Dokuz Eylül University operates across 20 locations, offering a wide range of academic programs. It includes 18 faculties, 10 institutes, 1 conservatory, and 8 vocational schools. Additionally, there are 49 application and research centers, including a Research Hospital and an Oral and Dental Health Practice and Research Center.

The university’s major campuses are in Buca: Tınaztepe Campus (4.5 million m²), Faculty of Education Campus (110,265 m²), and Dokuzçeşmeler Campus (76,148 m²).

Tınaztepe Campus, the largest and main campus, hosts various faculties and institutes such as the Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Architecture, and School of Foreign Languages.

The Faculty of Education has its own campus in Buca, while the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences is located at Dokuzçeşmeler Campus. In İnciraltı, the 15 Temmuz Health and Art Campus (332,191 m²) houses the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Nursing, and several research institutes.

Other university units are spread across different campuses: The Faculty of Theology is at Hatay Campus, the Institute of Marine Science is at İnciraltı Campus, and the Nejat Hepkon Faculty of Sports Sciences is at Seferihisar Campus.

The university also has other facilities like Sabancı Cultural Palace in Konak, the Çakalburnu Center of Excellence in Urla, and student dormitories in Buca and Seferihisar. The rectorate is located in Alsancak and includes the Language Education Research Center (DEDAM).

Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) continues its services on a total area of 5.535.433,86  m²  in terms of land and land area, according to its ownership status. DEU also has a total usage area of  821.049,00 m2 as a closed settlement area in the buildings and facilities (including all floors). Only 256.106 m2 of the total area of 5.535.433 m2 in DEU campuses is the building area sitting on the ground. The remaining 5.279.327 m2 area is open space, constituting 95,4 % of the total area. The planted vegetation area  in the campuses  corresponds to 12,4 % of the total campus areas. Besides, the total area of the water absorption besides the forest and planted vegetation  is calculated as 24.7%. of the total campus area.

Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) achieved significant success this year in the ‘2024 Accessible Universities Awards’ organized by the Higher Education Council (YÖK). In the Accessible University Awards, DEU ranked second in Turkey by receiving 8 badges in the Accessible Program Badge category, while also obtaining 9 flag awards in the Accessible University Flag Awards category. The previous year, DEU was the first in Turkey with 9 badges awarded to its programs and third with 20 flag awards. Over the last four years, DEU’s various programs have been recognized with a total of 72 awards for their qualifications in the Accessible University Awards.

Pre-school education services are carried out for the children of our university’s academic and administrative staff between the ages of 3-6 at the Buca Tınaztepe and Faculty of Education campuses within the body of the Department of Health, Culture and Sports of our university. One daycare is in Buca, hosting 55 kids (ages between 3-6) in 4 different classes, and the other is in Narlıdere, hosting 80 kids (ages between 3-6) in 5 different classes. In addition to that, DEU 75. Yıl Schools in Tınaztepe Campus hosts 51 kids in daycare class with 25% discount for Dokuz Eylül University staff.

Dokuz Eylul University boasts the largest and most comprehensive hospital in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Health services at DEU are free for students and academic staff, while also being accessible to the public. DEU students can register with the Family Health Care Unit of the Faculty of Medicine or seek healthcare services in their local districts to receive free consultations.

The campuses of Dokuz Eylul University feature a diverse ecosystem, enriched by extensive forested areas and the ecological advantages of the Aegean Region. Lizards, snakes, orchids and liverwort species come to the fore among the flora and fauna species frequently encountered on campuses. To protect biodiversity, the campus management policy was made with help from university experts in plants and animals. This plan focuses on caring for nature to help vulnerable species. For example, keeping natural ground cover in forests helps preserve trees and supports the plants and animals living there.