Applications soar for Kapodistrian University’s Cyprus branch

The new Cyprus branch of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) has recorded a surge in application numbers, with the acceptance rate for its medical school standing at 20 per cent.

“Obtaining a place was a real academic battle between the candidates, with the selection being made according to strict criteria of quality and academic proficiency, with excellent male and female candidates ultimately receiving a place in the top medical school,” NKUA said....