Since 1972, the Department of Chemistry has been operating as a department of general education under the name of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. In the organization and formation of the department, candidate of chemical sciences professor I. Sadigov's service was great. He was the first director of the department in 1972-1974. In 1974-1986, the department was headed by associate professor R. Jalilov. In 1985, a new, specialty-oriented Electrochemical Production Technology Department was established on the basis of the department's base (head of the department, Assoc. Sh. Novruzov). Since the teaching of physical chemistry was conducted by the newly created department, the department was named General Chemistry in 1985, and Chemistry Department in 1996. From 1986 to 2004, the department was headed by Professor R. Sultanov, Doctor of Chemical Sciences. General and inorganic chemistry in 2001 on the basis of the basis of the Department of Chemistry in connection with the opening of new pedagogically oriented specialties at the University (head of the department Assoc. R. Kahramanov-2001-2015, Prof. M. Samadov-2015-2017), In 2004, the departments of Analytical chemistry (head of the department, Assoc. H. Eminov), and in 2005, of Chemistry Teaching Methodology (head of the department, Assoc. Aghaisa Askarov) were established, and by the decision of the University Scientific Council, the Department of Chemistry, in 2004, became the Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry. department (head of the department Assoc. Musa Mustafayev - 2004-2017). In 2017, the Department of Chemistry Teaching Methodology, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Organic and Physical Chemistry Departments were united, and the Chemistry and its Teaching Methodology Department was established on their basis (Head of department assoc.prof. Musa Mustafayev). From 04.04.2024, the name of the Department of Chemistry and its Teaching Methodology was changed to Chemistry. Currently, the department,is headed by assoc.prof. Musa Mustafayev.
In the department of Chemistry, 1 professor on doctor of technical sciences, 11 associate professors in chemistry, 3 senior lecturers, 3 full-time, 3 part-time assistants, a head of laboratory , 4 senior laboratory assistants, 1 laboratory assistant and 2 preparators work:
1. Mustafayev Musa Musa oglu - head of the department, 0.5 full-time associate professor
2. Abdullayev Elshad Tofig oglu - 0.5 full-time associate professor
3. Pirguliyeva Matanat Safar gizi - 0.5 full-time associate professor
4. Samadov Mukhtar Mammad oglu - 0.5 full-time professor
5. Aliyeva Aida Gazanfar gizi - docent
6. Ahmedov Valiyatdin Nusrat oglu - docent
7. Azadaliyeva Gulzar Nizam gizi - docent
8. Mammadova Aynur Alim gizi - docent
9. Imanov Elmar Vagif oghlu - 0.5 full-time associate professor
10. Mammadov Ayaz Muzaffar oghlu - 0.5 full-time associate professor
11. Mammadli Saida Bakhtiyar gizi - 0.5 full-time associate professor
12. Mammadova Aynura Fakhreddin gizi - 0.5 full-time associate professor
13. Javadova Sadegul Hasan gizi - senior lecturer
14. Shahgaldiyev Fizuli Khanalioglu - senior lecturer
15. Ahmadova Firuze Familgizi – senior lecturer
16. Abiyeva Arzu Yunus gizi – senior lecturer
17. Murshudlu Narmin Afiq gizi - assistant, PhD.
18. Maharramova Aida Saleh gizi - assistant
19. Yusifli Farida Khaleddin gizi - assistant
20. Rzakhanova Sevinj Isabala gizi - assistant
21. Abushova Ziyafat Bahram gizi - 0.5 full-time assistant
22. Mahmudova Rahila Amirsultan gizi – head of the laboratory
23. Aliyeva Saadat Geray gizi - senior laboratory assistant
24. Sadygova Dilara Aghayar gizi - senior laboratory assistant
25. Khudiyeva Sevinj Sabir gizi - senior laboratory assistant
26. Ismayilova Rayisa Mahir gizi - senior laboratory assistant
27. Gulmaliyeva Afat Ahmed gizi - laboratory assistant
28. Hasanova Simnara Sadraddin gizi - preparator
29. Guliyeva Jamila Gabil gizi - preparator

 

Subjects taught by the department at the undergraduate level of higher education:
1. Analytical chemistry
2. Analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis
3. Solid state chemistry
4. Chemistry of organic compounds
5. Chemistry of the environment
6. Physical chemistry
7. Physical and analytical chemistry
8. Physical and colloid chemistry
9. Basics of physical-chemical analysis
10. Chemical bases of life activity
11. Introduction to the specialty (in English)
12. Two-component systems
13. Chemistry
14. Basics of the educational curriculum in chemistry
15. Methodology for solving Olympiad-type problems from chemistry
16. Didactics of chemistry
17. Basics of chemical thermodynamics
18. Colloid chemistry
19. Chemistry of complex compounds
20. Crystal chemistry
21. Inorganic chemistry (in Azerbaijani and English)
22. Methodology of teaching inorganic and organic chemistry
23. Nanochemistry
24. Petroleum chemistry
25. Petrochemistry and petrochemical synthesis
26. General chemistry (in Azerbaijani and English)
27. Teaching methodology of general chemistry
28. Organic chemistry
29. Organic chemistry and environmental safety
30. Chemistry of semiconductors
31. Chemistry of high molecular weight compounds

Subjects taught by the department in specialties at the master's level of higher education:
060504 – by chemistry specialty groups
1. Chemistry of aromatic and heterocyclic compounds
2. Separation processes
3. Solid state chemistry
4. Biochemistry and elegant organic synthesis
5. Chemistry of bioorganic, natural and physiologically active compounds
6. Chemistry of dyes
7. Synthesis of medicinal substances
8. Electrochemical analysis and synthesis
9. Electrochemical corrosion and its kinetics
10. Theory of electrolyte solutions
11. Chemistry of organic compounds
12. Electrochemistry of alloys;
13. Thermodynamics of phase equilibrium
14. Physico-chemical analysis
15. Chemistry of special purpose polymers
16. Two-component systems
17. Chemistry of carbohydrates
18. Catalysis
19. Modern problems of chemistry
20. Modern research methods of chemistry
21. History and methodology of chemistry
22. Chemical current sources
23. Chemical kinetics
24. Chemical equilibrium
25. Chemistry of composite materials
26. Computer-based organic chemistry
27. Theoretical foundations of crystallochemistry
28. Theoretical foundations of inorganic chemistry
29. Electrochemical synthesis of inorganic substances
30. Research methods of inorganic substances
31. Inorganic materials science
32. Basics of inorganic synthesis
33. Electrochemistry of solutions
34. Thermodynamics of solutions
35. Basics of synthesis of mineral acids and salts
36. Chemistry of monomers
37. Refinement of oil products
38. Designing of oil and gas processing processes
39. Thermodynamics of oil and gas processing processes
40. Environmental problems of the oil and gas processing industry
41. Products from oil and gas processing and methods of improving their quality;
42. Synthesis of technically important substances based on oil and gas
43. Scientific basis of complex processing of oil and gas
44. Chemistry of composite materials based on oligomers
45. Polymer nanocomposites.
46. Physical chemistry of polymers
47. Synthesis and study of polymers
48. Chemical modification of polymers
49. Surface phenomena
50. Thermochemistry and calorimetry
51. Chemistry of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers
52. Chemistry of natural inorganic compounds
53. Research methods
54. Applied electrochemistry
55. Stereochemistry and conformational analysis of organic compounds
56. Theoretical foundations of organic chemistry
57. Electrochemical synthesis of organic substances
58. Principles of synthesis and use of catalysts for organic synthesis processes
59. Selected discussions of the chemistry of high molecular compounds

060110 – Chemistry teacher
1. Current state of chemistry education and development prospects
2. Methodology of teaching selected topics from chemistry
3. Economic and environmental education and training in teaching chemistry
4. Extracurricular and independent work in the study of chemistry
5. Modern problems of chemistry teaching methodology
6. History and methodology of chemistry teaching methodology
7. Concepts and strategies in teaching chemistry
8. Measurement and evaluation in teaching chemistry
9. Experiment design in teaching chemistry
10. Project-based learning
11. Classroom management
12. Teaching of Sustainable Development Goals and 21st century skills in science education
13. Scientific-theoretical bases of science and chemistry subject curricula
14. The role of chemical language in the development of thinking
15. Research methods and academic ethics in education

Teaching-methodical and scientific activities of the department:
- 2306.01 - Organic chemistry. Topic: Synthesis and properties of carbo- and heterofunctional organosilicon monomers.
- 3303.01-Chemical technology and engineering. Topic: Theoretical basis of the decomposition reaction of natural phosphates in mineral acids with the presence of intensifying components.
In the last 5 years, 1 monograph, 2 textbooks, 2 teaching aids, more than 100 scientific articles and abstracts of reports, including 11 scientific articles were published in prestigious journals of foreign countries by the employees of the department. In the last 5 years, 44 subject programs, including 15 subject programs under the seal of the Ministry of Science and Education, 29 subject programs under the seal of the University Scientific Council, and more than 200 syllabuses have been prepared for the department. Employees of the Department of Chemistry Baku State University, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Ganja State University, Lankaran State University, Polymer Materials, Additives Chemistry, Petrochemical Processes, Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Institutes of ARETN, Tbilisi State University, Zelinsky Moscow Institute of Organic Chemistry of EA of Russia, Riga Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ufa State Oil Technical University, Perm Research Technical University, Pskov State University, Russian Chemical-Technological University, Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry of Siberian branch of EA of Russia have connections. 2 employees of the department were awarded with the honorary title of "Emerited Teacher", 2 with the "Progress" medal, and 4 with the badge of "Advanced Education Worker" of the Republic of Azerbaijan.