Adnan Menderes University, which has a privileged position in our wonderful city, Aydın which Heredotus described to be “the most beautiful land under the sky”, was founded on 3 July, 1992. Initially, our University started education only in the city center and in Nazilli City. At present, the University has twelve faculties, five schools, one state conservatory, sixteen vocational schools, three institutes, and seventeen research and application centers.

The main aims of Adnan Menderes University are to bring up young individuals who have fully adopted secular and democratic values in line with Atatürk’s principles; who can do research, ask questions and discuss; create solutions based on reason and science; assume a rational approach in all areas from production to administration; safeguard national values; contribute to Turkish civilization and are highly qualified people of the information age