The study, which utilized survey method, aimed to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic over the conventional learning from the point of view of the university administrators and lecturers. The data were collected using quantitative method via an in-depth interview form administered to randomly selected 14 administrators and 13 lecturers in different universities in North Cyprus. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and variance analysis. The results showed that except for one participant, majority of the participants stated that they had experienced educational challenges during COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the participants encountered some problems such as the assessment and evaluation challenges (9.7%), technical challenges (41.9%), learners' participation challenges (19.4%), and effectiveness of teaching challenges (29.0%).