Master of Architecture

The Faculty of Architecture

The Faculty of Architecture was founded 90 years ago. Initially, it existed as the Department of Architecture in Faculty of Construction under State Oil Academy. As the result of the separation of the Department of Architecture from Construction Faculty was founded Faculty of Architecture in 1968. The main objective of scientific and experimental activities in architecture and design specialties is aimed to obtain planning process. Specialists are trained in each field of study on bachelor, master and doctorate degrees. Graduates from the Faculty can do their activity in architectural, city planning, environmental design, restoration of monuments, design etc.

Information about the Faculty

Faculty of Architecture always differed from other architectural faculties that taught in other universities. The faculty trains specialists on the bachelor and master degrees. Most professors and teachers staff are well – known specialists and scientists in the field of city planning, design, restoration of monuments in our Republic. An associate member of NASA, 12 doctors of architecture, 17 professors, 33 Doctors of Philosophy in Architecture, docent teach in the Faculty. Two of them are “Shohrat” prize winners, 12 honored architects and one of them was awarded the State Prize of Republic.

There are 122 members in the faculty: 21 professors, doctor of Philosophy in architecture, docent, head teacher and a teacher.

Study in the Faculty

Applicants willing to enter the faculty, have to take part in entrance exams held by the State Students Admittance Committee after aptitude election and take the exam on drawing and drafting. The study languages are Azerbaijani, Russian and English.

Architecture and Design specialties of Architectural Faculty on Bachelor and Master degrees for different fields on construction and planning sectors.

MASTER DEGREE:

Architectural field of study:

• Architecture of building and installations
• City planning
• Reconstruction and restoration of architectural monuments and
• Landscape Architecture

Design field of study:

• Design and technical esthetics

Collaboration fields

Cooperation is implemented in experimental and scientific fields with Republic Committee on City Planning and Architecture, Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan Republic, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic, Baku City Executive Power, State historical - architectural reserve “Icheri Sheher”, Architectural and Art, Archaeological Institutions of National Academy of Sciences, “Azerberpa” Scientific Research and Project Institute, non – governmental organizations on Architecture and Design.

Fields of Research

Features of residential architecture of Baku, compositional norms of Azerbaijan Architecture in XI – XVII, formation of cultural – welfare service systems of tourism and recreation zones of Azerbaijan, Formation of garden and park planning of Azerbaijan cities, site organization on architectural complexes situated in complex landscape of Baku city, artistic and architectural planning methods of City environment (example Baku) , Architectural planning development of industrial enterprises on Sumgayit city, Architectural planning development of residential construction big cities of Azerbaijan (1920 - 1990), History of Azerbaijan Architecture (from ancient times till nowadays) etc.

About 50 manuals and textbooks were published in the Faculty.