Girne American University
(GAU)
The Girne American University (GAU), which was established in 1985 as the city of Kyrenia’s first private school of higher learning, recently celebrated its 35th birthday. Since its inception, the institution has aimed to offer comprehensive higher education that meets American standards to students in North Cyprus who are of many nationalities.
The American Educational Consortium, a global organization created to communicate with educational institutions providing education in the American system, launched the Girne American University. The institution maintains high academic standards set by the educational system while also evolving and improving.
Campuses of GAU can be found in a number of nations, including the USA, UK, Singapore, and Turkey. The university offers professional, doctoral, postdoctoral, undergraduate, and summer language programs. Additionally, GAU partners with numerous overseas universities and actively promotes international exchange programs.
With more than 18,000 international students, The Girne American University is a genuinely global institution. It is crucial for students who want to pursue higher education in the UK and launch their future professional careers there that GAU is accredited by the British National Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC).
The university is a member of International Association of Universities (IAU), Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), European Federation of Management Development (EFMD), Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), European Business Schools Guide (Eurhodip), European Council of International Schools (ECIS), Council of International Schools (CIS), European Council for Business Education (ECBE), European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE), International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) UNESCO.
