The foundation efforts were led by local figures, including politicians such as Turhan Feyzioğlu, Health Minister Vedat Ali Özkan, and the then-Mayor Mehmet Çalık.

[6] In 1993, the "Great Kayseri Meeting" was held on Mount Erciyes, which significantly increased the engagement of local businessmen in the university’s development.

This created an extraordinary atmosphere of enthusiasm and cooperation, which played a crucial role in the growth of Erciyes University.

[10] In 2018, the total R&D revenue reached 500 million Turkish lira, and the establishment of ETTOTronic, Kayseri's first electronics cluster, was completed with government support.

In 2023, BAP supported 530 projects with a total value of approximately 127 million Turkish lira, reflecting the university's robust commitment to advancing scientific research.

A member of the group holds an affiliated scientist position at the University of Iowa and is involved with the CMS experiment at CERN, part of the Large Hadron Collider.

[12] Erciyes University has established numerous international partnerships through bilateral agreements and participation in the Erasmus Programme.

[22] These agreements facilitate student and faculty exchanges, joint research initiatives, and academic collaboration with leading universities around the world.

[25] In addition, the Children's Bone Marrow Transplantation Center has become the first and only facility in Turkey to receive JACIE certification, aligning with international healthcare practices.

The Erciyes University Drug Research Center collaborates with major international regulatory bodies, including the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the FDA.

[27] Erciyes University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences initiated the accreditation process with Agentur für Qualitätssicherung durch Akkreditierung von Studiengängen E.V..[28] ERU's Business, Economics, and Finance programs successfully completed the accreditation process, receiving recognition from AQAS.