The İstanbul Kültür University Faculty of Art and Design was established with the Decree Law No. 24409 dated 22 May 2001 published in the Official Gazette. With the letter dated 18 September 2002, the Department of Public Relations and Advertising was opened and received 30 students with the additional placement of ÖSYM. With the decision of the Council of Higher Education dated March 26, 2025, the name of the Department of Communication Arts was changed to Public Relations and Advertising.

The Department of Public Relations and Advertising, which today accepts students with the Sözel (Linguistics) Score type, educates individuals who are competent in the field of communication.