The faculty teaching on the Department of Architecture consists of a combination of full-time lecturers who are permanent staff and visiting part-time lecturers. The faculty supporting the program are all practicing professionals, have an industry related background, and hold postgraduate qualifications in related areas. Students are taught by a professional team with a wide range of specialties and diverse approaches to architecture and design. The international faculty were educated in top Universities from around the world, and thus ensure a variety of expertise to enable students to reach their full potential.
The Departments’ approach to teaching and learning is seen as a collaboration between the teachers and the students and is structured around studio/project courses, and supported by a core of lectures, workshops and seminars. These provide a theoretical framework for the program and are seen as an integral part of all project development.
Department Leadership
Faculty Professional Work
Cyprus Pavilion at the Architecture Biennale of Venice 2023
The Project; From Khirokitia to Mars, has been selected to represent the Cyprus in the upcoming Architecture Biennale [...]
Nicosia 2022 International Architecture and Engineering Forum
Organized annually in over 15 countries, SHARE Architects brings together thousands of practising architects and entrepreneurs from across [...]
2nd Prize in The International Competition for The Extension and The master Plan of The Primary School of Ayios Antonios in Nicosia
Yiorgos Hadjichristou together with the architectural team of Sara Boraei, Mary Giannaka, Nikos Sokorellis, Kyriaki Christofidou and the alumni [...]
Στο Γιώργος Χατζηχρίστου Αρχιτέκτονες το βραβείο Έργο πρωτοποριακής καινοτομίας
We are very pleased to announce that our colleague Yiorgos Hadjichristou, Professor at the ARC Department of Architecture,University of [...]
European Mies van der Rohe Award 2021 – “Concrete House @ Paniotis
We are very pleased to announce that Markella Menikou, Head of the Department of Architecture, has been selected to [...]
Book Launch and ” I am where you are” Presentation
Wednesday, 24 October 2018 from 19:00-22:00 ARC Department of Architecture, University of Nicosia [...]
Building Blocks for Social Sustainability: Nicosia, Cyprus
Petros Lapithis, Anna Papadopoulou, Alexandros Postekkis, Nikolas Tsaoushis, Andreas Chrysochos. PCA press, Nicosia Cyprus. April 2017. ISBN978-9963-9789-7-7 An academic [...]
Bioclimatic Architecture and Cyprus
PRESS RELEASE From: Pantheon Cultural Association, tel. 99650926, [email protected] Subject: E-book “Bioclimatic Architecture and Cyprus” “Bioclimatic Architecture and [...]
3rd Prize at the European Architectural Competition for “the Regeneration of the Old Core of Strovolos”
Maria Hadjisotiriou Associate Professor at Department of Architecture was among the design team that won a 3rd Prize at the [...]