Education in Northern Cyprus is organized by the Ministry of National Education and Culture. 5 years of primary education is mandatory. As of the 2011, Nazım Çavuşoğlu is the Minister of education and culture of Northern Cyprus.
Children in Northern Cyprus, below age 6, can attend kindergartens of public and private institutions. Kindergarten is not mandatory.
Elementary school provides 5 years of education for children between the ages of 6 and 11. All elementary schools are public and free.
High schools provide a minimum 6 years of education, where 3 years last for junior high school (Ortaokul). There are different kinds of high schools in Northern Cypriot education system, such as standard public high schools, private high schools, science high schools, vocational high schools, technical high schools and fine arts high schools. As of 2008, there are 18 high schools, 14 junior high schools and 12 vocational high schools.[1]
The higher-education sector constitutes 40% of the economy of Northern Cyprus.[2]
Degrees from Northern Cypriot universities are recognized and accepted all over the world.[3]
There are 63,765 university students from 114 countries in nine universities in Northern Cyprus (12,505 Turkish Cypriots; 34,206 from Turkey; 17,054 international students) in nine universities in Northern Cyprus.[4][5]
All of universities in Northern Cyprus are private except Eastern Mediterranean University.
There are nine Northern Cypriot universities:
| University | Turkish Name | Location | Official Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Near East University | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | North Nicosia | http://www.neu.edu.tr |
| 2 | Eastern Mediterranean University | Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi | Famagusta | http://www.emu.edu.tr |
| 3 | Cyprus International University | Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi | Haspolat, North Nicosia | http://www.ciu.edu.tr |
| 4 | European University of Lefke | Lefke Avrupa Üniversitesi | Morphou | http://www.eul.edu.tr |
| 5 | Girne American University | Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi | Karaoğlanoğlu, Kyrenia | http://www.gau.edu.tr |
| 6 | University of Mediterranean Karpasia | Akdeniz Karpaz Üniversitesi | North Nicosia | http://eng.akun.edu.tr |
| 7 | Middle East Technical University-Northern Cyprus Campus | Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi-Kuzey Kıbrıs Kampusu | Morphou | http://ncc.metu.edu.tr |
| 8 | Istanbul Technical University-TRNC | İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi-KKTC | Famagusta | ... |
| 9 | University of Kyrenia | Girne Üniversitesi | Kyrenia | http://kyrenia.edu.tr |
Atatürk Teacher Academy and Police Academy provide vocational education in related subjects.
| Institution | Membership | Membership Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Association of North Cyprus Biologists (Bio-Der) | European Countries Biologists Association (ECBA) | 2006[7] |
| 2 | Northern Cyprus' Educational Sciences Association (KEB-DER) | European Educational Research Association | 13.08.2010[8][9] |
| 3 | North Cyprus' Higher Education Planning Evaluation Accreditation and Coordination Council (YÖDAK) | The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) UK - National Academic Recognition Information Center (UK-NARIC) |
2007[10] 2009[11] 2009 |
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