Our faculty was established as part of a foundation university under the name Toros University, with legal entity status, in accordance with the provisions of the Higher Education Law No. 2547 regarding foundation higher education institutions. It was founded by the Mersin Education Foundation through the Additional Article 111, added by Article 1 of Law No. 5913 (published in the Official Gazette dated 07.07.2009 and numbered 27281), which amended the Higher Education Institutions Organization Law No. 2809 dated 28.03.1983. The Faculty of Engineering was established under the Rectorate of the University within this framework.
In this context, the Software Engineering program was opened within the Faculty of Engineering by the decision of the Higher Education Executive Board. The language of instruction in the department is 100% English, and students who successfully complete all course requirements are awarded a “Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering (English)”.
Last updated: 26 October 2026