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Girne American University

University

Summary

University

Field	Value
name	Girne American University
native_name
other_name	The American University, Girne
image	Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi Kampüs.JPG
image_size	250px
caption	Girne American University in Girne, Northern Cyprus
motto
mottoeng	We live through learning
established
type	Non-profit university
rector	Prof. Dr. Serdar Yurtsever
chancellor	Mr. Serhat Akpinar
students	18,000
city	Girne
country	Northern Cyprus
website
affiliation	Caucasus University Association

Girne American University () is the first private university in the de facto state of Northern Cyprus. The university was founded in 1985 by Serhat Akpınar with the name of University College of Northern Cyprus (UCNC) as an affiliated campus of Southeastern University (Washington, D.C.) to offer higher education in American traditions. It is part of YÖDAK, the higher education coordinating council of Northern Cyprus and YÖK, its Turkish parallel.

Faculties

Faculty of Engineering includes five departments:
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Energy Systems 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

The annual International Symposium on Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Applications (ISEAIA) is a platform for researchers, practitioners, developers and educators to share their experiences in the fields of engineering, artificial intelligence and their applications in.

ISEAIA2013 was held between 6 and 8 November 2013 in Girne/Cyprus. ISEAIA2014 was held between 5 and 7 November 2014 in Girne/Cyprus.

CAUMME II

CAUMME, Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Mediterranean and the Middle-East, is a series of conferences organized by AUMME. The 2nd CAUMME Conference organized by Girne American University, Yıldız Technical University and Qatar University in 2014. The organization of a biennial international symposium in different areas of architecture and urbanism constitutes the main academic activity of CAUMME series of conferences. The first CAUMME international symposium was held in 2012 at Yıldız Technical University. The main motivation of the second CAUMME international symposium was on the concept of Post-Professionalism.[[File:Millennium Building.jpg|thumb|200x200px]]

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

Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.

References

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"Higher Education Institutions Inspection and Accreditation Board-YODAK".
"Council of Higher Education (YÖK)".
"Civil Engineering Department".
(5 November 2013). "Türkiye'nin En İyi 10 Mimarlık Fakültesi - mimarimedya".
"Best Masters Ranking in Real Estate Management".
"Departments".
"GAÜ Mühendislik Fakültesi, Deprem ve Dinamik Semineri düzenledi".
"GAÜ Mühendislik Fakültesi deprem ve dinamik semineri düzenledi".
"GAÜ'DE "DEPREM VE DİNAMİK DARBE " SEMİNERİ".
"Civil Engineering Seminar".
"Significant Guidance for Design and Construction of Marine and Offsho…".
"GAÜ Öğretim Üyeleri, 100 İsimden Oluşan İranlı Modern Bilim İnsanları Listesinde Yer Aldı - Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi".
"Research Centers".
"Archived copy".
"YAPAY ZEKA UYGULAMARI GAÜ'DE İRDELENİYOR".
(12 September 2013). "GAU – 1st International Engineering, AI and Applications" symposium".
"ISEAIA 2014 Symposium".
(7 September 2013). "Girne American University – International Architecture Symposium".
"Social GAU Journal & Applied Sciences - Girne American University".
"Research".
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