About Us

The Formation of Near East
The formation of Near East dated back to the year of 1988 in which the Near East University was established. Setting out with the aim to achieve "a continental life on the island", Near East University with its outstanding accomplishments has made its name known as a brand in both national and international platforms. Adopting quality and excellence in education Near East University is proud of raising individuals who are innovative and able to write their own stories by establishing a cutting edge carrier over the others. Today, more than 27 thousands of students coming from more than100 different countries receive quality education on various specialties varying from medicine to pharmacy, engineering to architecture and from communication to law at 220 undergraduate and associate degree programs at departments that affiliated with 20 faculties, 3 schools and 4 vocational schools located in a contemporary campus that is equipped with all facilities required to address all needs of the students. In order to accommodate the needs of the graduates in pursue of their future careers, Near East University houses 8 graduate schools offering 218 master and doctorate degree programs. Being aware of the crucial role of innovation and producing science for the benefit of the country and society, Near East University with her 28 research center affiliated with Center of Excellence also provides her students with every scientific research possibilities available.With its faculties, schools, vocational schools, graduate schools and research centers, Near East University forms a holistic structure with Near East Preschool, Near East Primary School and Near East College, that located on the same campus.

Having been established as the first and only hospital in the region that affiliated with a faculty of medicine, Near East University Hospital has been continuing to carry out activities that make sound all over the world since 2010. Within the body of Near East Formation, two university hospitals, an IVF center, two dental hospitals, three medical centers provide the domestic and foreign patients with high quality health services going beyond the standards set by national and international bodies.

Having been equipped with the latest technological devices, Near East University IVF Center has been serving the people of the island of Cyprus and all countries across the world since 2010. Being the only IVF Center that is affiliated with a faculty of medicine in the country, Near East University IVFCenter  with its highly experienced and competent obstetricians, gynecologists, embryologists that all have academic titles, and fertility nurses offers unmatched IVF treatment options for couples willing to have a baby. Having been equipped with the latest technological devices, Near East University IVF Center has been serving the people of the island of Cyprus and all countries across the world since 2010. Being the only IVF Center that is affiliated with a faculty of medicine in the country, the Near East University IVF Center with its highly experienced and competent obstetricians, gynecologists, embryologists that all have academic titles, and nurses specialized in their fields offers unmatched IVF treatment options for couples willing to have a baby.

After the establishment of the Near East University, which has become a world brand in ensuring quality education beyond the global standards, the Near East Formation has also made significant investments in various sectors including automobile industry under the GÜNSEL Electric Vehicles, banking, insurance, technology, tourism, and parquet, cable and plastic pipe production.

Near East Formation, which uses all her accumulation and energy to produce and contribute to the economic, social, psychological and cultural development of the society in local and global scale, also attaches great importance on conveying the artistic and cultural heritage to the future. To this end, Near East has brought global artistic projects into effect as well. The museums zone located on the university campus houses 7 museums including Cyprus Car Museum, Herbarium and Natural History Museum, the National History Museum, the Maritime Museum, the Knife and Sword Museum, and Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts.

Near East Formation adopts it as its fundamental objective to be a distinct entity investing significantly in high technology, innovation and science producing for the benefit of the society. In addition to using the latest sector-based technologies to provide qualified services, the Near East Initiative also develops robotic literacy and artificial intelligence technologies in the Information Technologies and Innovation Center functioning under the umbrella of Near East University.

Adopting merely the principle of investing for the benefit of its country and aiming to make the name of its country known across the globe, the Near East Formation, which is deeply bounded to these lands, continues to work with all her might to provide added-value to the development of the country and the geography in which it is situated in.

Institutions Affiliated to the Near East Formation;

  • Near East University
  • Özay Günsel Children's University
  • Near East Preschool
  • Near East Primary School
  • Near East College
  • Center of Excellence
  • Near East University Hospital
  • Near East University Animal Hospital
  • Near East University Dental Hospital
  • University of Kyrenia
  • Suat Günsel University of Kyrenia Hospital
  • University of Kyrenia Dental Hospital
  • GÜNSEL Electric Vehicles
  • Near East Bank
  • Near East Life
  • Near East Insurance
  • Near East Investments
  • Near East Technology
  • Near East Fuel
  • Dorana Tourism
  • Plastube Ltd.
  • Kyanit Parke
  • Cypro Cable
  • İkas Pharmaceutical Warehouse
  • İkas Furniture