The 2026–2027 Academic General Assembly Meeting of the European University of Lefke (EUL) was held at the EUL Faculty of Law Conference Hall.

The Academic General Assembly Meeting was attended by EUL deans, directors, department heads, academic staff, and administrative managers. During the meeting, EUL Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Yükselen adressed two main topics: “An Evaluation of the 2025–2026 Academic Year” and “Expectations for the 2026–2027 Academic Year.”

Yükselen began his remarks by noting that, according to this year’s Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) placement results, EUL became the most preferred university among universities in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for the second time in its history. Yükselen expressed his gratitude to the Board of Trustees of the European University of Lefke, the academic and administrative staff, the Publicity Office, and all employees who contributed to this achievement.

At the meeting, Yükselen highlighted that EUL once again ranked among the world’s leading universities in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, published by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), which evaluates and ranks higher education institutions, placing EUL within the top 1,000 universities worldwide. He also emphasized that, according to the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the university achieved a significant ranking in the field of Economics and Econometrics. Yükselen stated that EUL had succeeded the world’s top 500 in this field, ranking in the 451–500 band.

At the end of the General Assembly Meeting, Yükselen presented appreciation plaques to academic staff members who have served at the university for 10 years.