The foundation of Pamukkale University, an institution that "satisfies its stakeholders with its institutional power and is on its way to becoming a continuously developing world university", stems from two historical educational institutions in Denizli: the Girls' Teachers School, which began educating students in 1957 and was transformed into an Education Institute in 1976, and the Denizli Faculty of Engineering, which was initially established as the State Engineering and Architecture Academy in 1976 and subsequently joined Dokuz Eylül University in 1982.

Pamukkale University was officially established with Law No. 3837 published on July 11, 1992. The new faculties established under this law include the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, the Faculty of Technical Education, the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering. These were established by changing the names and affiliations of the Denizli Faculty of Medicine and Denizli Faculty of Engineering, which were previously affiliated to Dokuz Eylül University, and connecting them to the Rectorate. The Faculty of Education was also established by changing the name and affiliations of the Denizli School of Education, which was previously affiliated to Dokuz Eylül University, and connecting them to the Rectorate. It consists of the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, which is newly established and affiliated to the Rectorate, the Serinhisar School of Tobacco Expertise, the Denizli Vocational School, which is affiliated to Dokuz Eylül University, and the newly established Çivril Vocational School; the Institute of Social Sciences, the Institute of Science and the Institute of Health Sciences, which are newly established and affiliated to the Rectorate.

Pamukkale University has undergone significant development in recent years, with an expansion in its physical infrastructure, an increase in research activities, and an enhancement in the calibre and number of its academic and administrative staff. Currently, the university continues to offer educational, training and research programmes through 19 faculties, 17 vocational schools, 6 institutes, 1 college, 45 research centres and 3 laboratories. Our university currently offers 124 associate degrees, 125 undergraduate programmes, 111 graduate programmes and 54 doctoral programmes, totalling 414 programmes.

Pamukkale University, located in the centre of Denizli, continues its education and training activities in a total area of 283,750 m2, 18,000 m2 of which is open and 265,750 m2 is closed, in the Kiniikli Campus. This campus has a modern library that is open to students 24 hours a day, as well as a sports complex with an indoor swimming pool, fitness tennis court, tartan track and basketball courts where students can participate in sports activities outside of class, a Congress and Culture Center that can host scientific and artistic events such as symposiums, panels, workshops, concerts and exhibitions, as well as the Hasan Kasapoğlu Culture Center where the State Theaters perform their plays. In addition, within the scope of services to the community, Pamukkale University Hospital is rapidly progressing towards becoming a regional hospital in diagnosis and treatment with its academically equipped and competent staff in their fields. The hospital is organized into 61 departments and branches, 55 administrative units, and has a bed capacity of 810, distributed across 10 different blocks. In addition, it operates 85 polyclinics, 29 clinics, 9 intensive care units, and 21 operating rooms, as well as outpatient examination and treatment units. The hospital's catchment area extends to 2,000,000 people from Denizli and the surrounding provinces. The hospital's polyclinic services are highly utilized, with an average of 4,800 visits per day.

Our university is dedicated to serving humanity through education, training, research and development, and applications that meet national and international standards. We are committed to universal values, leveraging current information and technology, and nurturing individuals who are competent, innovative, and entrepreneurial, and who uphold fundamental human values.