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About METU - NCC >> METU Northern Cyprus Campus |
GENERAL INFORMATION
METU was invited by the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot states to establish an international campus on Northern Cyprus to serve not only the Turkish students but also the international community. METU Northern Cyprus Campus (NCC) is a major investment project financed by the state and it enjoys the full academic and administrative support of METU. With its excellent facilities, exceptionally qualified faculty, and highest international standards in teaching, research and community service, METU NCC offers internationally accepted degree programs in engineering and economic and administrative sciences. The language of instruction on the Campus is English. From the very outset, METU NCC, following in the footsteps of its mother institution, the Middle East Technical University in Ankara , Turkey , aims at becoming a select higher education institution of international character.
METU Northern Cyprus Campus admitted students to one undergraduate program in 2003-2004, and to six undergraduate programs in 2004-2005. Students attending these programs spent their freshmen year on METU Ankara Campus and have moved to METU Northern Cyprus Campus at the beginning of the 2005-2006 academic year. METU NCC is offering two new programs In 2007-2008 Academic year; Psychology and Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.
METU Northern Cyprus Campus became fully operational by September 2005 and accepted students to a total of eight undergraduate programs. By 2012, METU Northern Cyprus Campus will be offering a full spectrum of degree programs and will have reached an enrollment of 3,500 students.
METU Northern Cyprus Campus is built on an area of 3,000 decares (donums), approximately 50 km west of Lefkoşa ( Nicosia ) and 6 km north of Güzelyurt (Morphou), a charming town with a population of 12,000. Today, METU NCC is an excellent campus with its high-tech infrastructure, very modern education buildings and laboratories, the Cultural and Convention Center, Administration - Library - Computer Center Complex, Cafeteria, Shopping Center, Student Association Rooms, Dormitories, Staff Housing, Fitness-Wellness Club, Post Office, Book Store Health & Counseling Center, Indoors Sports Complex, and an outdoor swimming pool . The Campus is designed with all the necessary provisions to accommodate physically handicapped students to achieve their full potential.
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