The Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture at Toros University was established by the Mersin Education Foundation in accordance with the Additional Article 111 of the Law No. 2809, amended by Article 1 of Law No. 5913, published in the Official Gazette dated July 7, 2009 (No. 27281). The name of the faculty was changed to the “Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture” by the Council of Ministers Decision No. 2016/8700, published in the Official Gazette dated April 8, 2016 (No. 29678).
The Department of Interior Architecture was established within the faculty by the decision of the Council of Higher Education Executive Board dated March 29, 2012. The department admitted its first students in 2012 and graduated its first cohort in 2016.
From its establishment until the end of the 2016–2017 academic year, the faculty operated at the 45 Evler Campus. As of the 2017–2018 academic year, it relocated to the Uray Campus, where the departments of Architecture, Interior Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, and City and Regional Planning are housed. The Department of Interior Architecture continues its academic and research activities at the Uray Campus.
Since its foundation, the department has aimed to educate interior architects who adopt a contemporary design approach, integrate aesthetic and technical knowledge, and possess strong creative and practical skills.
Last updated: 26 October 2026