Near East University was ranked among the world’s best in 10 scientific fields in the URAP 2024–2025 World Field Rankings. Near East University, the university with the most scientific fields in Cyprus, is one of the two foundation universities with the most scientific fields in Turkey.

Near East University achieved great success in the 2024–2025 World Field Rankings, announced by the Ankara-based URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) Laboratory. Ranked among the world’s best in a total of 10 scientific fields, Near East University is also one of the two foundation universities with the most fields among Turkish universities.

Near East University ranks among the world’s top universities in the fields of “Physical Sciences,” “Mathematical Sciences,” “Electrical and Electronic Engineering,” “Computer Sciences,” “Agriculture,” “Technology,” “Engineering,” “Chemical Sciences,” “Biological Sciences,” and “Medicine and Health Sciences,” demonstrating its versatile academic infrastructure.

Near East University is among the top 5 Turkish universities in five out of 10 fields!

URAP data also highlights Near East University’s strong position among Turkish universities in its fields. In all 10 fields, NEU ranked among the top five among Turkish universities. Among Turkish universities, Near East University ranked second in “Physical Sciences,” fourth in “Mathematical Sciences” and “Electrical and Electronic Engineering,” and among the top five in “Information and Computer Sciences” and “Agriculture.” Including Engineering and Technology, Near East University ranked among the top 10 Turkish universities in 7 of the 10 fields included in the study.

The URAP rankings are based on objective data such as articles, citations, and international collaborations obtained from the Clarivate Analytics InCites database, without using any surveys or subjective assessments.

Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel: “We have built a structure on the Near East University campus that encourages scientific production, supports research, and is highly internationally competitive.”

Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Near East University, emphasized that a sustainable and visionary understanding of science lies behind Near East University’s success, saying, “We have built a structure on the Near East University campus that encourages scientific production, supports research, and is highly internationally competitive. The results we achieved in the URAP rankings are the concrete manifestation of this vision.”

Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel emphasized that Near East University’s rankings in 7 of the 10 fields included in URAP’s 2024–2025 World Field Rankings showed improvements compared to the previous year. Günsel said, “These results also demonstrate that our university has steadily increased its scientific production, publication quality, and international collaborations. I sincerely thank all our academic and administrative staff who have contributed to this significant achievement, for their dedicated work and the value they have contributed to our university’s scientific journey.”

Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ: “We consider our students to be one of the most important components of this dynamic ecosystem.”

Near East University Rector Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ emphasized that not only the number of scientific publications but also their quality and impact were taken into consideration when creating the URAP 2024–2025 World Field Rankings. Şanlıdağ said, “Being included in the rankings in 10 different scientific fields demonstrates Near East University’s multidisciplinary academic strength and sustainable research vision.”

“Our goal as a university is to further advance scientific production and achieve higher global rankings in a wider range of fields through our strong infrastructure and international collaborations that support the potential of our research staff.” said Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ, adding “We don’t limit this expertise to scientific production, we use it to create a productive academic environment where our students will receive a high-quality education that meets the demands of the times. We see our students as one of the most important components of this dynamic ecosystem.”