The madrasa is located in the old city center south of the main street, where some other historical buildings, including the Grand Mosque of Tarsus, Mausoleum of Danyal and Saint Paul's Church, are also situated.

In 1999, the Tarsus Museum was relocated to its present building at the 75th Anniversary Cultural Center.

[2][4] Designed in Seljuk architecture and built in ashlar masonry, the madrasa has a rectangular plan.

Entrance to the madrasa is through a decorated portal in the Seljuk architectural style faces southwest.

[4] During the works, an inscription in Ancient Greek language, which is assumed to be from the Roman period, was unearthed at the base of the entrance gate.