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| Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | |
 Living continental in an island | |
| Motto | Citius, Altius, Fortuis(Latin) (Latin) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1988 |
| Endowment | 1,1 billion |
| Chairman | Irfan S. Günsel |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Ümit Hassan |
| Academic staff | 1200 |
| Students | 20000+ |
| Undergraduates | 16500 |
| Postgraduates | 3500 |
| Location | North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus |
| Campus | 980 ha-Main Campus 2400 ha-Suburban |
| Colors | Bordeaux and white |
| Nickname | neu neu.edu.tr |
| Website | neu.edu.tr ydu.edu.tr |
Near East University (NEU; Template:Lang-tr, 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 enterpreneur. The Near East University is the sister university of University of Kyrenia (Girne Üniversitesi), established in 2013.
The Near East University currently has 16 faculties with 90 departments, 4 vocational schools, 2 high schools and 4 graduate schools offering programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Near East University also comprises 15 research centres conducting research in fundamental areas and advanced technologies. The medium of instruction at the Near East University is English in most departments.
Currently, there are over 20 thousand students from 67 countries carrying out their undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the Near East University. The Near East University has one of the largest campus areas in the Eastern Mediterranean region. The main campus (980 ha) of NEU is located at Nicosia. The university is also currently carrying out its development projects on a 2400 ha in suburbs of Nicosia.
The main campus of the Near East University has one of the largest libraries of the Eastern Mediterranean region, which is also nominated as the Grand Library of Turkic World, involving more than one million printed materials and over more than 150 million electronic sources accessible from all over the world.The Near East University Innovation and Advanced Technologies Centre, owns a Super Computer having a capacity of 15 teraflops, the most powerful one in the Middle East region. The Research and Training Hospital of Near East University, comprising the most advanced and cutting-edge medical technologies, is also located on campus of NEU. The main campus of NEU also comprises several social and sports facilities with an Olympic swimming pool, where national and international sports competitions are held.
Today, the Near East University has one of the largest endowments standing 1.1 billion as of 2013.
The Near East University is a full member of the European University Association (EUA), of the International Association of Universities (IAU) within the body of UNESCO, International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP), Joint Commission International (JCI), and the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), Avicenna Group of World Health Organization.
History
The Near East University (NEU) was founded by Dr Suat I. Günsel in 1988. NEU started higher education studies with two faculties and throughout time, established other faculties, graduate schools and research centres, finally adding the first and only Faculty of Medicine of North Cyprus to its body in 2009, in total reaching to 16 faculties with 88 departments. Apart from these, in 2008, NEU IBM Innovation Center was established, where the most powerful Super Computer of Middle East region was assembled.
Academic
- Faculty of Medicine:
- Atatürk Faculty of Education:Computer Education and Educational Technology, English Language Teaching, Mathematics Teaching for Elementary Schools,Pre-School Teaching, Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Classroom Teaching, History Teaching, Geography Teaching,Social Sciences, Turkish Language Teaching, Science Teaching, Turkish Language & Literature Teaching, Gifted Education,Teaching the Mentally Disabled, Teaching Art, Teaching Philosophy.
- Faculty of Dentistry:Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases and Surgery, Restorative Odontotherapy, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Orthodontics, Pedodontics, Periodontology, Prosthodontics.
- Faculty of Pharmacy:Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Botany, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Technology, Clinical Pharmacy, Toxicology.
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences:English Language and Literature, Turkish Language & Literature, Psychology, Mathematics, Translation and Interpretation.
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Design:Department of Graphic Design, Department of Plastic Arts.
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
- Business Administration
- Economics
- International Relations
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Programming and Technologies
- Banking & Finance
- European Union Relations
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Political Sciences
- Knowledge Management
Faculty of Communication
Faculty of Divinity
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Information Systems Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Performing Arts
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Basic Sciences
- Preclinical Sciences
- Clinical Sciences
- Zootechnics and Animal Nutrition
- Food Hygiene and Technology
Faculty of Maritime Studies
Schools
- School of Physical Education and Sports
- School of Tourism and Hotel Management
Vocational Schools
- Vocational School
- Maritime Vocational School
- Vocational School of Justice
- Vocational School of Health Services
Graduate Schools
Graduate School of Educational Sciences
- Psychological Counselling and Guidance
- Educational Administration, Supervision, Finance and Planning
- English Language Teaching
- Education of Human Resources
- Physical Education and Sports Teaching
- Ottoman Palaeography and Record Keeping
- Classroom Management
- Computer and Instructional Technology
- History Teaching
- Educational Programs and Instruction
- Turkish Language Teaching
- Preschool Teaching
- Environmental Education and Management
- Field Teaching in Secondary Education
Postgraduate Programs of Graduate School of Educational Sciences
- Psychological Counselling and Guidance
- Educational Administration, Supervision, Finance and Planning
- English Language Teaching
- Education of Human Resources
- Physical Education and Sports Teaching
- Ottoman Palaeography and Record Keeping
- Classroom Management
- Computer and Instructional Technology
- History Teaching
- Educational Programs and Instruction
- Turkish Language Teaching
- Preschool Teaching
- Environmental Education and Management
- Field Teaching in Secondary Education
Graduate School of Applied Sciences
- Architecture
- Interior Architecture
- Biomedical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Information Systems Engineering
- Maritime Studies
- Mecatronics Engineering
- Bioengineering
Postgraduate Programs of Graduate School of Applied Sciences
- Architecture
- Interior Architecture
- Biomedical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Information Systems
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Information Systems Engineering
- Maritime Studies
- Mathemetics
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Software Engineering
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Faculty of Dentistry
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dento Maxillofacial Radiology
- Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Pedodontics
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Periodontology
Faculty of Pharmacy
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Botany
- Analytical Chemistry
- Prosthodontics
- Restorative Dentistry
Faculty of Medicine
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Medical Biochemistry
- ]
- Histology & Embryology
- Paediatric Immunology
- Microbiology
- Medical Biology and Genetics
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
School of Physical Education and Sports
Postgraduate Programs of Graduate School of Health Sciences
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dento Maxillofacial Radiology
- Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Pedodontics
- Periodontology
- Prosthodontics
- Restorative Dentistry
Research and Traning Hospital of Near East University
The Near East University Training and Research Hospital was established on campus of Near East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus. The international standards according to the Joint Comission International (JCI) have been adopted in establishment in order to become a world-class medical center.
It has a 55,000 square-meter closed area with 209 private, single patient rooms, 8 operating theatres, 30-bed Intensive Care Unit, 17-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a laboratory where a wide array of advanced tests can be carried out, and a cutting-edge diognostic imaging center. The Research and Training Hospital of Near East University is the first and the only private university hospital in Cyprus.
Research Centers
Campus
The university's pool is the only Olympic sized indoor swimming pool in the TRNC.
The campus of NEU is organized as a small city where all daily needs and demands of students and staff can be met at all levels. These are social, cultural and sports activities, fully equipped dormitories, culture and congress centres, museums, indoor swimming pool, health and wellness centres, hospital, student clubs, library, shops, guest house and residence, transportation facilities, car parks, natural park, canteens, restaurants and cafes, hotel, security services, Near East Radio and TV, banks, fuel station, post office, and laundry.
References
- http://www.forbes.com/profile/suat-gunsel/
- http://www.neu.edu.tr/docs/graduate_school_health/oral_and_maxillofacial_surgery.pdf
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