American University of Girna

Girne American University

Girne American University (GAU) is the first university in the Republic of Northern Cyprus to teach under an accredited American teaching system, and has university centers in 3 continents to achieve its global mission and provide learning opportunities according to high standards for its students coming from 74 different countries

It was founded in 1985 in the island of Northern Cyprus as the first private university. The university offers a variety of programs ranging from bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The university includes 7 international branches in 3 continentsGirne University in numbers:

10 faculties
66 specializations
2 institutes
13 vocational schools
41 graduate programs (master’s)
19 doctoral programs
World university ranking 4528
Local university ranking 6

Features of Girna American University


The university depends on English and Turkish languages ​​in its education.
The university has many partnerships with many educational institutions in other countries, which helps students acquire different cultures.
The university has an educational cadre of experts and academics in all specializations.
The university has student exchange with many educational institutions around the world.
The university works to benefit from modern developments and work on teaching them.
The university has a great demand from students from different countries of the world.
It has many research centers and laboratories in all fields.
It relies on the use of the American education system and offers innovative programs in line with modern technology.
Educational programs at Girna University are recognized in many countries of the world and the European Union.
It has academic cooperation agreements with 147 other international universities.
It has been classified as one of the top hundred universities in the world.
The university has a campus that can accommodate a large number of students, including 20,000 students from different countries of the world.
It provides practical training for students.
It provides job opportunities for its graduates.
It has a variety of student clubs, cultural, social and sports activities.
Its distinguished location is about 1000 meters from the Mediterranean Sea.

International Accreditations of the American University of Girne:

UNWTO Recognition – World Tourism Organization
EAQUALS Recognition – Excellence in Language Education
DGCA Recognition – Directorate General of Civil Aviation
EAAE Recognition – European Association for Architectural Education
UK NARIC Recognition – UK Recognition Center
UDH Recognition – Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications
ACBSP Recognition – Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
EUR-ACE Recognition – ENAEE – European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education
IACBE Recognition – International Accreditation Council for Business Education and ECBE – European Council for Business Education
ASIIN Recognition – Accreditation Agency for Degree Programs in Information Engineering, Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Memberships of the American University of Girne:

The university has many permanent memberships in important institutions, societies, organizations and unions that play an important role in the progress of the university and make it more distinguished. It is a member of the Erasmus Student Network, which is a student organization spread throughout Europe that supports the organization and develops student exchange, and the International Association for Communication Business Professionals IABC

, International Advertising Association – IAA International, European Association for International Education – EAIE, World Organization for Hotel and Tourism Management Education – AMFORTH, National Marine Electronics Association – NMEA, Cyprus Universities Foundation – CUA, IUSARC and European Universities Continuing Education Network – EUCEN, Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World – FUIW, Intermediate Universities Association – CIS, International Association for Vocational Education and Training – IVETA, International Association of Universities – IAU

ClassSpecializationthe languageProgram Duration
BachelorPharmacyEN5
BachelorFaculty of EngineeringEN4
BachelorElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEN4
BachelorHuman MedicineEN6
BachelorComputer EngineeringEN4
BachelorCivil EngineeringEN4
BachelorIndustrial EngineeringEN4
BachelorMechanical EngineeringEN4
BachelorPower Systems EngineeringEN4
BachelorAutomotive EngineeringEN4
BachelorArchitectureEN4
BachelorInterior ArchitectureEN4
BachelorGraphic DesignEN4
BachelorFine ArtsEN4
BachelorPaintingEN4
BachelorPsychologyEN4
BachelorEnglish Language and LiteratureEN4
BachelorAmerican Culture and LiteratureEN4
BachelorTranslation and InterpretationEN4
BachelorTurkish Language and LiteratureEN4
BachelorChinese Language and LiteratureEN4
BachelorEmergency and Disaster ManagementEN4
BachelorHealth Care ManagementEN4
BachelorNutritionEN4
BachelorOccupational TherapyEN4
BachelorJournalism and BroadcastingEN4
BachelorPublic RelationsEN4
BachelorRadio, Cinema and TelevisionEN4
BachelorElectronic Marketing and Social MediaEN4
BachelorBusiness AdministrationEN4
BachelorAccountingEN4
BachelorBanking and FinanceEN4
BachelorInternational Business AdministrationEN4
BachelorInformation Systems ManagementEN4
BachelorMarketingEN4
BachelorEconomicsEN4
BachelorPolitical Science and Public AdministrationEN4
BachelorInternational RelationsEN4
BachelorComputer and Educational Technology TeachingEN4
BachelorEnglish Language TeachingEN4
BachelorPre-school EducationEN4
BachelorPsychological Counseling and GuidanceEN4
BachelorTurkish Language TeachingEN4
BachelorMusic TeachingEN4
BachelorElementary School TeachingEN4
BachelorSpecial Education TeachingEN4
BachelorTurkish Language Teaching And its literatureEN4
BachelorRightsEN4
BachelorPublic lawEN4

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