Near East University

Near East University
Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi
TypePrivate
Established1988
ChairmanIrfan S. Günsel
RectorÜmit Hassan
Academic staff
1,200
Administrative staff
1,050
Students25,068[1]
Location
Nicosia
,
Republic of Cyprus
Campus98 ha (main campus), 24 ha (suburban)
ColorsBordeaux and white   
Websitewww.neu.edu.tr

Near East University (NEU; Turkish: Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi, commonly referred to as YDÜ) is a private university located in Northern Cyprus. It was founded in North Nicosia in 1988,[2] by Suat Günsel,[3] a Turkish Cypriot who is the 100% owner of NEU. The chairman of the board of trustees is his son, Irfan Günsel.[4]

The Near East University currently has 16[5][6] faculties with 98[5] departments, 4 vocational schools,[5][7][2] 2 high[7][8] schools and 4 graduate schools[5][9] offering programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

With over 25,000 students, it is the largest university in Northern Cyprus.[1]

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  2. ^ a b "Study In North Cyprus". Study In North Cyprus. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Dr. Suat İ. GÜNSEL | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi". Neu.edu.tr. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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  7. ^ a b "Academics | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi". Neu.edu.tr. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Schools | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi". Neu.edu.tr. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Graduate Schools | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi". Neu.edu.tr. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2013.