Mingachevir State University

MINGACHEVIR STATE UNIVERSITY Mingachevir branch of the University of Industry named after M. Azizbayov was established and started to operate (now Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University) on April 23,1991 according to resolution N274 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Later, on July 01,1992 by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers N 371, the branch became Mingachevir Istitute of Energy and renamed to Mingachevir Polytechnical Institute on August 04, 1993 according to the resolution N 427 of the cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On July24, 2015 according to resolution N1335, signed by the President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev, Mingachevir State University was established on the basis of Mingachevir Polytechnic Institute functioning within the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on purpose of carrying out personnel training at all levels of higher education MSU aims to establish a higher education institution in order to provide the universality of specialist training for requirements of the region, making use of the innovative technologies, strengthen intellectual capital by developing positive experience and customs accumulated in MPI as well as achieve a high position in the field of education, training and science, applying the most advanced teaching methods and strategies. The university has three training buildings, located in the center of the city. The main building is three-storey building with 24 large auditoriums, different laboratories, cabinets, a modern sport-health complex and a 280-seat assembly hall. For mastering the specialized subjects thoroughly two rooms of 20-30-seat auditoriums, were established at Azerbaijan Thermal Power Plant" LLC in the educational process. More information on the official website: