Near East University ranked 6th in the world in “Quality of Education” in the “2024 World University Impact Rankings” updated by Times Higher Education. NEU ranked 8th in the world in the “Sustainable Cities and Societies” category, which ranks universities that contribute the most to their region, society and the world with their pioneering work and studies in the development of art and social heritage.
With the re-assessment of the results of the “2024 World University Impact Rankings” announced by Times Higher Education in June, Near East University moved up a band among the world’s most influential universities and settled in the 201-300 band. In the updated rankings today, Near East University, which is among the top 300 most influential universities in the world, was also ranked fourth in Turkey as the most influential university in Northern Cyprus.
The “2024 World University Impact Rankings” published by Times Higher Education, one of the most important rating organizations followed in the field of higher education in the world, assesses the contributions of world universities to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Near East University ranks sixth in the world in terms of education quality!
Near East University was listed among the top 10 most effective universities in the world in two categories in the ranking where Times Higher Education assessed the universities of 125 countries. It also ranked among the top 50 most effective universities in the world in four categories.
Near East University, which ranks 6th in the world in terms of education quality, also became the 8th most effective university in the world in the “Sustainable Cities and Societies” category, which lists universities that contribute the most to their region, society and the world with their pioneering work in the development of art and social heritage. It ranked 45th in the “Partnerships for the Goals” category and became the 46th most effective university in the world in the “Gender Equality” category. In the “Health and Well-being” category, it was ranked in the top 200 worldwide.
Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel: “Our university makes a difference with its contributions to sustainable development goals not only in Northern Cyprus and Turkey but also worldwide.”
Stating that they are proud of Near East University being in such a distinguished position among the most respected universities in the world, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Near East Enterprises Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel said, “Our university makes a difference with its contributions to sustainable development goals not only in Northern Cyprus and Turkey but also worldwide.” Prof. Dr. Günsel also said, “Being among the 10 most effective universities in the world in the categories of ‘Quality of Education’ and ‘Sustainable Cities and Societies’ was possible thanks to the efforts, foresight and commitment of our students and academicians. We are determined to progress on the path of building a better world by continuously improving our education quality.”
“As Near East University, we will always keep quality in education as our primary goal and continue to increase our contributions to sustainable development goals,” said Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel, thanking all members of Near East University that contributed to this success.
Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ: “The position our university has achieved in this important ranking gives us greater responsibilities and provides motivation to make even greater achievements in the future.”
Emphasizing that the results announced by Times Higher Education confirm that Near East University’s academic achievements create a sustainable impact on a global scale, Near East University Rector Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ said, “This success of our university inspires us to take our projects that aim for equal opportunities in education and social development even further. I would like to thank our academic staff and students for their contributions to this success.”
Prof. Dr. Şanlıdağ said, “The position our university has achieved in this important ranking places greater responsibilities on us and motivates us to make even greater achievements in the future.”
