Maltepe University was founded in 1997 and today it has become an internationally recognized global university providing educational services with 9 faculties, 3 graduate schools, 2 schools and a vocational school with the motto "Free in Thought, Modern in Education and Universal in Science".

The EUA, TASSA, IMHE memberships and ERASMUS exchange programme co-operations with 75 universities serve as the accelerating pointer for the internationalization of Maltepe University.