What is Baku Engineering University?

Baku Engineering University (BEU) was established by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on November 8, 2016, in order to improve the teaching of engineering technologies and prepare highly-qualified personnel for the industry.

Who founded Azerbaijan State Oil & Industry University?

Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University was established on November 14, 1920 as the Baku Polytechnic Institute named after M. Azizbayov according to a decree signed by Nariman Narimanov, the Chairman of the Azerbaijan Revolutionary Committee and Dadash Bunyadzadeh, the Commissioner of Public Education.

When did Baku Polytechnicum close?

On November 14, 1920, after the invasion of the Red Army and the establishment of the fledgling Azerbaijan SSR, the new government decreed that Baku Polytechnicum would close and be replaced by Baku Polytechnical Institute, a more traditional polytechnic institute and the beginnings of the current incarnation.

When was Azerbaijan University renamed?

On February 12, 1959, the school was renamed the Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute (AzOCI). In the early 1960s, an evening program was developed. This program developed into its own, separate public university in 1992, reusing the name Azerbaijan Industrial Institute and becoming Sumgait State University.

Is ASOIU a prestigious university in Azerbaijan?

ASOIU is one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious universities in Azerbaijan, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020.

When did Azerbaijan University change its name to ASOIU?

On March 21, 1992, after the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union, the university changed its name to the current ASOIU. In 1993, the school changed its curricula into a more Western model, with its first bachelor's and master's degree candidates graduating in 1999.