The Chair of International Relations was established by the order of the Rectorate No. 91 dated April 11, 2009 according to the decision of the University Scientific Council dated April 10, 2009 (protocol No. 8). The "International relations" department is one of the leading departments of specialization in "International relations", "State and public relations", "International relations (teaching in English)" and Regional studies at the basic education and bachelor's level of higher education. Since June 2018, Shamkhal Mammadov, doctor of philosophy, associate professor, has been the head of the "International relations" department.
Currently, the chair has 11 faculty members. 4 of them are associate professors, and 7 are teachers
