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v1.0 · methodology v1.0.0

Student Fit Index

A transparent decision aid for international students researching universities in North Cyprus. Side by side, source-cited, designed to be questioned.

v1.0 — all seven categories scored, for every university. Each sub-metric is graded 0–100 from one of three evidence sources: our verified database (programmes, fees, accreditations, scholarships), geography computed from campus coordinates (distance to the city, coast access, dorms near campus), or a documented page on the university's own website. Every score links to its source and carries a confidence level. This measures how clearly a university documents itself for international students — not its prestige.

METUNCC

Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus

77/ 100

complete · 100% covered

EMU

Eastern Mediterranean University

80/ 100

complete · 100% covered

  • Academic / Programme Transparency
  • Campus Life

Global ranking · not scored

THE601–800QS#691

CIU

Cyprus International University

78/ 100

complete · 100% covered

  • Cost Clarity
  • International Student Support

Global ranking · not scored

THE601–800

Category breakdown

Tap any row to see the sub-metrics, confidence, and evidence behind each score.

How to read confidence
  • High confidence

    Captured from a primary, dated source on the university's own domain.

  • Medium confidence

    Primary source, but partial or older than six months.

  • Low confidence

    Secondary or indirect indicator (third-party page, archived snapshot).

  • Unknown

    No usable evidence found yet — the score stays empty rather than zero.

Academic / Programme Transparency

How clearly the university documents what it teaches, in which language, and with which accreditation.

18%
METUNCC82/100
EMU88/100

Leader

CIU84/100

METUNCC

High confidence
  • Target programme availability76
  • English-taught programme clarity93
  • Accreditation / recognition evidence68
  • Curriculum transparency92
  • Faculty / department page quality80

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

EMU

High confidence
  • Target programme availability71
  • English-taught programme clarity93
  • Accreditation / recognition evidence97
  • Curriculum transparency90
  • Faculty / department page quality88

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

CIU

Medium confidence
  • Target programme availability95
  • English-taught programme clarity84
  • Accreditation / recognition evidence94
  • Curriculum transparency80
  • Faculty / department page quality68

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

After Graduation Outlookbeta

Visibility of career support, internship pipelines, and aggregate alumni signals — beta in v1.

18%
METUNCC74/100
EMU75/100

Leader

CIU73/100

METUNCC

Medium confidence
  • Career centre visibility72
  • Internship / placement information85
  • Employer or career event evidence78
  • Alumni visibility82
  • Public aggregate alumni / career signal55

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

EMU

Medium confidence
  • Career centre visibility85
  • Internship / placement information78
  • Employer or career event evidence62
  • Alumni visibility90
  • Public aggregate alumni / career signal58

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

CIU

Medium confidence
  • Career centre visibility85
  • Internship / placement information70
  • Employer or career event evidence78
  • Alumni visibility85
  • Public aggregate alumni / career signal45

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

Cost Clarity

How clearly the total cost of one academic year can be reconstructed from public information — independent of whether the price is high or low.

16%
METUNCC78/100
EMU78/100
CIU81/100

Leader

METUNCC

Medium confidence
  • Tuition fee transparency96
  • Scholarship clarity62
  • Dorm / housing cost availability66
  • Extra fees visibility80
  • Refund / payment policy clarity85

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

EMU

Medium confidence
  • Tuition fee transparency96
  • Scholarship clarity96
  • Dorm / housing cost availability88
  • Extra fees visibility60
  • Refund / payment policy clarity48

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

CIU

Medium confidence
  • Tuition fee transparency96
  • Scholarship clarity79
  • Dorm / housing cost availability88
  • Extra fees visibility62
  • Refund / payment policy clarity78

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

International Student Support

How much the university has organised the international applicant journey — admission, visa, residence permit, and orientation.

15%
METUNCC80/100
EMU82/100
CIU84/100

Leader

METUNCC

High confidence
  • Admission process clarity88
  • Visa / residence permit guidance88
  • International office accessibility82
  • Orientation / onboarding evidence85
  • Multilingual support58

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

EMU

High confidence
  • Admission process clarity86
  • Visa / residence permit guidance78
  • International office accessibility88
  • Orientation / onboarding evidence85
  • Multilingual support74

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

CIU

High confidence
  • Admission process clarity85
  • Visa / residence permit guidance88
  • International office accessibility85
  • Orientation / onboarding evidence90
  • Multilingual support74

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

Campus Life

What the day-to-day on-campus experience offers — facilities, dorms, health access, food, and student services.

13%
METUNCC79/100
EMU83/100

Leader

CIU81/100

METUNCC

Medium confidence
  • Campus facilities evidence84
  • Dorms on or near campus58
  • Library / lab / sports facilities90
  • Health / medical access85
  • Food, transport, and student services80

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

EMU

High confidence
  • Campus facilities evidence80
  • Dorms on or near campus93
  • Library / lab / sports facilities82
  • Health / medical access82
  • Food, transport, and student services80

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

CIU

High confidence
  • Campus facilities evidence82
  • Dorms on or near campus80
  • Library / lab / sports facilities90
  • Health / medical access75
  • Food, transport, and student services78

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

City & Lifestyle

Where the campus actually sits — distance to the city, transport access, and the surrounding student life.

12%
METUNCC72/100
EMU77/100

Leader

CIU65/100

METUNCC

Medium confidence
  • Distance to city centre72
  • Transport / shuttle evidence85
  • Nearby cafés, shops, restaurants50
  • Beach / social area access63
  • General student lifestyle signal88

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

EMU

Low confidence
  • Distance to city centre84
  • Transport / shuttle evidence90
  • Nearby cafés, shops, restaurants40
  • Beach / social area access84
  • General student lifestyle signal85

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

CIU

Low confidence
  • Distance to city centre76
  • Transport / shuttle evidence76
  • Nearby cafés, shops, restaurants40
  • Beach / social area access43
  • General student lifestyle signal88

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

Trust & Safety

How likely a prospective student is to find consistent, reliable information without falling into agent or scam traps.

8%
METUNCC71/100
EMU78/100

Leader

CIU78/100

Leader

METUNCC

Low confidence
  • Official fee pages available and updated95
  • Accreditation pages available66
  • Official contact clarity85
  • Information consistency across pages/PDFs90
  • Agent-risk or scam-awareness information20

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

EMU

Medium confidence
  • Official fee pages available and updated95
  • Accreditation pages available66
  • Official contact clarity85
  • Information consistency across pages/PDFs90
  • Agent-risk or scam-awareness information55

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

CIU

Medium confidence
  • Official fee pages available and updated95
  • Accreditation pages available66
  • Official contact clarity82
  • Information consistency across pages/PDFs90
  • Agent-risk or scam-awareness information58

5 evidences · verified 2026-06-28

Seven categories. Fixed weights.

Adding a category, removing one, or changing a weight is a versioned methodology change — never a silent edit.

18% weight

Academic / Programme Transparency

How clearly the university documents what it teaches, in which language, and with which accreditation.

18% weight

After Graduation Outlook

beta

Visibility of career support, internship pipelines, and aggregate alumni signals — beta in v1.

16% weight

Cost Clarity

How clearly the total cost of one academic year can be reconstructed from public information — independent of whether the price is high or low.

15% weight

International Student Support

How much the university has organised the international applicant journey — admission, visa, residence permit, and orientation.

13% weight

Campus Life

What the day-to-day on-campus experience offers — facilities, dorms, health access, food, and student services.

12% weight

City & Lifestyle

Where the campus actually sits — distance to the city, transport access, and the surrounding student life.

8% weight

Trust & Safety

How likely a prospective student is to find consistent, reliable information without falling into agent or scam traps.

What it is

A decision aid, end to end source-cited.

Each value carries a source URL, a confidence level, and a verification date. When data is unavailable, the scorecard says so — never silently filled with zero.

What it is not

  • · Not an official academic ranking.
  • · Not a measure of teaching or research output.
  • · Not aggregated student reviews.
  • · No LinkedIn or alumni profile scraping. Career data, when used, is manual, aggregate, anonymised, and clearly marked beta.