Near East University
| Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | |
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1988 |
| Chairman | Irfan S. Günsel |
| Rector | Ümit Hassan |
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Academic staff
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1,200 |
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Administrative staff
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1,050 |
| Students | 25,068 |
| Location | North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus |
| Campus | 98 ha (main campus), 24 ha (suburban) |
| Colors | Bordeaux and white |
| Website |
www |
Near East University (NEU; Turkish: Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi, commonly referred to as YDÜ) is a private university located in North Cyprus. It was founded in North Nicosia in 1988. The founder of the Near East University is Dr. Suat İ. Günsel, a Turkish Cypriot educationalist and entrepreneur.
The Near East University currently has 16 faculties with 98 departments, 4 vocational schools, 2 high schools and 4 graduate schools offering programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
With over 25,000 students, it is the largest university in Northern Cyprus.
The Near East University was founded by Günsel in 1988. It started higher education studies with two faculties and subsequently established 14 more faculties, four graduate schools, and 15 research centres. The Faculty of Medicine was established in 2008.
All the facilities and educational institutions of the university are located in the campus, along with the Near East College (middle and high school levels), the Near East Primary School and the Near East Kindergarten. The campus is a few kilometres away from the city of Nicosia, accessible through the Near East Boulevard. Transportation between the campus and the city is done through frequent buses that circulate through the city, including Gönyeli and the university.
The campus hosts the Atatürk Culture and Congress Centre, the biggest hall in North Nicosia, with a main hall capacity of 700 people and stage area of 163.85 square metres. The hall hosts many congresses, concerts, dance shows and other cultural events, such as the annual international Cyprus Theatre Festival. The centre also hosts four other, smaller halls. The campus is also home to three more amphitheatres and the quartet amphitheatres located in the Grand Library. The campus is also home to three museums: the Communications Museum, the Art Museum and the Museum of Classical and Sports Cars.
The Museum of Classical and Sports Cars of Near East University was established in 2007 and has over 140 vehicles on display. A mobile app is available in both English and Turkish for visitors to learn the features of the cars on display.
The university has 16 faculties with 90 departments. Below is a list of the faculties:
Near East University’s Faculty of Pharmacy was accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) in 2014.
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