ADA University

{{Short description|University in Azerbaijan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox university | name = ADA University | native_name = ''ADA Universiteti'' | native_name_lang = | image = Logo of ADA University.svg | image_alt = | caption = | latin_name = | other_name =  | former_name =  | motto = Leading Innovation and Responsible Citizenship | motto_lang = | mottoeng = | top_free_label = | top_free = | type = [[Public university]] | established = Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy {{small|(2006—2014)}} ADA University {{small|(2014—present)}} | closed =  | founder = | parent = | affiliation = {{hlist|[[Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs|ACBCP]]|[[Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs|APSIA]]}} | religious_affiliation = | academic_affiliation = | endowment = | budget = | officer_in_charge = | chairman = | chairperson = | chancellor = | president = | vice-president = | superintendent = | vice_chancellor = | provost = | rector = [[Hafiz Pashayev]] | principal = | director = | dean = | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = 212 | administrative_staff = | students = 4340 | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | other = | address = Ahmadbey Agaoglu 61, [[Nərimanov raion|Narimanov]], [[Baku]], Azerbaijan | city = [[Baku]] | state = | province = | country = | postcode = | coordinates = {{Coord}} | campus = Green and Smart Campus | language = [[English language|English]] [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]] | free_label = Academic term | free = [[Semester]] | free_label2 = Transportation | free2 = [[Ganjlik (Baku Metro)|Ganjlik metrostation]] | colors = {{colour box|#336178}} Caspian Blue {{colour box|#FFFFFF}} White {{colour box|#ae485e}} Pomegranate | athletics = | sports = | athletics_nickname =  | sporting_affiliations = | mascot =  | sports_free_label = | sports_free = | sports_free_label2 = | sports_free2 = | website = {{URL|ada.edu.az}} | footnotes = }} '''ADA University (ADA)''' ({{Langx|az|ADA Universiteti}}) is a [[public university]] established under the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan]] in March 2006 by [[Hafiz Pashayev]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ADA Website: About us |url=http://ada.edu.az/aboutus/ada/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917033353/http://ada.edu.az/aboutus/ada/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2010 |publisher=Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy |access-date=7 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ADA University |url=https://www.pecob.net/ada-university |website=Portal on Central Eastern and Balkan Europe |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-date=20 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120164412/https://www.pecob.net/ada-university |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ADA University |url=https://nu.edu.kz/page/ada-university |website=Nazarbaev University |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-date=12 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312144015/https://nu.edu.kz/page/ada-university |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ADA University |url=https://www.jstor.org/site/ada-university/ |website=[[JSTOR]] |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-date=12 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312091015/https://www.jstor.org/site/ada-university/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History== ADA University was established on January 13, 2014, by a presidential decree as a state higher education institution, offering undergraduate and graduate programs while advancing research. The University emerged from the merger of the '''Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy''' (ADA) and the Information Technologies University.<ref>[http://www.ada.edu.az/en-US/Pages/welcome.aspx Welcome Note by Rector of ADA University, Amb. Hafiz Pashayev] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624120530/http://www.ada.edu.az/en-US/Pages/welcome.aspx |date=24 June 2018 }}, ADA University, accessed 26 May 2015.</ref>

The Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, founded on March 6, 2006, initially focused on training diplomats and civil servants through its Advanced Foreign Service Program, launched in 2007. It later expanded its academic offerings, introducing its first master’s program in 2009 and bachelor’s programs in 2011, paving the way for the establishment of ADA University.<ref>{{cite news |first=Daria |last=Vaisman |title=Azerbaijan creates diplomatic academy |work=New York Times |date=11 July 2009 |access-date=7 July 2009 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/world/europe/11iht-azeri.4.6617266.html |archive-date=8 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008010218/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/world/europe/11iht-azeri.4.6617266.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ADA University |url=https://www.ada.edu.az/en/about/ada-university#:~:text=Our%20Story,to%20the%20advancement%20of%20research |website=ada.edu.az}}</ref>

==Campuses== ===Baku campus=== ADA University’s main campus in Baku, used by the university since 2013, features several key buildings, including Building A, Building B, Building D, Building E, the Student Center, Building L, and the ADA Gardens.

The Student Center includes an auditorium, exhibit hall, studios, lounges, and dining areas, serving as a central gathering place for students and faculty. The [[ADA University Library]], a four-story facility, houses approximately 120,000 volumes and provides both physical and electronic resources, along with study and collaboration spaces.

The School of Business is connected to the Caravanserai and includes classrooms, faculty offices, and a rooftop terrace.

The architecture incorporates elements that reflect Azerbaijani culture and values.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campus {{!}} ADA University |url=https://www.ada.edu.az/en/about/campus |website=[[ADA University]] |access-date=24 January 2025 |archive-date=16 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116124752/https://www.ada.edu.az/en/about/campus |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to ADA University Campus |url=https://adafund.az/en/campus/ |website=adafund.az |access-date=24 January 2025 |archive-date=7 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207232059/https://adafund.az/en/campus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {{ADA University map}}

===Gazakh campus=== The ADA [[Qazax|Gazakh]] Center, established in 2022, is located in the historical building of the [[Gazakh Teachers' Seminary]], which has roots tracing back to the Tbilisi Teachers' Seminary founded in 1876. This institution played a pivotal role in the education of notable Azerbaijani figures, including [[Jalil Mammadguluzadeh]] and [[Uzeyir Hajibeyov]].<ref name=":0" /> Following the collapse of the Tsarist regime in 1918, the Azerbaijani division of the Transcaucasian Teachers' Seminary was relocated to Gazakh, leading to the establishment of the Gazakh Teachers' Seminary.

The center has been renovated with support from various partners, including the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and NEQSOL Holding, emphasizing its historical significance. The Gazakh Teachers' Seminary's 100th anniversary was commemorated in 2018, alongside the 150th anniversary of Firudin bey Kocharli, an influential educator.

Since its opening, the ADA Gazakh Center has offered three master's degree programs in Azerbaijani: Master of Arts in Learning and Teaching, Master of Arts in Education Management, and Master of Public Administration. As of the 2023-2024 academic year, a total of 127 students are enrolled in these programs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Ilham Aliyev viewed conditions created at Gazakh Teachers' Seminary ADA University Gazakh Center |url=https://president.az/en/articles/view/60787 |work=president.az |archive-date=16 February 2025 |access-date=24 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216031611/https://president.az/en/articles/view/60787 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=ADA Universitetinin Qazax Mərkəzində üç ixtisas Azərbaycan dilində tədris olunacaq |url=https://qerbxeber.com/ada-universiteti-magistr-proqramlarina-s%C9%99n%C9%99d-q%C9%99bulu-elan-edir/ |work=qerbxeber.az |language=Azerbaijani}}</ref>

===Washington center=== The Washington Center of ADA University, established in 2007 as a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C., aims to support ADA University and its programs. Located near [[Dupont Circle]] and the [[The Phillips Collection|Phillips Collection]], the center occupies a building constructed in 1900, which was fully renovated in 2015.

The center spans four floors. In collaboration with ADA University, the center also manages an endowment fund to support its initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WASHINGTON CENTER |url=https://adawdc.org/en/page/10/washington_center |website=adawcd.org}}</ref>

== Schools and programs == [[File:ADA landşaft.jpg|thumb|251x251px|ADA University main campus]] [[File:Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of two new facilities of ADA University 46.jpg|thumb|ADA Gardens]] Since 2006, ADA has expanded the number of programs it offers and became a full-fledged university with seven schools.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find your Program |url=https://www.ada.edu.az/en/admission/find-your-program |website=ADA University |access-date=16 February 2025 |archive-date=19 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119125737/https://www.ada.edu.az/en/admission/find-your-program |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=ADA Universiteti yeni ixtisaslar təqdim edib |url=https://crossmedia.az/az/article/15015 |work=crossmedia.az |language=Azerbaijani |archive-date=23 February 2025 |access-date=16 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223034345/https://crossmedia.az/az/article/15015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

* '''School of Public and International Affairs''' ** BA in International Studies ** BA in Public Affairs ** BA in Communication and Digital Media ** MA in Diplomacy and International Affairs ** Master of Public Administration * '''School of Business''' ** BA in Business Administration ** BS in Economics ** BS in Finance ** Master of Business Administration ** MBA in Finance ** Master in Global Politics and Management ** MS in Human Resource Management * '''School of Education''' ** MA in Educational Management ** MA in Teaching and Learning ** MA in Teaching and Learning (in Azerbaijani) ** MA in Educational Management (in Azerbaijani) * '''School of Information Technologies and Engineering''' ** BS in Computer Science ** BS in Computer Engineering ** BS in Information Technologies ** Mathematics ** MS in Computer Science and Data Analytics ** MS in Electrical and Power Engineering ** MS in Computer Engineering and High-Performance Computing * '''School of Law''' ** LL.B. ** LL.M. * '''School of Agricultural and Food Sciences''' ** Agricultural Technologies ** Food Technologies ** Animal Sciences ** MS in Agricultural and Food Systems Management * '''School of Design and Architecture''' ** Bachelor of Architecture ** Bachelor in Interior Design * '''College of Humanities and Sciences''' ** Foundation Program ** English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP)

==Publications== ===Baku Dialogues=== ''Baku Dialogues'' is an English-language quarterly [[peer-reviewed]] [[academic journal]] published by ADA University, focusing on policy perspectives related to the [[Silk Road]] region and its [[Geopolitics|geopolitical]], [[Economics|economic]], and [[Culture|cultural]] significance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Editorial Statement |url=https://bakudialogues.ada.edu.az/editorial-statement |website=Baku Dialogues}}</ref> It was established in 2014 and revived in September 2020, serving as ADA University's flagship.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Университет «ADA» приступил к реализации нового проекта «Бакинские диалоги» |url=https://1news.az/society/20140609113042543.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com |work=1news.az |language=Russian |archive-date=20 January 2025 |access-date=27 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120164033/https://1news.az/society/20140609113042543.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com |url-status=live }}</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}}

=== Azerbaijan newspaper === On March 4, 2025, ADA University presented the ''Azerbaijan'' newspaper ''([[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani:]] Azərbaycan qəzeti)'', originally published between 1918 and 1920, in Latin script. Rector [[Hafiz Pashayev]] emphasized the university's engagement with Azerbaijani history, referencing past conferences and publications on the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic's centenary.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ADA Universiteti "Azərbaycan" qəzeti və "Vətən dili" dərsliyinin latın qrafikasında nəşrlərini ictimaiyyətə təqdim edib |url=https://www.azerbaijan-news.az/az/posts/detail/ada-universiteti-azerbaycan-qezeti-ve-veten-dili-dersliyinin-latin-qrafikasinda-nesrlerini-ictimaiyyete-teqdim-edib-1646489542 |work=azerbaijan-news.az |language=Azerbaijani |archive-date=23 February 2025 |access-date=16 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223034146/https://www.azerbaijan-news.az/az/posts/detail/ada-universiteti-azerbaycan-qezeti-ve-veten-dili-dersliyinin-latin-qrafikasinda-nesrlerini-ictimaiyyete-teqdim-edib-1646489542 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Azerbaijan Newspaper |url=https://www.ada.edu.az/en/publications/azerbaijannewspaper |website=ADA University |access-date=16 February 2025 |archive-date=14 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214172619/https://www.ada.edu.az/en/publications/azerbaijannewspaper |url-status=live }}</ref>

Efforts to transliterate the ''Azerbaijan newspaper'', which published nearly 450 issues in Arabic script, into Latin script have been undertaken on an individual basis. However, a comprehensive edition has yet to be compiled. A complete collection is planned to encompass 20 volumes, with the first two volumes, covering the period from September to November 1918, having been published.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Azerbaijan" newspaper. 1918-1920 |url=https://www.jstor.org/site/ada-university/azerbaijan-newspaper-1918-1920/?so=item_title_str_asc |website=[[JSTOR]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title="Azərbaycan" qəzeti (1918-1920) elektron versiyada təqdim olunur |url=https://mek.az/news/azerbaycan-qezeti-1918-1920-elektron-versiyada-teqdim-olunur.html |work=[[Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences|ANAS]] Central Library of Science}}</ref>

== Honorary degrees ==

* [[Thomas Goltz]] – Famous American Analyst<ref>{{Cite news |title=American author Goltz: Eccentric regional icon still at it |url=https://www.thetribune.com/culture-american-author-goltz-eccentric-regional-icon-still-at-it/ |work=thetribune.com |archive-date=29 April 2025 |access-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429040814/https://www.thetribune.com/culture-american-author-goltz-eccentric-regional-icon-still-at-it/ |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Jeffrey Sachs]] – Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, University Professor, Columbia University |url=https://www.pass.va/content/pass/en/academicians/ordinary/sachs.pdf |website=The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences |access-date=17 February 2025 |archive-date=22 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250622170206/https://www.pass.va/content/pass/en/academicians/ordinary/sachs.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

* [[Emomali Rahmon]] – President, Republic of Tajikistan<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tajik President receives honorary doctorate from ADA University (PHOTO) |url=https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2939466.html |work=trend.az}}</ref> * [[Amr Moussa]] – Secretary-General, Arab League<ref>{{Cite news |title=Egyptian diplomat named as honorary doctor of ADA University |url=https://azertag.az/en/xeber/egyptian_diplomat_named_as_honorary_doctor_of_ada_university-1043653 |work=[[AZERTAC]] |archive-date=23 February 2025 |access-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223034207/https://azertag.az/en/xeber/egyptian_diplomat_named_as_honorary_doctor_of_ada_university-1043653 |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Abdullah Gül]] – Former President, Türkiye<ref>{{Cite news |title=Abdullah Gul became honorary doctor of ADA University |url=https://report.az/en/foreign-politics/abdullah-gul-became-honorary-doctor-of-ada-university/ |work=Report News Agency}}</ref> * [[S. Frederick Starr]] – Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, Johns Hopkins University<ref>{{Cite news |title=Johns Hopkins University professor becomes honorary doctor of ADA University |url=https://www.azernews.az/nation/67320.html |work=AZERNEWS}}</ref> * [[Anatoly Torkunov]] – Rector, Moscow State Institute of International Relations<ref>{{Cite web |title=Honorary Degrees |url=https://www.ada.edu.az/en/about/honorary-degrees |website=[[ADA University]] |access-date=17 February 2025 |archive-date=12 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212162428/https://www.ada.edu.az/en/about/honorary-degrees |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Internationalization == {{Infobox university rankings | ARWU_W = | ARWU_W_year = | ARWU_W_ref = | CWTS_W = | CWTS_W_year = | CWTS_W_ref = | QS_EECA =301-350 | QS_EECA_year =2022 | QS_EECA_ref =<ref name="QS World University Rankings 2022">{{Cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/eeca-rankings/2022 |title=QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia |access-date=15 January 2023 |archive-date=30 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330080551/https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/siberian-federal-university |url-status=live }}</ref>| QS_W = 1201-1400| QS_W_year = 2026 | QS_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web |author= |date= |title= ADA University |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/ada-university |website=topuniversities.com |location= |publisher= |access-date=13 November 2025}}</ref> | THE_W = | THE_W_year = | THE_W_ref = | USNWR_W = | USNWR_W_year = | USNWR_W_ref = }}

ADA University are represented with the international students and faculty from more than 40 countries including the countries in Asia, Europe, Americas and Africa. International students have the International country days, so-called Country Profile Days where they represent their country to the locals and other international students. ADA University annually holds an International Festival where the members of the international community come together in a large student fair and try their cuisines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International |url=https://www.ada.edu.az/en/admission/international |website=ADA University |access-date=16 February 2025 |archive-date=6 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250206124804/https://www.ada.edu.az/en/admission/international |url-status=live }}</ref>

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