Qafqaz University
Private university in Azerbaijan
Qafqaz University (in Azerbaijani: Qafqaz Universiteti) was a private university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1993 and was the first and the only foreign private university in the country. On 16 January 2017, it was decided by management to shut down the university.
History
The 'Qafqaz' university was initially established in 1993. In July 2016, it was announced that the Qafqaz university would close.
Thenafter Baku Engineering University was established on November 8, 2016. The establishment of "Baku Engineering University" public legal entity charter has been approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 21, 2017.
Mission
The university stated that its mission is to give students a university education at international standards and infuse them with enthusiasm to constantly reach for new horizons. Great care was also taken to endow them with a respect for national and universal humane values.
Campus
The University operated in two temporary service buildings in Baku from the day it was founded until the 2003-2004 academic year.
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