The Department of International Trade and Logistics was established in 2012 within the Kaynarca School of Applied Sciences, which was affiliated with Sakarya University, and began offering education in 2014 with the admission of its first students. In 2018, the department was transferred to the Faculty of Applied Sciences under Sakarya University of Applied Sciences. As of 2024, the Department of International Trade and Logistics has produced graduates for a total of seven academic terms.