Near East University - Nicosia - Cyprus

The Near East University was established in 1988, located in Nicosia, capital of North Cyprus, and as an international higher education institution employing highly qualified staff, offering the most extensive undergraduate and postgraduate education opportunities to over 26.000 students coming from over 100 countries. Since its establishment, the Near East University, primarily aiming to educate self-confident, highly qualified, dedicated and determined individuals, has made an incredible progress and turned into the largest higher education institution and cultural center of Cyprus. Furthermore, the university has several sport clubs and teams that are open to students. There is also a wat

er ballet team that regularly organizes performances, which also takes part in Turkish national leagues. Therefore, the university is home to the only Olympic swimming pool in the country. In the long run, students of the university hold philanthropic events and raise money for charity, including causes such as earthquake victims, local children's villages and cancer patients.