Baku Higher Oil School, in the Azerbaijan capital city, was established in 2011 to meet the growing need in the Azerbaijan state oil company and other industries for engineers who speak English well.
Students are spread across six undergraduate and seven postgraduate and executive degree courses. All degree subjects relate to engineering, oil, technology or business.
Students are provided with theoretical knowledge and practical training. They participate in seminars, conferences, festivals and forums, at university and national level.
The university cooperates with local and foreign organisations, arranging lectures and training sessions. It also arranges trips to museums and cultural centres, as well as sporting competitions, theatre performances and visual-arts events.
There are also a wide range of student-run clubs, including book club, chess club, cinema club and psychology club.
The huge campus includes accommodation for 500 students, indoor gyms and an indoor swimming pool, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, a library reading room and a 1,000-seat stadium.
