# Eastern Mediterranean University > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eastern_Mediterranean_University > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eastern_Mediterranean_University.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Mediterranean_University > Source revision: 1350507080 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Public university in Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean University Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi Motto "Virtue, Knowledge, Advancement" Type Public Established 1979; 47 years ago (1979) Rector Hasan Kılıç[1] Students 18,000 Location Famagusta, (Turkish: Gazimağusa) , Northern Cyprus Campus Urban Language English, Turkish Website www.emu.edu.tr The **Eastern Mediterranean University** (**EMU**; [Turkish](/source/Turkish_language): *Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi*) is a [public university](/source/Public_university) in [Northern Cyprus](/source/Northern_Cyprus), was established in 1979, led by Onay Fadıl Demirciler, who was then the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education.[2] Initially founded as a technology-focused higher-education institution for Turkish Cypriots, it was granted state university status in 1986. The university's campus is situated within the city of [Famagusta](/source/Famagusta). The university boasts 141 programs across 12 Faculties and 4 Schools, offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, supported by substantial research infrastructure. Instruction is provided in both Turkish and English, with an English Preparatory School available to help students enhance their English proficiency.[3] University rankings Eastern Mediterranean University Global – Overall QS World[4] =691 (2026) THE World[5] 501–600 (2023) USNWR Global[6] 782 (2023) Regional – Overall QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[7] 175 (2022) ## Campus ### Faculties and schools The university has 13 Faculties and 5 Schools.[8][9] The Faculties are as follows, in order of their establishment:[10] - Faculty of Arts & Sciences (inaugurated 1986) - Faculty of Business & Economics (inaugurated 1986) - Faculty of Engineering (inaugurated 1986) - Faculty of Architecture (inaugurated 1990) - Faculty of Law (inaugurated 1996) - Faculty of Communication & Media Studies (inaugurated 1997) - Faculty of Education (inaugurated 1999) - Faculty of Health Sciences (inaugurated 2010) - Faculty of Pharmacy (inaugurated 2011) - Faculty of Medicine (inaugurated 2012) - Faculty of Tourism (inaugurated 2012) - Faculty of Dentistry (inaugurated 2019) - Faculty of Computer & Information Sciences (inaugurated 2025) The Schools are as follows: - School of Computing & Technology (inaugurated 1986) - School of Tourism & Hospitality Management (inaugurated 1990) - School of Justice (inaugurated 2010) - School of Health Services (inaugurated 2012) - School of Information Technologies (restructured 2025)[11] ### Library - Library's main entrance. The building was finished in 1994. - Inside View from the 3rd Floor of the Library - EMU Library's European Union Corner - A pathway from the library towards central campus ### Sports The campus boasts a variety of sports facilities, including tennis and basketball courts, AstroTurf football pitches, and an outdoor athletics stadium. Additionally, the [Lala Mustafa Pasha](/source/Lala_Mustafa_Pasha) indoor sports center, another key facility on campus, hosts major sporting and cultural events.[12] ### Social activities Eastern Mediterranean University owns a radio station on 106.5 FM called *Radio EMU* broadcasting to the whole island.[13] ## International outreach Mechanical Engineering, one of the oldest buildings in the campus Eastern Mediterranean University is a full member of several international associations of universities, including the [European University Association](/source/European_University_Association), the Caucasus University Association,[14] and the [International Association of Universities](/source/International_Association_of_Universities).[15] It has gained accreditation for Turkish students from the Council of Higher Education and the Turkish Cypriot higher education organization, while maintaining its independent status through its non-profit foundation.[16][17] Eastern Mediterranean University has ranked in the top 50 universities of the world in the [Times Higher Education](/source/Times_Higher_Education) International Student Table,[18] reaching 4th place in the world in 2024 with 74.8% international students.[19] It also boasts international faculty members from countries including the [UK](/source/UK),[20] [Russia](/source/Russia),[21] [Hungary](/source/Hungary),[22] [Iran](/source/Iran),[23] and [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan).[24] 16 Scientists across the Eastern Mediterranean University feature in Stanford/Elsevier's latest Top 2% Scientist Rankings.[25] ## Accreditations At least 55 programs at Eastern Mediterranean University and the associated English preparatory school have received accreditations, from 13 different international bodies.[26] These include: - [ABET](/source/ABET) accreditation of several bachelor's programs at the Faculty of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Management Engineering, [Mechatronics](/source/Mechatronics) Engineering and Software Engineering) - [ASIIN](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ASIIN&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASIIN)] accreditation of associate degree programs in Biomedical Equipment Technology, Computer Programming, Electrical and Electronics Technology, Mapping and Cadastral Survey and Construction Technology, bachelor's programs in Information Systems and Technologies (in Turkish), Information Technology (in English) and Molecular Biology and Genetics (in English), and master's programs in Information Technology and Medical Biotechnology. - [AQAS](/source/AQAS) accreditation of bachelor's programs in Pre-School Teacher Education (in Turkish), English Language Teaching (in English), and Interior Architecture (in both Turkish and English). - [FIBAA](/source/FIBAA) accreditation of bachelor's programs in Banking and Insurance, Finance and Banking, International Finance, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, International Trade and Business, Management Information System, Marketing, Public Administration, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Tourism and Hospitality Management, and a master's program in Tourism Management. All programs at the university are accredited by the Turkish [Council of Higher Education](/source/Council_of_Higher_Education_(Turkey)) (YÖK) and by the corresponding institution of Northern Cyprus, [Higher Education Planning, Supervision, Accreditation and Coordination Board](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Higher_Education_Planning,_Supervision,_Accreditation_and_Coordination_Board&action=edit&redlink=1) [[tr](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_Education_Planning,_Supervision,_Accreditation_and_Coordination_Board)].[27] ## Rankings EMU Lala Mustafa Paşa (LMP) Sports Complex Eastern Mediterranean University was included in the 601-800 band in the 2025 [*Times Higher Education World University Rankings*](/source/Times_Higher_Education_World_University_Rankings) of global universities, featuring over 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories across the world.[28] This made it the top university in Northern Cyprus on this list, a position it has held consistently for many years.[29][30] It also ranks in equal fifth place among Turkish universities on this list, after [Koç University](/source/Ko%C3%A7_University), [Middle East Technical University](/source/Middle_East_Technical_University), and [Sabancı University](/source/Sabanc%C4%B1_University) (all in the 351-400 band) and [Istanbul Technical University](/source/Istanbul_Technical_University) (in the 501-600 band).[31] Also, the 2025 [*QS World University Rankings*](/source/QS_World_University_Rankings) evaluated Eastern Mediterranean University within the 611-620 band, among more than 1,500 universities from 105 countries.[32][33] ## Notable people ### Notable alumni - [Sonnia Agu](/source/Sonnia_Agu) — Nigerian social entrepreneur - [Plestia Alaqad](/source/Plestia_Alaqad) — Palestinian journalist - [Birsen Bekgöz](/source/Birsen_Bekg%C3%B6z) — Turkish athlete - [Ese Brume](/source/Ese_Brume) — Nigerian athlete - [Obi Emelonye](/source/Obi_Emelonye) — Nigerian film director - [Ann El Safi](/source/Ann_El_Safi) — Sudanese journalist and writer - [Oytun Ersan](/source/Oytun_Ersan) — [Turkish Cypriot](/source/Turkish_Cypriot) bass guitarist and composer - [Buğra Gülsoy](/source/Bu%C4%9Fra_G%C3%BClsoy) — Turkish actor, author, director, producer, and screenwriter - [Mehmet Harmancı](/source/Mehmet_Harmanc%C4%B1) — Mayor of the [Nicosia Turkish Municipality](/source/Nicosia_Turkish_Municipality) - [Murat Șenkul](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murat_%C8%98enkul&action=edit&redlink=1) — Mayor of the [Kyrenia Turkish Municipality](/source/Kyrenia) - [Mehmet Muş](/source/Mehmet_Mu%C5%9F) — Turkish MP and [Minister of Trade](/source/Ministry_of_Trade_(Turkey)) (2021—2023) - [Ebru Polat](/source/Ebru_Polat) — Turkish singer - [Diane Russet](/source/Diane_Russet) — Nigerian actor and producer - [Rahama Sadau](/source/Rahama_Sadau) — Nigerian actor and filmmaker - [Hripsime Stambulyan](/source/Hripsime_Stambulyan) — Armenian politician and member of the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(Armenia)) - [Bülent Turan](/source/B%C3%BClent_Turan) — MP in Turkey - [Hasan Zaidi](/source/Hasan_Zaidi) — Indian actor ### Notable faculty - [Raif Denktaş](/source/Raif_Denkta%C5%9F) — Turkish Cypriot composer, politician, and writer - [Tufan Erhürman](/source/Tufan_Erh%C3%BCrman) — Lawyer and [President of Northern Cyprus](/source/President_of_Northern_Cyprus) - [Arran Fernandez](/source/Arran_Fernandez) — British mathematician - [Halil Güven](/source/Halil_G%C3%BCven) — Academic and former rector - [Kudret Özersay](/source/Kudret_%C3%96zersay) — Academic and politician - [Özdil Nami](/source/%C3%96zdil_Nami) — Turkish Cypriot politician - [Skip Norman](/source/Skip_Norman) — African American filmmaker, visual anthropologist and educator - [Zehra Şonya](/source/Zehra_%C5%9Eonya) — Turkish Cypriot sculptor ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["About Rector"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/about-emu/rector/about-rector/599). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ONAY FADIL DEMİRCİLER. DOĞU AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ’NİN, BİR DÖNEMİN VE BİR YAŞAMIN ÖYKÜSÜ by Ahmet Tolgay and Filiz Besim 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Turkish Universities – Bilgi University, Eastern Mediterranean University, Marmara University, Yeditepe University – Directory of International and English Schools in Turkey"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230331184106/http://www.english-schools.org/turkey/turkish-universities.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.english-schools.org/turkey/turkish-universities.htm) on 31 March 2023. 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Retrieved 15 January 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Faculties"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/academics/faculties/639). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Schools"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/academics/schools/644). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["EMU History"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/about-emu/emu-history/593). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Vocational School of Information Technologies"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/academics/schools/information-technologies/1836). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["EMU Wrestling Team"](http://spor.emu.edu.tr/takimlar/gures.html). Retrieved 30 March 2010.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["RadioStationWorld – Cyprus – Radio Station Websites"](http://radiostationworld.com/locations/cyprus/radio_websites.asp). Retrieved 7 August 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Tüm_Uyeler_14-0)** [Tüm Uyeler](http://kunib.com/?id=10&baslik=Tum_Uyeler#arubaslik). kunib.com 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [\[1\]](http://www.emu.edu.tr/EUA-report.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090306012941/http://www.emu.edu.tr/EUA-report.pdf) 6 March 2009 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Universitler"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130706150326/http://www.yok.gov.tr/web/guest/diger-yuksekogretim-kurumlari1). Archived from [the original](http://yok.gov.tr/web/guest/diger-yuksekogretim-kurumlari1) on 6 July 2013. 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Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Alexander Chefranov"](https://cmpe.emu.edu.tr/en/about-us/staff/staff-detail?sid=222&n=alexander-chefranov). Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Benedek Nagy"](https://staff.emu.edu.tr/benedeknagy/en). Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["Seyedhabibollah Mazharimousavi"](https://fas.emu.edu.tr/en/about-us/staff/staff-detail?sid=312&n=seyedhabibollah-mazharimousavi). Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["Qasim Zeeshan"](https://staff.emu.edu.tr/qasimzeeshan/en). Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["16 ACADEMICS FROM EMU IN THE 'MOST INFLUENTIAL SCIENTISTS IN THE WORLD' LIST OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/news/news/great-success-of-emu-academics/1206/pid/4920). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Accreditations, Recognitions, Rankings, Memberships and Partnerships"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/about-emu/accreditations-recognitions-rankings-memberships/597). Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** ["Accreditations, Recognitions, Rankings, Memberships and Partnerships"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/about-emu/accreditations-recognitions-rankings-memberships/597). Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025"](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking). Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["EMU Appears in Times Higher Education's Subject Rankings as the Only University from the TRNC in the Field of Business and Economics"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/news/news/emu-appears-in-times-higher-educations-subject-rankings-as-the-only-university-from-the-trnc-in-the-field-of-business-and-economics/1206/pid/4749). 29 January 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["EMU Ranks as the First in TRNC in the Times Higher Education Rankings"](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/news/news/emu-ranks-as-the-first-in-trnc-in-the-times-higher-education-rankings/1206/pid/5040). 30 January 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** ["Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025: Turkish Universities"](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking#!/length/25/locations/TUR/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/scores). 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