Girne American University ( tr, Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi) is a non-profit university in Girne, a city in Northern Cyprus. The university was founded in 1985 by Mr Serhat Akpinar as an institution of American-style higher education. It part of YÖDAK, the higher education coordinating council of Northern Cyprus and YÖK, its Turkish parallel.

Faculties

* Faculty of Engineering includes 7 departments: ** Civil Engineering ** Computer Engineering ** Electrical and Electronics Engineering ** Industrial Engineering ** Energy Systems Engineering ** Mechanical Engineering ** Automotive Engineering * Faculty of Business & Economics * Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts. In 2013, the Faculty was announced as one of the top 10 Architecture Faculties in Turkey and North Cyprus by Mimari Medya (Architecture Media Network). In 2012 and 2013, the master programme in Construction Management was chosen by Eduniversal as one of the best 100 master programmes in the world. Established in 1985, the Faculty has 4 departments including: ** Architecture ** Interior Design ** Graphic Design ** Painting * Faculty of Education * Faculty of Communication * Faculty of Humanities * Faculty of Law * Faculty of Health Sciences * Graduate School of Science & Technology (Engineering Master & PhD Programs) * Graduate School of Social Sciences (Master & PhD Programs) * School of Applied Sciences * Marine School * Nursing School * School of Sport and Recreation * School of the Performing Arts

Research centres

Research Centre for Applied Science, Engineering and Technology

In GAU Research Centers and Laboratories, advanced researches are performed in the fields of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology.

International Centre for Heritage Studies (ICHS)

The International Center for Heritage Studies (ICHS) is a research and design centre founded within the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts (established since 2012) and is working on historical, landscape and archaeological research and the restoration project for the Acheiropoietos Monastery in Cyprus.

International academic organizations

ISEAIA

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CAUMME II

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Journal

Girne American University publishes a scientific journal called ''GAU Journal of Social and Applied Science''.

Notable alumni

* Asim Vehbi, Girne CEO and Vice-Chancellor * Nazım Çavuşoğlu, M.A., Member of Parliament, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus * Özcan Can, former Member of Istanbul Metropolitan City Council, Turkey * Ömer Tuğsal Doruk, PhD in P., Lecturer at

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Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.Tüm Uyeler
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References

External links

Accreditations

Official University Webpage

Canterbury Campus of GAU

US Campus of GAU
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