Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU) as one of the oldest and most prestigious technical higher education institutions in the South Caucasus, has played a significant role for more than a century in training highly qualified specialists in engineering and industrial fields.
     The foundation of the university was laid on November 16, 1920, by a decision of the Azerbaijan Revolutionary Committee on the establishment of a polytechnic institute in Baku. Later, on December 12, 1920, a decree was issued by the People’s Commissariat of Education on the official opening of the institute, and thus the higher education institution began its activities.
     In the first years of its activity, the institute consisted of the faculties of “Oil and Mining,” “Electromechanics,” “Engineering and Construction,” “Economics,” and “Agriculture.” The first rector of the university was Professor N.A. Dubrovsky, who played an important role in the formation of the academic foundations of the institution.
     Throughout the 20th century, the university became one of the leading scientific and educational centers in training engineering personnel for the industrialization of Azerbaijan, especially for the development of the oil industry. Graduates of the university have contributed not only in Azerbaijan but also in many countries around the world to the development of the oil and gas industry, energy, construction, and other engineering fields. During this period, the university underwent several structural changes and its name was changed several times in different periods.
     In 2015, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the name of the higher education institution was changed to Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University. This decision was aimed at expanding the university’s field of activity and preparing modern qualified specialists not only for the oil industry but also for the country’s overall industrial and technological sectors.
     Today, ASOIU is one of the leading higher education institutions with modern educational and scientific infrastructure. The university operates modern laboratories, research centers, computer labs, and an innovative educational environment. The educational process is carried out by highly qualified academic staff.
     Currently, education at the university is organized at all three levels of higher education – bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. At ASOIU, personnel training is conducted in 30 specialties covering various engineering and technological fields across 7 faculties. A number of the university’s educational programs have received international accreditation.
     The university also attaches great importance to international cooperation and has established academic partnerships with leading higher education institutions around the world. Within the framework of this cooperation, dual degree programs are implemented for students. One of such programs is organized jointly with the University of Strasbourg and the University of Warwick.
     With a history of more than a century, ASOIU continues today to operate as one of the leading scientific and educational centers in the field of engineering and technology in the region, serving the preparation of highly qualified specialists who contribute to the development of industry.
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