The Chair of History was formed on the basis of the history department established in 1967.

The Chair of "General History" was organized on the basis of the Rector's Order No. 160 dated September 10, 1992.

The composition of the teaching staff of the "General history" department consists of 8 people - 5 people are doctors of philosophy in history, associate professors, 1 person is a doctor of philosophy in history, teacher, 2 people are teachers. The department has 1 technical staff: the laboratory assistant of the chair.

Department management

The chair of history was formed on the basis of the chair of history created in 1967-. The history department was headed by associate professor Ali Aliyev, who worked as director from 1967 to 1970. In the years 1970-1973, he headed the chair, which was formed as the chair of history.

During the years 1973-1984, candidate of history sciences, associate professor Ziyad Tahmazov, on December 19, 1984. from September 20 to September 1986, associate professor Zahmet Shahverdiyev, from September 1986 to October 27, 1992, candidate of historical sciences Mirhashim Seyidov

The Chair of History was divided into the Chairs of History of Azerbaijan and General History by the Rector's order dated September 10, 1992. From December 18, 1997 to December 18, 1997, associate professor Hamza Jafarov, and from December 18, 1997 to May 2008, candidate of historical sciences, associate professor Ismayil Zeynalov were in charge. From 2008 to June 2018, associate professor Kangarli Ilgar Ismayil oglu headed the chair.

From June 2018 to November 27, 2023, associate professor Jabbarli Alekbar Hasan oglu, PhD in history, headed the chair.

From November 27, 2023, associate professor Bagirov Rasul Bashirali's son heads the chair.