U Residence

U is one of the University of Nicosia’s three official student residences, with SIX and TRIANGLE, on Markou Drakou in Engomi. Its 399 rooms are on seven floors of a block built as a U around a garden courtyard, so every apartment looks onto the garden or out across Engomi.

The Rooms

Most rooms are single-occupancy studios with an en-suite bathroom, a kitchenette and a private balcony. U has Classic and Classic Plus, Superior and Superior Plus, Deluxe and Deluxe Plus, Premium and Premium Plus, and Executive Extra-Large studios, two-bedroom apartments for students who want to share, and studios designed for students with accessibility needs.

The rent covers electricity, water, internet access, communal and municipal charges, cable TV and the residence gym.

Each studio has:

• A private balcony
• An en-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower
• Air conditioning and heating you control yourself
• Broadband and Wi-Fi
• A double or king single bed, a wardrobe with a drawer, a desk and chair, a bookcase and cabinets
• A 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable
• A kitchenette with a refrigerator, an oven and hob, and a microwave

The photographs of rooms are examples: furniture and finishes vary from room to room.

In the Building

U has a reception and security desk staffed 24 hours a day, electronic access control and CCTV. Residents have a lounge, a gym, study rooms, a TV and games room, vending machines, a private garden and a laundry room that takes coins and cards. There is underground parking for cars, and racks for bicycles and motorcycles at no charge.

Mikel, a coffee shop, and Por Favor, a Mexican restaurant, are in the building: both are listed below.

The cafés, restaurants and shops in the residences are run by independent operators, and what they charge is separate from the rent.

How to Apply

You can book a room at U once you have been accepted to study at the University of Nicosia and Admissions has given you a student number. First-year students have priority; when places remain, other undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students can book.

Book on the U site, by email to reservations.u@unicresidences.com, or at the UNIC Residences office, 46 Makedonitissas Avenue, Nicosia. Questions go to info.u@unicresidences.com or +357 22 050000.

If you have a disability, say so when you book, so that the residence can offer one of its accessible rooms. If you need a visa to study in Cyprus, book only once it has been issued: a deposit or instalment paid before then can be lost.

U is not suited to families. For private flats and houses near the campus, the University’s Accommodation Office can help: see Accommodation. Not yet applied to the University? Start my application.