Our founding foundation, the Turkish Maritime Education Foundation (TÜDEV), set out with the aim of meeting the need for seafarers in Turkey, assisting existing maritime-related educational institutions, activating an educational institution that trains seafarers, and establishing (a university when conditions permit) as stated in the foundation charter, and for this purpose, it has primarily provided the necessary financial support to Maritime Faculties and other maritime educational institutions. The foundation continues to provide this support.
Our founding foundation established its own training center, the Tüdev Maritime Education Center, in March 1995, and 2100 officers have been trained in this center to date.
In the extraordinary general assembly meeting held on December 4, 2003, TÜDEV decided that the Maritime Education Center would continue to provide services as the “Turkish Maritime University” at the higher education level and began its work.
After long efforts, the T.R. PİRİ REİS UNIVERSITY was established and contributed to Turkish and World Maritime.
Vision of T.C. Piri Reis University
To be a pioneering and globally respected specialized university in Turkey that adds value to the sector by aiming for excellence in education and research in all areas related to maritime.
Mission of T.C. Piri Reis University
To meet the qualified human resources needed by the maritime sector by providing student-focused education and training at universal standards in cooperation and solidarity with all stakeholders; by raising individuals who have 21st century competencies, can practice their profession anywhere in the world, have leadership qualities, have adopted sustainable development goals, aim for continuous development under the guidance of reason and science in line with Atatürk's principles, have internalized the maritime culture, and have high moral values. To carry out research and project development activities aimed at the production, transformation into products and dissemination of knowledge in order to ensure the development of the maritime sector. To wave the flag of Piri Reis University by serving the society in all kinds of activities that will contribute to the goal of a maritime nation and a maritime country.