Girne American University

About Girne American University

Girne American University (GAU) is a non-profit private university in Kyrenia (Girne), Northern Cyprus. It was founded in 1985 as University College of Northern Cyprus and is described as the first university in Northern Cyprus.

GAU has faculties of engineering, business and economics, architecture and design, education, communication, humanities, law and health sciences, plus schools of nursing, marine studies, sport and performing arts. Most programmes are taught in English.

Founded

1985

Type

Private, non-profit

Location

Kyrenia (Girne)

Teaching language

English

Location: Kyrenia, Cyprus

Kyrenia, Cyprus

GAU's campus is near Kyrenia (Girne), on the north coast of Northern Cyprus, overlooking the Mediterranean. Kyrenia is a historic harbour town with a mild climate, and Ercan airport is about 45 minutes away.

For international students

GAU accepts students from Pakistan for bachelor's, master's and PhD programmes, with main intakes in September and February. Admission is based on your previous results, and English can be shown by a test or the university's own English exam. GAU offers tuition discounts for many international students.

Northern Cyprus is recognised as a state only by Turkey, so universities there are accredited by Turkey's Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the local YÖDAK board. Before you choose a course, check how the degree is treated by HEC (and PMDC or PEC for medicine and engineering) if you plan to work in Pakistan. We can help you check this.

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