Medicine is a six-year degree offered by 7 universities in North Cyprus, with English the dominant teaching language — 6 of the 7 run an English-track program; Near East University and University of Kyrenia also teach in Turkish, and University of City Island (ADAK) teaches only in Turkish. Annual fees span EUR 6,300 to EUR 12,600 in euro-denominated programs, with Eastern Mediterranean University billed separately in USD 18,140, unchanged after scholarship. Accreditation is where this subject gets interesting: three universities carry named program-level accreditations (EMU, Girne American University, Near East University), while the rest show none on file at that level.
What to know first
University of Kyrenia posts the lowest EUR figure after scholarship, EUR 6,300, while Near East University's EUR 12,600 sits at the top of the euro range (NEU has no published after-scholarship rate, so its full annual fee applies). EMU's USD 18,140 carries no scholarship reduction at all. For downstream practice, EMU's Faculty of Medicine holds ECFMG recognition — relevant if you're aiming at US licensure — alongside TEPDAD for its joint program with Marmara University. GAU is listed in WDOMS, and NEU lists WFME plus TEMOS for its teaching hospital.
Why this matters
The sticker price rarely matches what you'll pay. Cyprus International University's EUR 14,910 drops 49% to EUR 7,665 after scholarship; University of Kyrenia's EUR 12,600 falls 50% to EUR 6,300; Girne American University's EUR 13,000 drops 40% to EUR 7,800; European University of Lefke's EUR 16,000 falls 25% to EUR 12,000. EMU shows no reduction on its USD fee, and Near East University publishes no after-scholarship figure at all — so its EUR 12,600 is what you'd actually pay. Compare post-scholarship numbers, not headline tuition, before ranking options by cost.
Accreditation context
Five accreditation names appear in TRNC Medicine: WFME (listed on NEU's own page) and TEMOS at Near East University, WDOMS at Girne American University, and TEPDAD plus ECFMG at Eastern Mediterranean University — the latter pairing is the one explicitly tied to a US licensure pathway in this data. University of City Island, Cyprus International University, European University of Lefke and University of Kyrenia show no program-level accreditation on file; their medicine faculties operate under institutional oversight from YÖDAK/YÖK only. Confirm current validity dates for any of these accreditations directly with the issuing body before applying.