Akdeniz University is a campus university in Antalya Province of Turkey. It is the leading higher
education and scientific research center of the West Mediterranean region of Turkey. In the 2010–2011 academic year 31,167 students attended the university: 13,200 pre-graduates, 16,278 bachelor degree students, and 1,305 post-graduates.
Akdeniz University was founded in 1982 and incorporated with the higher
education institutions already established in Antalya, Isparta and Burdur. It is established on approximately 925 acres (3.74 km2) of land to the west of Antalya city centre between Dumlupinar Boulevard and the Uncalı district.
On January 21, 2011, Turkish surgeon Dr. Ömer Özkan and his team successfully performed the country’s first-ever full face transplant at the universitys hospital in Antalya. The 19-year-old patient, Uğur Acars face was badly burnt in a house fire when he was a baby. The donor was 39-year-old Ahmet Kaya, who died on January 20. The university is a member of the European University Association and involved in international relations and projects such as Leonardo and Erasmus.
Last Updated on: Nov 27, 2024