It is a public university, the university was founded in 1992 in Hatay, central southern Turkey, as Hatay is one of the 81 Turkish states, and Antakya is the central city in Hatay and the largest in area.
Mustafa Kemal University has become an educational and scientific center of great importance through the process of continuous development.
The university includes 12 colleges, 11 vocational schools with a two-year study period, 3 higher institutes, 19 scientific research centers and one university hospital.
