Near East University offers affordable housing and accommodation options to both its staff and students. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has access to convenient and budget-friendly accommodation, making your stay comfortable and enjoyable. Within this scope, NEU provides short-term and long-term lodging opportunities at its social facilities for NEU staff, students, and visitors. Whether you're a student, faculty member, or a guest visiting for academic or professional purposes, we have accommodation solutions tailored to your needs.

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Affordable Housing for Personnel

Near East University provides affordable housing options for its employees in Nicosia and Yeniboğaziçi, supporting staff well-being and convenient access to university facilities.

The Nicosia residences are located on campus in an area surrounded by olive trees, approximately a 15-minute drive from the city centre and within walking distance of Near East University Hospital and Near East University Dental Hospital. Scooters and bicycles are also available on campus to facilitate transportation.

All residences are owned by Near East University and managed by its authorised departments. In 2025, the University offers a total of 728 housing units: 688 in Nicosia and 40 in Yeniboğaziçi. Housing options include two-bedroom apartments (2+1), one-bedroom apartments (1+1), and studio apartments, with studios available in Nicosia. The same monthly rental rates apply to equivalent apartment types at both locations. The 2025 rental rates and number of units are presented below.

Market prices:

In 2025, the monthly rental rate for a one-bedroom apartment provided by Near East University to its employees was TRY 13,500, compared with the reported local market range of TRY 18,044–38,276. This comparison demonstrates the University's provision of lower-cost housing options for its employees.

Please note that on the market (outside university control), furnished 1-bedroom apartment prices range from 18,044 TL to 38,276 TL (approximately 330–700 British Pounds) per month.

The calculation is based on the report dated 27 June 2025, where the exchange rate is 54.68 TL per British Pound. Hence, 330 × 54.68 equals approximately 18,044 TL, and 700 × 54.68 equals 38,276 TL per month.

Affordable Housing for Students

Near East University offers a wide range of on-campus accommodation options with various capacities and facilities, including dormitories, apartment dormitories and residences. Options include single-person, double-occupancy and four-person rooms, as well as suites, studios and apartments. Female, male and mixed accommodation options are available.

For the 2025–2026 academic year, annual accommodation fees per student start from TRY 99,000 for four-person rooms and TRY 190,500 for double-occupancy rooms. Single-person rooms and residence accommodation are also available at different rates depending on the accommodation type and facilities. Fees include internet, electricity, water, central heating and air conditioning, with rooms equipped with a refrigerator, TV, WC and shower.

Market Prices

Using the 2025 rental rate of £5.8 per square metre identified in the 101evler Nicosia Regional Report, the estimated monthly rent for a 100 m² apartment on the market (outside university control) is £580.
The calculation is £5.8 per square metre × 100 m² = £580 per month, equivalent to approximately TRY 31,714 using the exchange rate of TRY 54.68 per British pound dated 27 June 2025.

Guest House for Visitors

The Dorana Residence, located within the Near East University campus, offers 14 rooms with a total bed capacity of 134. Each room is equipped with eco-friendly central heating and cooling systems, energy-efficient LED TV, a minibar stocked with sustainable and local products, a water-saving shower, a hair dryer with low energy consumption, an energy-efficient water heater, a telephone, all while providing free internet access.

https://doranaresidence.com/