Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (AUAC; ) is a state university located in

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, specializing in civil engineering and architecture. The university was established in 1975 as a spin-off from the Azerbaijan Technical University, named Azerbaijan Civil Engineering Institute.

History

AUAC started out in 1920 as a Construction faculty within the Baku Polytechnic Institute. In 1930–34, AUAC operated as an independent Construction and Architecture Institute, from 1934 as a faculty in the Azerbaijan Industrial Institute, and from 1951 as a faculty in the Azerbaijan Technical University. In 1975, Azerbaijan Civil Engineering Institute was established with the decision of

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Council of Ministers. The institute received the status of a university in 1992. After the decision made by Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev on June 13, 2000, the name of the university became Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction.

General information

The staff of 700 professors and teachers prepare engineer specialists. Out of 700, 100 are Doctors of Sciences, more than 400 are candidates of sciences, senior lecturers and head teachers. Along with them, leading specialists of the State Building Complex are also involved in the teaching process. The university has 42 departments. They are social-political, humanitarian, common sciences, technical and speciality departments. The financial and technical base of the university consolidates year by year. Most departments are equipped with modern facilities, computers and laboratories. Students have opportunities to spend quality time in their leisure time. There are chess clubs, a sports stadium, a concert hall and cafés. The university publishes a newspaper which reflects the university life. The university also has a modern library which contained 2 halls for renting books, 3 reading halls, an architecture cabinet and a foreign students cabinet. Library equipped with 3m technology.

International relations

The University's international relations are carried out through the following structures; * Deanery of foreign students * Faculties for preparing foreign students * International Relations Department Deanery of Foreign Students has been operating since 1977 and aim to prepare specialists for foreign countries. Over the past period, about 1000 students from more than 40 countries have graduated from university. Currently, there are approximately 400 students and aspirants from 15 countries of the world are studying at the university. Foreign citizens studying at AUAC are placed in the dormitory. The deanery of foreign students contact with relevant departments of foreign universities and other organizations. There are 65 instructors involved in tuition of foreign citizens. Within the faculty exchange program the university collaborates with the universities of

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etc.). The Faculty of Architecture of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction has received the 5-year accreditation (Part 1) of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), known worldwide in the field of Architecture.

Collaborating universities

Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction is collaborating with various universities from different countries such as

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and so on.

Majors

* Construction Economics and its management * Management (Construction) * Marketing (Construction) * Architecture * Design of architectural environment * Restoration and reconstruction of architectural monuments * Garden, park and landscape construction * Industrial and civil construction * Hydraulic construction * Municipal construction and its operation * Construction of melioration engineering systems * Heating gas supply and ventilation * Water supply and irrigation * Railway construction and its operation * Construction of motorways and airports * Bridges and transport tunnels * Production technology on building materials, products and construction * Woodworking technology * Technology of refractory, non-metallic and silicate materials * The application geodesy * Electrical supply of industrial enterprises of construction and construction materials. * Automation of technological processes and production in construction. * Construction, road machinery and equipment * Machinery and equipment for building materials and construction industry * Physics of Material (Construction) * Material Science and New Materials Technology (Construction) * Mechanization and automation (construction) * Mechanization of construction works of hydraulic engineering systems * Life Safety (Construction) * Water resources protection and complex utilization

Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.Tüm Uyeler
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Faculties

* Faculty of Political Management * Faculty of Administrative Management * Faculty of Management Retraining

References

External links

*
Education Consultancy in Azerbaijan
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