established in 2023 following a founding agreement signed in April 2022 between AUB and the Municipality of Pafos. It is registered as a private, non-profit university with the Universities Registry of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus and operates within the Cyprus higher education framework and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). AUB Mediterraneo's programs are accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA), with current accreditation valid until end of spring semester 2028. As an AUB branch campus, it is also covered by AUB's institutional accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), and AUB operates under a charter from the New York State Education Department (NYSED). The Faculty of Business holds both AACSB and EQUIS accreditation. AUB Mediterraneo offers undergraduate programs in Arts & Sciences, Business, and Engineering, as well as graduate master's programs, all taught in English following the American liberal arts model. Students are required to complete a period of residency at AUB's Beirut campus as part of their degree.