Approved by the Ministry of Education of China, in May 2021, Minjiang University (MJU) and European University Cyprus (EUC) cooperated to found the International Digital Economy College (IDEC), which is a Sino-foreign joint education institution without legal person status. IDEC offers four undergraduate programs: Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Marketing and Digital Communications, and Graphic Design. It has four cohorts, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 with a total of 985 students currently enrolled. Students are eligible for Chinese-foreign dual enrollment and can be awarded dual degrees.
In 2023, Fuzhou, China established friendly relations with Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. In the same year, MJU signed an inter-institutional agreement under the Erasmus Programme, enabling faculty and students to apply for exchange funding programs at over 300 universities across 30 countries. Additionally, graduates will also have the opportunity to pursue further studies at prestigious universities within the Utrecht Network.
The academic staff of IDEC is highly qualified. The academic faculty members are provided by both EUC and MJU. Among them, the academic faculty members provided by MJU mainly come from the School of Computer and Big Data, the College of Physics & Electronic Information Engineering, the College of Economics and Management, the Fine Arts & Design College of Minjiang University, the College of Foreign Language, and other supporting colleges and public teaching units.
The teaching quality at IDEC is excellent. In October 2023, IDEC successfully passed the review of the External Evaluation Committee (EEC) of the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education with the highest “Compliant” rating. All four programs offered by IDEC received the highest “Compliant” rating in all 14 sub-areas of the four major areas of the review. The Marketing and Digital Communications program and the Computer Engineering program of IDEC are recognized as national first-class undergraduate major construction sites, developed in collaboration with the College of Economics and Management and the School of Computer and Big Data, respectively. The Electrical and Electronic Engineering program is recognized as a provincial first-class undergraduate major construction site, developed with the College of Physics & Electronic Information Engineering. IDEC aims to cultivate interdisciplinary talents in the fields of new engineering and new liberal arts, pioneering an international, cross-disciplinary talent development model that integrates digital technology with engineering, business and art. This initiative supports the development of discipline group of Information Intelligence and Big Data and related disciplines, aiding MJU in developing into a high-level application-oriented university with unique features.
Since its establishment in 2021, IDEC has placed significant emphasis on the all-round development of students' sound moral grounding, intellectual ability, physical vigor, aesthetic sensibility and work skills, and cultivated application-oriented talents with international vision. Students have achieved many excellent successes. Representative accomplishments include: The project 'Century Jade—Digital Integration Ignites Heritage, Craftsmanship of Blanc de Chine' won the national silver award in the China International College Students' Innovation Competition (2024) and the national bronze award in the 14th 'Challenge Cup' Qin Chuangyuan China College Student Entrepreneurship Plan Competition. The project 'Dinghai Shen Deng' won the bronze award in the China International College Students' Innovation Competition (2023). The project 'An Instant Digital Dental Restoration System Based on Automatic Restoration Design and Rapid Fabrication Materials' ranked first in the digital economy track and won the second prize overall with the third-place ranking in the group category. The university successfully hosted the Fujian Division Selections of the 13th and 15th National College Students' E-Commerce 'Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship' Challenge in 2023 and 2025. The 'Qing He Yi Ci' project team received the national grand prize, along with the Best Creativity Award, Best Entrepreneurship Award, and Best Innovation Award. Seven projects, including 'Yi Shu Platform' and 'Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Nutrition Management,' won national first prizes, while three projects, such as 'Cheng Gong Labor Dispatch,' received national second prize. Faculty members including Lin Zhongyan, Wang Ying, Wu Mei, Wang Huimin, and Shi Chenxing were recognized with the Best Faculty Advisor and Excellent Advisor awards. Additionally, MJU was presented with the Provincial Excellent Organization Award. At the 15th “Lanqiao Cup” National Software and Information Technology Professionals Competition in the Visual Art Design category, the student work 'Tian Sheng Wen' won the first prize in the national finals. Over the past three years, the university has accumulated over 100 provincial and national awards in various disciplinary competitions. Two students were awarded the title of 'Entrepreneurship Star of Fujian Province,' and five students received the honor of 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship Model.'
Centered on the construction of the 'MJU Five-Educations' and the implementation of the 'Seven Hundred' College Student Development Program, students' comprehensive qualities have been comprehensively enhanced. This is evidenced by the achievement of over 10 provincial-level awards in sports competitions, first place in the university sports meet opening parade, the Sportsmanship Award, among other honors. The college choir won first prize in university-level competitions. Additionally, social practice activities received one national-level award and six provincial-level awards.(Data updated as of October 2025)
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European University Cyprus (abbreviated as EUC) is a thriving international university which grew out of Cyprus College over 60 years ago. Known for its student-centered, technology-driven and employability -focused academics, EUC attracts students due to its rich past, its exciting present and its bright future. The university has fostered a culture of modernization that has resulted in levels of growth that have exceeded all expectations, upgrading the quality of tertiary education in Cyprus and defining a clear international orientation for the university and the country. EUC has integrated cutting-edge technology and significantly advanced the nation's healthcare sector through the establishment of the region's most sophisticated medical school. With the introduction of the country's inaugural dental program, the university now provides the most comprehensive academic offerings in the fields of medicine and health sciences, attracting distinguished scholars and students from across the globe. Located in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus as well as the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, EUC is the first university in Cyprus and Greece to be rated by QS TOP UNIVERSITIES (QS Stars). It has been ranked among the world's top universities by the QS World University Rankings and has received the highest five-star ratings for performance in the areas of teaching, employability, internationalization, online learning, inclusiveness, and the MD Medicine for its competitiveness and strength of the program. EUC stands among the 801+ world’s top universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. It has been ranked among the world’s top 101+ universities in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for the category of “Quality Education”. For the fifth consecutive year, EUC’ Times Higher Education Impact Rankings have seen improvement across all categories. According to the 2019 International UI Green Metric World University Rankings, EUC was ranked 1st among universities in Cyprus in the category of “Energy and Climate Change” and among the more than 200＋ best universities in the world in the category of “Environmental Development”.