Frederick University has signed a licensing agreement with the University of Manchester to establish Limassol’s first medical school, with the programme set to launch in 2028 and lead to a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree.
The school will be based on Manchester’s established medical curriculum, incorporating its approach to clinical experience, research-informed teaching and patient-centred learning. Once finalised, the programme will be submitted for accreditation to the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education.
The announcement was made by Frederick University Council President Natassa Frederickou at the university’s 60th anniversary event. “The establishment of the first Medical School in Limassol reflects the shared long-term vision of Frederick University and The University of Manchester to advance medical education and research in the region,” she said.
Also speaking at the event, University of Manchester Professor Allan Pacey MBE, Deputy Dean and Deputy Vice-President of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, said the two institutions share core values including a commitment to academic excellence, student-centred learning and social responsibility. “This new medical degree represents more than an association between two institutions,” he said. “It represents a shared investment in the future of healthcare.”
Under the agreement, Manchester will license its medical teaching programme and provide training for Frederick staff. The programme will be adapted to reflect Cyprus’s healthcare priorities and regulatory framework. Manchester’s Division of Medical Education will provide ongoing support for the programme’s continuous development.
Clinical placement agreements have been signed with two Limassol hospitals — Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus and Ygia Polyclinic Private Hospital — with the network expected to expand further before the programme launches. Formal partnerships with general practitioners are also planned.
The programme will be delivered from a newly developed building at Frederick University’s Limassol campus, designed to meet Manchester’s requirements for medical education, including team-based learning facilities, specialist laboratories and modern learning spaces.
The University of Manchester is ranked sixth in the UK for medicine in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Its School of Medical Sciences is the largest medical school in the UK, with more than 2,200 undergraduate medical students, and is the leading provider of healthcare graduates to the NHS in North West England. In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025, Manchester placed first in the UK and Europe and second globally for its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Frederick University ranked first among Cypriot universities in the same rankings.
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