Established by the Anadolu Education and Culture Foundation (AKEV), Istanbul Aydin University receives students from all over the world. The university is considered one of the best Turkish universities that has achieved global status thanks to its academic contributions in the scientific and technological fields at the local and international levels. It is also recognized by the European Union and a number of Arab countries, such as Syria and Libya.

Istanbul Aydin University seeks to be an institution that serves society by providing education that combines basic, applied and interdisciplinary research on a world-class level. The university provides an infrastructure that is compatible with the technology required for education, training and research, and seeks to build national and international cooperation with academic institutions, companies and organizations in various sectors.