Akdeniz University is a campus university established on approximately 925 acres of land to the west of Antalya city centre between Dumlupinar Boulevard and the Uncalı district. It was founded in 1982, and incorporated the higher education institutions already established in Antalya, Isparta and Burdur. In 1992 the institutions located outside Antalya were transferred to Süleyman Demirel University. There are at present 11 faculties and a conservatory active in the university.  There are also 4 vocational schools within the university providing bachelor degree courses, 8 vocational schools established in Antalya and its surrounding districts which offer 2-year courses and 4 graduate schools providing education at master and doctorate levels.

All the university’s faculties and schools can be found on the campus with the exception of: The Social Sciences School of Higher Education, which operates in the Callı district: Antalya Higher School of Health, which can be found on Cumhuriyet Boulevard in the city centre: The Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Fine Arts, both of which have their home in the Topçular district on the eastern side of the city.

In recent years Akdeniz University has taken a great leap forward towards its present position as one of the most prominent universities in Turkey. Situated in one of the most beautiful cities in the country, we attach as great a value to the social development of our students as we do to the development of education and research opportunities.

Akdeniz University educates and train its students to be individuals capable of dealing with the challenges of a global working environment. Our students have access to up-to-date  classrooms and lecture theatres provided with the most modern facilities, backed up by research and application laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

We can also offer a wide range of facilities for social, cultural and sporting activities where students can develop their own skills and talents, and share their achievements with like-minded colleagues.

Akdeniz University, proud of its reputation as a 'Happy University', encourages its students to participate in the day-to-day running of their university, while the administrative and academic staff work continuously to provide the educational excellence and technological support needed to meet our promise of a happy university life, a contemporary standard of education, and a bright future for our students.

Our university has a staff to student ratio of 10.3, with one professor for every 35.4 students, numbers  close to the standards of the best universities in the world.

The staff consists of 1309 administrative personnel, with 1671 in academic positions. 198 full professors are supported by 101 associate professors and 188 assistant professors. 265 lecturers, 768 researchers 79 lectors and 72 specialists complete the staff.

In the 2003-2004 academic year a total of 17,287 students attended the university, consisting of 6,943 pre-graduates, 9,037 bachelor degree students, and 1,307 post-graduates.