Three universities in North Cyprus teach Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, all in English: Cyprus International University (CIU), Middle East Technical University Northern Cyprus Campus (METU NCC) and Near East University (NEU). Euro-denominated fees run from EUR 2,800 after scholarship at NEU up to EUR 3,576 at CIU. METU NCC prices in US dollars at USD 9,450, with no scholarship reduction applied. The program is a 4-year undergraduate degree at all three. What sets this subject apart here is METU NCC's ABET accreditation specifically naming Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.
What to know first
NEU's published fee drops from EUR 8,600 to EUR 2,800 after its standard scholarship, a 67% reduction. CIU's fee falls from EUR 6,733 to EUR 3,576, a 47% reduction. METU NCC shows no reduction at all — USD 9,450 before and after. Accreditation differs sharply: METU NCC carries ABET accreditation (Engineering Accreditation Commission) naming this exact program, which matters for anyone wanting US-recognized engineering credentials. NEU's engineering accreditations sit at the faculty level, not confirmed for this specific program. CIU has none captured at program level.
Why this matters
The scholarship structure here is steep and uneven. NEU's sticker price looks the highest of the three in euros, but after its 67% cut it becomes the lowest euro fee in the group. CIU's reduction is smaller at 47%, landing it above NEU post-scholarship despite a lower sticker price than NEU's. METU NCC sits apart entirely — a fixed USD 9,450 with zero discount, and the only one of the three with programmatic accreditation (ABET) specifically covering Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering rather than just the surrounding engineering faculty.
Accreditation context
For this program, only METU NCC holds an accreditation naming Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering directly: ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission. NEU's Faculty of Engineering carries ENAEE, EUR-ACE and ASIIN accreditation, plus a COREN accreditation dated March 2018–2023 that COREN's foreign list now shows as awaiting renewal. None of these NEU faculty-level accreditations are confirmed specifically for this program in our data. CIU has none captured at program level. Confirm current validity dates directly with each accrediting body before relying on them.