Azerbaijan University of Languages

Teaching  of foreign languages at the higher educational establishments in Azerbaijan began in 20s of last century. And independent department of foreign languages was established at API (Azerbaijan Pedagogical Institute) first in 1936/37. As there  lack of national teachers teaching  foreign languages, Azerbaijan People’s Commissars  Soviet came to a decision. About “organizing of the school of foreign languages at Azerbaijan Pedagogical Institute”  on October 9, 1937.

About University

There are 7 schools, 25 departments at the university, a lot of scientific centers, laboratories activate at present. During a short time the number of the students increased from 3000 to 7000. Permanent Dissertation Council activates on 4 specialties at the University. ” German languages”, “World Literature”, “Theoretical methodic of education and teaching”, “Comparative historic and comparative –typological linguistics”.

Azerbaijan University

Azerbaijan University of Languages that quickly reacts to the reforms in educational system of the Republic passed to the credit education system for the first time among the state higher educational establishments. Center for “Maintenance of the quality” in the frame of project of Tempus for the purpose to keep maintenance of the quality  in the focus of attention. To make tight partnership with foreign partners was established. Relations with advanced universities of the world are expanded day by day.