BAKU STATE UNIVERSITY
Azerbaijan
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.
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Azerbaijan (cont’d)
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Baku – capital of Azerbaijan
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Baku – capital of Azerbaijan (cont’d)
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Baku – capital of Azerbaijan (cont’d)
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Baku – capital of Azerbaijan (cont’d)
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Baku State University Main Building
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Baku State University Org Structure
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Baku State University Main Hall
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Baku State University Statistics
Schools
17
Departments
123
Specialties
208
Number of students
18658
BA
17053
MA
1465
PhD
87
Post Doc
53
Honorary scholars
Student Gender
Balance (BA & MA)
Male
9088
Female 9430
Study subjects:
Total
2857
BA
1800
MA
1057
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Baku State University Lectures Hall
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Baku State University Staff Statistics
Teaching staff
1371
Academicians
7
Member correspondents of the ASAR
15
Doctors of Sciences
239
Professors
238
PhDs
787
Assistant professors
561
Non-academic degree holders
323
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Baku State University Staff Statistics (cont’d)
Technical and operating staff
414
Scientific staff
346
Doctors/professors
42
PhD
143
Non-academic degree holders
161
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Baku State University Library Foundation
Over 3 million units available
2009
2010
16591
17013
Professors/doctors
710
1038
Scientific staff
261
284
Number of users
Students
PhD students
Bachelor
Master
Visitors
11488
14928
163
158
10450
14388
875
382
4132
763
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Baku State University Library Foundation (cont’d)
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Baku State University Library Foundation (cont’d)
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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
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Baku State University Embedded Centres (cont’d)
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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
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Baku State University Sport Facilities
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Baku State University Sport Facilities (cont’d)
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Baku State University Sport Facilities (cont’d)
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Baku State University
Law on Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan (19.06.2009 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
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Baku State University International Relations
About 100 partners Europe USA Asia
Africa
International institutions
CIS
Germany
Italy
France
United Kingdom
Spain
Austria
Hungary
Lithuania
Latvia
Moldova
Romania
Albania
Greece
Russia
Belorussia
Ukraine
Georgia
Japan
China
S. Korea
Turkiye
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Iran
Egypt
UNICEF
MWL
AYA Int-l
CIS IICN
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Baku State University International Relations
(cont’d)
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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 2002 - 2004
BSU led this Association successfully)
Association of European Universities
Others
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Baku State University International Relations
(cont’d)
RANKING (independent)
QS World University
Rankings
URAP [University Ranking
by Academic
Performance]
Global Universities 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)
Webometrics
The Leiden Ranking
The World University
Ranking
BSU staff members, working abroad
3 lecturers (in different universities of
Turkiye)
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Baku State University International Relations
(cont’d)
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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)
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Baku State University International Relations
(cont’d)
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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
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Baku State University Quality Assurance (cont’d)
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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
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Q&A
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Contacts
Web-page:
www.bsu.edu.az
Postal:
Acad. Z.Khalilov str 23, AZ1073 Baku, Azerbaijan
Phone:
(+99412) 539 08 58 / 539 05 17
Fax:
(+99412) 598 33 76
Email:
info@bsu.az
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Thank you
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