Near East University is an institution of higher education located in Nicosia, the capital of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus.
Founded in 1988, NEU is one of the major and most highly regarded educational institutions of the Middle East. NEU serves a world class education with opportunities to around 20,000 students from over 65 countries. The modern campus comprises of 16 Faculties, 90 Departments, 5 Graduate and 4 Vocational Schools. NEU is the only unrivaled academic institution in Northern Cyprus to offer an education in Dentistry and Medicine and the only university of the Middle Eastern region that possesses parallel training and research Hospitals, both accredited for clinical excellence by the Joint Commission International (JCI).
Near East University is a member of the following associations:
• European University Association (EUA),
• International Association of Universities (IAU) within the body of UNESCO,
• The Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW),
• International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP), and
• The Joint Commission International (JCI).
NEU established its training Hospital in 2010. With its exceptionally qualified medical and administrative staff, NEU Hospital provides cilincal excellence with the addition of their high-tech equipment that can only be found at some of its western counterparts. NEU is in continuous innovation and expansion. NEU is an institution of higher education that believes that the skies are the limit.