BAKU STATE UNIVERSITY

2 Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of EURASIA. Located at the crossroads of WESTERN ASIA and EASTERN EUROPE ON THE SHORE OF the CASPAN SEA. Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of EURASIA. Located at the crossroads of WESTERN ASIA and EASTERN EUROPE ON THE SHORE OF the CASPAN SEA.

3 Azerbaijan (cont’d)

4 Baku – capital of Azerbaijan

5 Baku – capital of Azerbaijan (cont’d)

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8 Baku State University Main Building

9 Baku State University Org Structure

10 Baku State University Main Hall

11 Baku State University Statistics Schools17 Departments123 Specialties208 Number of students BA17053 MA1465 PhD87 Post Doc53 Honorary scholars12 Student Gender Balance (BA & MA) Male9088 Female9430 Study subjects: Total2857 BA1800 MA1057

12 Baku State University Lectures Hall

13 Baku State University Staff Statistics Teaching staff1371 Academicians7 Member correspondents of the ASAR15 Doctors of Sciences239 Professors238 PhDs787 Assistant professors561 Non-academic degree holders323

14 Baku State University Staff Statistics (cont’d) Technical and operating staff414 Scientific staff346 Doctors/professors42 PhD143 Non-academic degree holders161

15 Baku State University Library Foundation Over 3 million units available Number of users Professors/doctors Scientific staff Students PhD students Bachelor Master Visitors

16 Baku State University Library Foundation (cont’d)

17 Baku State University Library Foundation (cont’d)

18 Baku State University Embedded Centres The Center of Nano - researches Center of Information Technologies E-Learning Center American Studies Center Azerbaijani – Korean Center The Russian Center Center for Environmental Studies & Environmental Monitoring Lab

19 Baku State University Embedded Centres (cont’d)

20 Baku State University Embedded Museums The Museum of Heydar Aliyev The Museum of History of the BSU The Museum of Archeology & Ethnography The Museum of Evolution Theory The Museum of Minerals The Museum of Bicycles

21 Baku State University Sport Facilities

22 Baku State University Sport Facilities (cont’d)

23 Baku State University Sport Facilities (cont’d)

24 Baku State University Law on Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan ( N 833-IIIQ) Joining to the Bologna process Azerbaijan - May 2005 (Bergen, Norway) BSU – September 2005 in 2005/2006 implementation to 2 pilot schools: School of Biology School of Journalism Later on – entire schools

25 Baku State University International Relations About 100 partners Europe USA Asia Africa CIS International institutions GermanyJapanRussia ItalyChinaBelorussia FranceS. KoreaUkraine United KingdomTurkiye Georgia SpainKazakhstan AustriaUzbekistan HungaryIranUNICEF LithuaniaMWL LatviaAYA Int-l MoldovaEgyptCIS IICN Romania Albania Greece

26 Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

27 Baku State University International Relations (cont’d) Membership and participation on authoritative associations and institutions Association of Universities of Eurasia (consolidates most of universities of former USSR) Association of Universities of Caspian Sea States Association of Universities of Black Sea States (during BSU led this Association successfully) Association of European Universities Others

28 Baku State University International Relations (cont’d) RANKING (independent) QS World University Rankings URAP [University Ranking by Academic Performance] Global Universities Ranking Webometrics The Leiden Ranking The World University Ranking INVITED PROFESSORS & CONSULTANTS Total of 10 lecturers: 1 – School of Theology (Turkiye) 3 – School of Oriental Studies (Korea) 1 – School of Oriental Studies (Japan) 4 – School of Philology – Chinese (China) 1 - School of Philology – French (France) BSU staff members, working abroad 3 lecturers (in different universities of Turkiye)

29 Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

30 Baku State University International Relations (cont’d) Some facts about foreign and exchange students: Total number – 1272 BA – 802 MA – 43 PhD – 427 Students /alumnies of the BSU studying abroad: BA – 45 MA – 11 PhD – 1 (in Portugal)

31 Baku State University International Relations (cont’d)

32 Baku State University Quality Assurance Establishment of the Center of Quality Assurance of the Study Programmes Working group: Professor Irada Alieva – Vice-rector of the BSU Dr. Gulheyran Ragimova – Dean for International Students & Programs Professor Vasif Baba-zade – Head of Methodic Council of the BSU Professor Ismet Akhmedov Dr. Rafael Hasanov Dr. Lale Bayramova

33 Baku State University Quality Assurance (cont’d)

34 Baku State University Reforms Implementation of different assessment methods: Tests Written exams Oral exams Assurance systems: Wide application of IT Using of observing monitoring in exam halls Coordinators (cross-functional moderators) Extra layer of assurance (in force-major cases) Summer semesters Independent Student Council

35 Q&A

36 Contacts Web-page: Postal:Acad. Z.Khalilov str 23, AZ1073 Baku, Azerbaijan Phone: (+99412) / Fax: (+99412)

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