National Defense University (Azerbaijan)
Military university established in 2016 and primarily located in Baku
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National Defense University (Azerbaijani: Milli Müdafiə Universiteti) is a military university established in 2022 and primarily located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The university is based on the Turkish National Defense University as part of an effort to make the Azerbaijani Armed Forces mirror the Turkish Armed Forces.[2][3]
Milli Müdafiə Universiteti | |
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| Type | Military university |
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| Established | 2022 |
| Rector | Major General Gunduz Abdulov[1] |
Academic staff | Baku |
| Location | , |
| Website | https://mmu.edu.az/ |
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History
In June 2022, the professor, Lieutenant General Heydar Piriyev, who previously headed the War College of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, started working as a rector. The National Defense University was established in 2022 by the order of the President Ilham Aliyev.[4] On May 22, 2024, Baku Military College, Ganja Military College, and Nakhchivan Military College were established under the auspices of the National Defense University.
Composition
| Name | Logo | City | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutes | |||
| Heydar Aliyev Military Institute |  |
Baku | Formerly the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy. |
| Military Scientific Research Institute |  |
Baku | |
| Military Administration Institute |  |
Baku | |
| Military Colleges | |||
| Baku Military College | Baku | ||
| Ganja Military College | Ganja | ||
| Nakhchivan Military College | Nakhchivan | ||
| Military Lyceums | |||
| Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum | Baku | ||
| Heydar Aliyev Military Lyceum |  |
Nakhchivan | |
| Faculties | |||
| Military Medical Faculty of Azerbaijan Medical University |  |
Baku | |
| Other | |||
| Training and Education Center of the Armed Forces |  |
Baku | |
| Secondary Military Medical School of Azerbaijan | |||
Rectors
- Heydar Piriyev (2022–2024)
- Gunduz Abdulov (January 12, 2024)
