Established in 1979, Eastern Mediterranean University offers programs fully recognized by Council of Higher Education in Turkey. Having completed its physical infrastructure, the campus spreads over an area of 2200 acres.

The University owns unprecedented campus facilities, and creates a multicultural environment with students coming from 68 countries and highly qualified faculty members from 35 different nations. There is a perfect harmony and dialog between the students and the faculty. Thanks to the modern understanding of education shared by all, students are trained as individuals thoroughly learned and endowed with excellent research skills, who can generate new knowledge, who are aware of and meticulous about environmental issues, who are creative, confident and ready to compete with the world youth.

In addition to the in-door and out-door sport complexes, the variant of student clubs and the fully-equipped offices they own where all club activities are planned, and the on-campus dormitory facilities reflect the student oriented educational philosophy of Eastern Mediterranean University.

Timeline

1979 The Institute of Higher Technology is at the service of education with the Departments of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering with 105 students.

1985 The government of the Turkey and TRNC mutually agree on opening a university called Eastern Mediterranean University. Upon the visit of the members of the Council of Higher Education, the Institute of Higher Technology is transformed into a university, and Middle East Technical University is to provide full support.

1986 With the new law passed in TRNC Assembly, the Institute of Higher Technology assumes the name of Eastern Mediterranean University, and is established as State-Trust University.

1986 Faculty of Business and Economics is inaugurated in addition to the Faculties of Engineering and Arts and Sciences. School of Computing and Technology is established.

1990 Faculty of Architecture and School of Tourism and Hospitality Management are established.

1995 The Eastern Mediterranean College is established.

1996 Faculty of Law starts offering education.

1997 The Faculty of Communication and Media Studies and the Faculty of Medicine start their education services; The Eastern Mediterranean Nursery School and Elementary School are established.

1999 The Faculty of Education starts its education activities. Hence the number of faculties
reaches 8.

2004 Eastern Mediterranean University continues to grow, to expand and be the pioneer in the area with more than 1000 faculty members coming from 35 countries, and with a student body of 14.000 comprised of 68 different nationalities.