The programs of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology and Electricity were established in 1988 under Çukurova University, Mersin Vocational School (Meslek Yüksekokulu). Subsequently, they continued their educational activities under: Mersin University, Mersin Vocational School in 1992, and Mersin University, Technical Sciences Vocational School in 2006. In 2009, with the restructuring based on the ISCED 97 system, the programs were merged under the name of the Department of Electrical and Energy.