Girne American University

Girne American University was founded in 1985 and has grown from its small beginnings to being a very strong university with 15,000 students. Girne American University is a truly global university, continuously expanding its partnerships, programs and campuses abroad. In the spirit of globalization, GAU has no borders and has established study abroad campuses in three different continents with its UK, Hong Kong, Washington DC and Istanbul campuses. GAU is a university which provides high standards of education for the students of over 103 different countries and also it is the first university in North Cyprus that had been granted the accreditation of the academic programs from the world wide recognized accreditation institutions. Girne American University provides American Education Model to the students with a mission of innovative, success oriented and technologically compatible academic programs to be one of the most important universities in the world. GAU is an international university which conveys important messages to the world about its international campuses, academic programs, public oriented projects and also higher education system. The most visible specifications which form the International Identity of GAU are its accreditations and international memberships. GAU is recognized by the Higher Education Council of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Higher Education Council of Turkey. The Business Faculty of the university is accredited by the International Business Education Assembly, USA (IACBE) and European Council Business Union (ECBE).