Khazar University

Khazar University (Azerbaijani: Xəzər Universiteti, which directly translates as Caspian University), is a private university located in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1]

Khazar University
Xəzər Universitəsi
Motto“Always leading the way”
TypePrivate
ChairmanProfessor Hamlet Isakhanli
PresidentDr. Hassan Niknafs
Academic staff
250
Students2500
Location
Baku
,
Azerbaijan
LanguageEnglish

Campuses

Khazar University owns three campuses in the city of Baku.

  • Neftchilar Campus
  • Neftchilar Campus
  • Downtown Campus
  • Neftchilar Campus
  • Downtown Campus
  • Binagadi Campus – New education complex for “Dunya” School, also Khazar University School of Education`s Internship Center, Sports Center, Dormitory and Technopark

Background information
Main article: History of Khazar University
Founder of Khazar University, Hamlet Isakhanli

Founded in 1991 by Prof. Hamlet Isakhanli (), the University became one of the first private universities in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia and the first in Azerbaijan to introduce Western-style, research-oriented higher education. Isakhanli formed Khazar in the interest of reforming the previous system of higher education under Soviet rule.[2][3][4] For more information on education system in Azerbaijan, read:

1. Hamlet Isakhanli. In Search of Khazar. Khazar University Press, Baku, 2006.[5]

2. Hamlet Isakhanli. Education System in Transition Economy: A View from Azerbaijan. Khazar University Press, Baku, 2007.[6]

Academic information

In Azerbaijan, Khazar University is providing Western-style education on all levels: undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral. Khazar University also welcomes exchange students from foreign countries. It creates an opportunity to let students of Khazar University become exchange students in foreign countries too. [7] It also runs a lab.

There are four schools (colleges) operating within Khazar University:
1 School of Engineering and Applied Science
2 School of Economics and Management
3 School of Humanities and Social Science
4 School of Education

Notable alumni

Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.[8]

References
  1. http://www.khazar.org/
  2. Emily Van Buskirk, "Current Trends in Education in Azerbaijan - A discussion with Professor Hamlet Isakhanli Archived 2006-09-01 at the Wayback Machine", Caspian Studies Program, Harvard University, April 25, 2001, Accessed on April 14, 2006
  3. http://www.topuniversities.com/node/3285/ranking-details/world-university-rankings/2013
  4. http://www.webometrics.info/en/search/Rankings/khazar
  5. Isakhanli, Hamlet. In Search of Khazar. Baku, KU Press, 2006. See In Search of Khazar (The story of Khazar University's origins) Archived 2013-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Isakhanli, Hamlet. Education System in Transition Economy: A View from Azerbaijan. Baku, KU Press, 2007. http://dspace.khazar.org/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1001/1/on%20education%20system_Isaxanli.pdf/ Archived 2012-05-21 at the Wayback Machine On Education System in Transition Economy
  7. https://www.4icu.org/reviews/184.htm
  8. Tüm Uyeler. kunib.com

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