Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMU) was established in 1992 and has expanded rapidly over the last few years and currently has wide variety of programmes. It houses nearly 48,000 students, 2,000 qualified academics, and 2,300 administrative personnel. Moreover, it incorporates 21 faculties, two colleges, 13 vocational schools, 45 research centers, a graduate school, and a university hospital on 19 campuses.

            In the twenty-first century, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University aims to be a modern university carrying out scholarly research and providing regional, national and international dimensions to training in all its educational programmes, while taking into account the resources of the area in which it is situated.

            With the increase in globalisation in the new millenium, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University is aware of the importance of encouraging, developing and supporting educational, cultural and scientific cooperation with overseas higher education institutions and others. The international outlook of the university is based on the concepts of developing a "knowledge society" and of "life-long learning".

The International Relations Office coordinates all activities with an international dimension and is one of the most dynamic and rapidly developing unit  of the university.

• coordinates all activities with an international dimension
• is the first point of contact for institutions and individuals from overseas
• assist incoming and outgoing students / academicians 
• provide support to international projects and activities 

COMU has made it its purpose to take steps on the path to international cooperation and has been successful in developing scientific, educational and cultural relations with an increasing number of universities abroad.