Founded in 1982, Akdeniz University is a campus university located in the Antalya Province of Turkey. Its campus extends on 925 acres of land. It is also 15 minutes away from Konyaaltı Beach. Akdeniz University is the leading higher education and scientific research center of the West Mediterranean region of Turkey. The university is a member of the European University Association, of the Caucasus University Association, and involved in international relations and projects such as Leonardo and Erasmus. Akdeniz University has put its signature on a list of outstanding successes in the fields of health, science, social development, education, language and arts at both the national and international level.