1991

• Mingachevir State University (MSU) started the training of engineering personnel across various sectors to meet the sustainable development requirements of the country.

2010

• MSU introduced the “Environmental Engineering” program

2015

• MSU commenced staff training for the “Ecology” program.

2020

• The “Sustainable Development” Multidisciplinary Journal was established.
• Sustainability awareness-raising and educational activities were conducted
• MSU became a partner in the Erasmus+ project “New Courses in Geospatial Engineering for Climate Change Adaptation of Coastal Ecosystems – GEOCLIC”.

2021

• Two issues of the Multidisciplinary Journal “Sustainable Development” were published.
• MSU initiated a periodic international scientific conference on “Sustainable Development Strategy: Global Trends, National Experience, and New Goals”.
• The “Sustainable Development and Regional Innovations” Research Center was founded.
• Sustainability awareness-raising and educational activities were carried out.
• Activities within the GEOCLIC Erasmus+ project carried out.

2022

• MSU joined the Erasmus+ project “Green and sustainable global economic improvement in Azerbaijani universities: renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation” (REFRESH) as a partner university.
• The next two issues of the Multidisciplinary Journal “Sustainable Development” were published.
• Within the framework of the international scientific conference on “Educational and Scientific Activity in a New Time: Realities and Challenges” held at MSU, panel sessions covering the topics of sustainable development were organized.
• Activities within the GEOCLIC Erasmus+ project continued, and the “Ecoreview” Ecologists Club was established.
• Sustainability awareness-raising and educational activities were continued.
• Students and staff were involved in tree planting activities.

2023

• The REFRESH Erasmus+ project, in which MSU is a partner, was launched.
• The activities related to the GEOCLIC Erasmus+ project have been continuously in progress.
• MSU hosted the second international scientific conference on “Sustainable Development Strategy: Global Trends, National Experience, and New Goals”.
• Further issues of the Multidisciplinary Journal “Sustainable Development” were published.
• Sustainability awareness-raising and educational activities were continued.
• Tree planting actions were organized with the participation of students and staff.

2024

• Activities within the REFRESH Erasmus+ project continued
• “Green volunteers” Association was established under MSU’s Student Youth Organization.
• GEOLAB laboratory was established within the GEOCLIC Erasmus+ project.
• “MSU 2030: Development Strategy” was approved in the new edition. In the Strategy, the transformation of MSU into a “green” and “smart” university based on sustainable development and being among the country’s leading universities in this field is defined as one of the main goals, and multifaceted activities are planned.
• Planned to implement the action plan at MSU in connection with the declaration of 2024 as the “Year of Solidarity for the Green World” in Azerbaijan
• The new web page of MSU named “greencampus.mdu.edu.az” was launched.
• Sustainability awareness-raising and educational activities are currently taking place.
• Tree planting actions are continued.