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Baku State University

Coordinates: 40°22′23″N 49°48′41″E / 40.37306°N 49.81139°E / 40.37306; 49.81139
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Baku State University
Bakı Dövlət Universiteti
BSU building №2
Other name
BDU
Former name
Azerbaijan State University (1924-1991)
TypePublic
Established1 September 1919; 105 years ago (1919-09-01)
FounderParliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
RectorElchin Babayev
Academic staff
3,000[1]
Students26,000[1]
Address
AZ1148, Academician Zahid Khalilov str. 33
,
Baku
,
 Azerbaijan

40°22′23″N 49°48′41″E / 40.37306°N 49.81139°E / 40.37306; 49.81139
CampusUrban (8.62 ha)
4 buildings
Languageazerbaijani
russian
english
Other campuses
Newspaper
Television		Bakı Universiteti
BDUTV
ColorsBeige and blue
   
Websitewww.bsu.edu.az
Baku State University is located in Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku State University
Location in Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku State University is located in Azerbaijan
Baku State University
Baku State University (Azerbaijan)
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2]251-300 (2022)

Baku State University (BSU) (Azerbaijani: Bakı Dövlət Universiteti (BDU)) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established on 1 September 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the university started with faculties of history and philology, physics and mathematics, and law and medicine, with an initial enrollment of 1094.[3] The first rector of BSU was V.I.Razumovsky, a former professor of surgery at Kazan University.

BSU main building

In 1930, the government of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic ordered the university shut down in accordance with a reorganization of higher education, and the university was replaced with the Supreme Pedagogical Institute. However, in 1934 the university was reestablished again and continued to work through the difficult years of World War II experiencing a shortage of faculty members.

By its 40th anniversary in 1959, the university already had 13 faculties. The Azerbaijan Medical University and Azerbaijan State Economic University were both spun-offs of the original respective faculties at BSU.

Among the graduates of BSU were two former presidents of Azerbaijan, Abulfaz Elchibey and Heydar Aliyev.[4] The former graduated from the Faculty of Arabic Language and Literature, while the latter, who dominated Azerbaijan's political life for over 30 years, from the Faculty of History. Nobel Prize-winning physicist Lev Landau studied at BSU between 1922 and 1924.[4]

BSU is the only university from Azerbaijan ranked by international ranking organizations, such as University Ranking by Academic Performance and currently ranks at 1872 in the University Ranking by Academic Performance.[5]

History

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Coat of arms of Baku State University in 1919.
The students of Medical Faculty of Baku Student University in 1923

BSU was established on September 1, 1919, by the decision of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. The university was established as a part of 4 faculties (history and philology, physics and mathematics, lawing, and medicine). The first rector of the university was the famous surgeon V. I. Razumovsky.

Among the leading professors in 1920-40 were Azerbaijani writer Abdurrahim bek Haqverdiyev, Orientalist Professor P.K. Juze, Professor A.O. Makovelski, Professor A.O. Mishel and other scholars. During that period the administration of the university invited to Baku such teachers as N.Y. Marr, V.V. Bartold, the academician of the Eastern Science Academy Fuad bek Kuprulluzade.

The university was liquidated in 1930 in accordance with the decision made by the Council of the People's Commissar on reorganization. The High Pedagogical Institute was created as a replacement. The university resumed its activity in 1934 and soon became the republic's scientific-pedagogical center. Despite the shortage of university teachers caused by their service in the Second World War, the university managed to maintain its leading position. In 1945 the teachers took an active part in founding the Azerbaijan Academy of Science. The majority of the republic's top universities — such as Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan University of Economy, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and others — were founded on the basis of Baku State University.

The years following 1969 can be considered as a period of further development in the direction of knowledge and science. Faculties on modern specialties, departments and about 30 scientific research laboratories were founded during this period of time. University continued to grow and develop under the presidency of Heydar Aliyev, with further specialties, departments, and scientific laboratories beginning their operation. Given its extensive historical background, Baku State University was always a major scientific and educational center in Azerbaijan. Famous scientists, intellectuals and politicians and Azerbaijan's outstanding politician, Heydar Aliyev graduated from Baku State University.[3] As of May 2021, Baku State University offers 16 majors with 55 bachelor and 153 master's degrees.

The 100th anniversary of Baku State University was commemorated throughout during the year 2019 in Azerbaijan and also in Vienna, Austria (September 2019) and at the headquarter of UNESCO in Paris (June 2019).[6][7] A special medal in honor of the 100th anniversary of BSU - “The 100th jubilee (1919-2019) medal of Baku State University” was issued by the Presidential Decree in November 2019, with 113 people being subsequently awarded this Medal.[8][9]

International relations

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Currently, BSU is a member of various associations and institutions such as the Association of Universities of Eurasia, which unites most universities of the former USSR. Between 2002 and 2004, BSU led the Association of Universities of Black Sea States. The university has also signed agreements on scientific and technical cooperation and student-teacher exchange programs with the Moscow State University, Middle East Technical University, Nice-Sofia Antipole University, Indiana University, Kyiv National University, Vienna University, and several other high-ranking institutions.[3]

As a result of these initiatives, the university holds joint scientific conferences, workshops, and publishes textbooks.[3]

Faculties and institutes

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Faculties

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  1. Azerbaijani Language and Literature Teaching
  2. Biology Teaching
  3. Geography Teaching
  4. Language and Literature Teaching (Russian Language and Literature Teaching)
  5. Physics Teaching
  6. Informatics Teaching
  7. Chemistry Teaching
  8. Correctional Training
  9. Mathematics Teaching
  10. History Teaching
  11. Social-Psychological Service in Education
  12. International Relations
  13. State and Public Relations
  14. Philosophy
  15. Philology (Russian Language and Literature)
  16. Philology (Azerbaijani Language and Literature)
  17. Philology (French Language and Literature)
  18. Philology (German Language and Literature)
  19. Philology (Arabic Language and Literature)
  20. Philology (Turkish Language and Literature)
  21. Philology (Persian Language and Literature)
  22. Philology (English Language and Literature)
  23. Philology (Chinese Language and Literature)
  24. Law
  25. Journalism
  26. Library and Information Science
  27. Political Science
  28. Psychology
  29. Regional Studies (Arab Countries)
  30. Regional Studies (Turkey)
  31. Regional Studies (Iran)
  32. Regional Studies (Japan)
  33. Regional Studies (Israel)
  34. Regional Studies (China)
  35. Regional Studies (Pakistan)
  36. Regional Studies (Korea)
  37. Regional Studies (America)
  38. Regional Studies (Caucasus)
  39. Sociology
  40. History
  41. Translation (Arabic Language)
  42. Translation (Persian Language)
  43. International Trade and Logistics
  44. Sustainable Development Management
  45. Business Administration
  46. Economics
  47. Finance
  48. Management
  49. Biology
  50. Biotechnology
  51. Geography
  52. Ecology
  53. Physics
  54. Geology
  55. Hydrometeorology
  56. Chemistry
  57. Computer Science
  58. Mechanics
  59. Mathematics
  60. Geology and Geophysics Engineering
  61. Geomatics and Geodesy Engineering
  62. Chemical Engineering
  63. Information Security
  64. Mining Engineering
  65. Engineering Physics
  66. Food Engineering
  67. Plant Protection
  68. Aquatic Resources and Aquaculture
  69. Soil Science and Agrochemistry
  70. Land Management and Real Estate Cadastre
  71. Social Work
  72. Tourism Management

Rectors

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  • Vasily Razumovsky (1919-1920)
  • Sergey Nikolayevich Davidenkov (1920-1923)
  • Alexander Dmitrievich Gulyayev (1923-1926)
  • Taghi Shahbazi Simurg (1926-1929)
  • Vladimir Yelpatyevsky (1929)
  • Magsud Mammadov (1929-1930)
  • Mammadkazim Alakbarli (1934-1935)
  • Bala Bey Hasanbeyov (1935-1937)
  • Aziz Aliyev (1937)
  • Jabrayil Alasgarov (1937-1941)
  • Shamil Aliyev (1941-1944)
  • Abdulla Garayev (1944-1950)
  • Jafar Hajiyev (1950-1954)
  • Yusif Mammadaliyev (1954-1958)
  • Shafayat Mehdiyev (1958-1965)
  • Mehdi Aliyev (1965-1970)
  • Faig Bagirzade (1970-1987)
  • Yahya Mammadov (1987-1989)
  • Jamil Guliyev (1989-1990)
  • Mirabbas Gasimov (1990-1992)
  • Firudin Samandarov (1992-1993)
  • Murtuz Alasgarov (1993-1996)
  • Misir Mardanov (1996-1998)
  • Abel Maharramov (1999-2018)
  • Firudin Gurbanov (2018-2019)
  • Elchin Babayev (2019 — )

Research institutes

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  1. Scientific Research Institute of Applied Mathematics
  2. Institute of Problems of Theoretical Physics

Affiliations

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The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.[10]

Alumni

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See for more information on:

Main category: Baku State University alumni

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Baku State University". Topuniversities.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Topuniversities.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  3. ^ a b c d "History of Baku State University". Baku State University. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  4. ^ a b "100 Notable alumni of Baku State University". Edurank.org. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  5. ^ "2014-2015 Ranking by Country". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  6. ^ "Centenary of Baku State University celebrated in Vienna". Baku State University. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  7. ^ "100th anniversary of Baku State University celebrated at UNESCO headquarters in Paris". Baku State University. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  8. ^ "Establishment of the anniversary medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan "100 years of the Baku State University (1919-2019)"". Official website of the President of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  9. ^ "Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of Baku State University". Official website of the President of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  10. ^ "Tüm Üyeler" (in Turkish). Kunib.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  11. ^ Nəriman Əbdülrəhmanlı. "Onu Dirçəliş Günü dəfn etdilər". kulis.az. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Baku State University". bsu.edu.az. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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