The Mardin Research and Application Center (MAUM) was established within Mardin Artuklu University by a regulation published in the Official Gazette dated Monday, April 10, 2017, and numbered 30034.

The center's founding purpose is to research, document, preserve, and pass on to future generations the historical, cultural, social, artistic, and natural heritage of Mardin and its surroundings using scientific methods.

The center aims to highlight the region's multilayered structure through its work, which draws contributions from diverse disciplines such as architecture, art history, archaeology, folklore, linguistics, literature, sociology, anthropology, history, and geography.

Utilizing the capabilities offered by modern technologies, the center presents scientific data obtained through digital documentation, archiving, publications, projects, and events to both the academic world and the public.

Embracing the principles of interdisciplinary collaboration, social contribution, and academic excellence, the Mardin Research and Application Center has made it its primary mission to contribute to the universal scientific community and to pass on Mardin's rich cultural heritage to future generations.