Korean Ambassador to Azerbaijan visits Baku Engineering University

Baku, October 30, AZERTACKang Kymgu, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Azerbaijan, visited Baku Engineering University (BEU). Yagub Piriyev, Rector Baku Engineering University noted that successful partnership relations between the two countries have been established under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, the Rector drew attention to cooperation in education and science. In this regard, he highlighted the importance of the dual diploma program implemented since 2020 between BEU and Korea's Inha University.

The Rector emphasized that the BEU-INHA dual diploma program, implemented within the framework of the "State Program on Increasing the International Competitiveness of the Higher Education System in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2019–2023," approved by the relevant Order of the President, serves to train highly qualified engineering personnel in the country and to increase the international competitiveness of higher education. Stating that the program is being implemented successfully and that the results achieved ensure its continuity, the Rector said that, within the dual diploma program (DDP), whose term has been extended until 2030, new specialization areas have been identified taking into account modern challenges and the demands of the digital economy. He added that teaching in the second stage of the program is carried out in the areas of "Computer Science / Artificial Intelligence Engineering," "Data Analytics / Data Science," "Information Technologies," and "Electrical and Electronics Engineering. "Touching on the program's statistical indicators and successful results, Yagub Piriyev stressed the importance of further expanding cooperation in priority areas, noting that this could give the partnership new substance. Ambassador Kang Kymgu emphasized…