AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ ELM VƏ TƏHSİL NAZİRLİYİ Bakı Dövlət Universiteti

In 2022, Baku State University (BSU) established the first specialized Biomedical Materials Chair in Azerbaijan, under the auspices of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).

The aim of establishing the Biomedical Materials Chair is to develop links between industry, high-level researchers, higher education institutions, and scientists working in these areas, promoting the integration of the "education-science-industry" triangle. The Chair seeks to involve students and young researchers in studies related to the acquisition, investigation, and application of biomedical materials, as well as expand international cooperation in this field. The Chair brings together biologists, chemists, physicists, medical professionals, and industry representatives to collaborate on developing advanced materials with potential antimicrobial properties for biomedical applications. Research is carried out on the initial design of nanosystems, clinical pre-trials, pharmacokinetics, and toxicity determinations through the creation of an international interdisciplinary network.

The creation of the Chair not only advances the development of biomedical sciences in Azerbaijan but also contributes to the growth of biomedical research in Islamic world countries through collaboration. The Chair assists in conducting research in biomedical materials, involving students and young researchers from ICESCO member states, and fostering international collaboration in this area.

In 2013, the Human Rights Chair was established at BSU’s Faculty of Law, and with the approval of the National Commission for UNESCO of the Republic of Azerbaijan, it was granted the status of a UNESCO Chair. The Chair is now known as the "UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Information Law." It works closely with the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) and the Institute of Law and Human Rights of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).

It is worth noting that the subject of Human Rights is taught at the undergraduate level in the faculties of Law, International Relations and Economics, Social Sciences and Psychology, and other departments. At the master’s level, specializations such as “Human Rights,” “International Law,” and “Transnational Criminal Law” are offered. In 2016, a new specialization in "Information Law" was introduced at the master’s level, primarily based on the UNESCO Chair’s work in the field of Human Rights and Information Law.

At the master's level, over 20 subjects are taught, including, "European System of Human Rights", "International Human Rights Law (Theory)", "Gender and Children’s Rights", "International Human Rights Law (Practice)",  "Economic Aspects of Human Rights", "Ecological Aspects of International Human Rights Law", "Human Rights and Freedom of Information", "Rights of Specific Groups", "International Human Rights and Non-Governmental Organizations", "Rights of Migrants and Refugees", "International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Norms", "National Action in the Field of Human Rights", "Development and Social Rights," "Current Issues in International Legal Protection of Human Rights", "International and National Fight Against Human Trafficking", "Population and Migration Issues in Modern International Law" and etc.