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BRIEF HISTORY OF GANJA STATE UNIVERSITY
By the order of Council of National Commissars of ASSR dated on 14 April, 1938 a 2-year teacher’s college named after N.K.Krupskaya was established in Kirovabad (Ganja). Due to the lack of base the third floor of school named after Maxim Gorky was given to the use of newly build educational institution. Earlier the establishment of only 2 faculties: faculty of natural sciences and physics-mathematics was planned. Ganja teachers’ institute 2-year teachers institute began its work with 23 teachers and 244 students on October 1, 1938. 2 more faculties: faculty of History, faculty of Azerbaijan language and literature were created in 1939. The faculty of nature was re-established as a faculty of nature-geography. 
Since September 1, 1943 the 2-year teacher’s college was cancelled and replaced with 4-year Kirovabad (Ganja) State Pedagogical Institute that gives high education, prepares highly-qualified teachers on various subjects.
During the autumn of 1943-1944 the institute was renamed after a prominent educationist, founder of soil studies and agro chemistry in Azerbaijan-encyclopedic scientist-Hesen Bey ZERDABI. 
By the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on June 13, 2000 it was named like Ganja State University. 
Presently there are 8 faculties, 10 departments including postgraduate, doctoral, master, correspondence, information and communication technologies, international relations, staff, publication office, education, educational-methodical, special departments are operating at the university.
By the order of Council of National Commissars of ASSR dated on 14 April, 1938 a 2-year teacher’s college named after N.K.Krupskaya was established in Kirovabad (Ganja). Due to the lack of base the third floor of school named after Maxim Gorky was given to the use of newly build educational institution. Earlier the establishment of only 2 faculties: faculty of natural sciences and physics-mathematics was planned. Ganja teachers’ institute 2-year teachers institute began its work with 23 teachers and 244 students on October 1, 1938. 2 more faculties: faculty of History, faculty of Azerbaijan language and literature were created in 1939. The faculty of nature was re-established as a faculty of nature-geography. Since September 1, 1943 the 2-year teacher’s college was cancelled and replaced with 4-year Kirovabad (Ganja) State Pedagogical Institute that gives high education, prepares highly-qualified teachers on various subjects. During the autumn of 1943-1944 the institute was renamed after a prominent educationist, founder of soil studies and agro chemistry in Azerbaijan-encyclopedic scientist-Hesen Bey ZERDABI. By the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on June 13, 2000 it was named like Ganja State University. Presently there are 8 faculties, 10 departments including postgraduate, doctoral, master, correspondence, information and communication technologies, international relations, staff, publication office, education, educational-methodical, special departments are operating at the university.

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