According to the decision of the Academic Council of Sumgayit State University dated 11.07.2024 (protocol No. 08), in accordance with the structural changes carried out in the faculties, the Department of History and its Teaching Methods was merged with the Department of Geography and its Teaching Methods and renamed the Department of History, Geography and Methodology. The department is headed by Associate Professor Maharramova Sona Sabaddin gizi.
The department has 1 professor, 9 associate professors, 4 senior lecturers with PhDs, 5 senior lecturers, as well as 4 teachers and 3 teaching and support staff.
The department consists of the following employees:

1. Maharramova Sona Sabaddin gizi – head of the department, part-time associate professor
2. Mardanov Ilham Ildirim oglu- PhD in geography, professor
3. Kerimli Samir Selim oglu – PhD in history, associate professor
4. Hasanov Yusifali Latif oglu – PhD in history, associate professor
5. Musayeva Metanet Aghayar gizi- PhD in geography, associate professor
6. Mammadova Samira Isgandar gizi- PhD in history, associate professor
7. Aliyeva Leyla Elkhan gizi – PhD in history, senior teacher
8. Almammadli Masud Gulali oglu - PhD in geography, senior teacher
9. Yusifova Sabina Nizami gizi- PhD in geography, senior teacher
10. Abdullayev Nofel Mahmud oglu- senior teacheressor
21. Ahmadova Nermin Mirzali gizi- part-time teacher
11. Ismayilov Shamil Mukhtar oglu – senior teacher
12. Asadova Ayten Vagif gizi- senior teacher
13. Ahmadova Shehla Muzaffar gizi ‒ senior teacher
14. Suleymanli Dilshad Gurbat gizi- senior teacher
15. Jalalzadeh Banovsha Mehdi gizi – teacher
16. Rzayeva Gulnar Shamsaddin gizi – teacher
17. Babashova Afshan Agazayid gizi- teacher
18. Mammadov Anvar Fettah oglu – part-time associate professor
19. Safiyeva Afshan Heydar gizi – part-time. associate professor
20. Abdullayeva Zoya Hamlet gizi- PhD in pedogogy, part-time. associate prof
22. Sadig Chetin -Phd in history, associate professor – invited from other country
23. Badalov Sarvan Bayram oglu – senior teacher (per hour)
24. Huseynova Lale Ismayil gizi- senior laboratory assistant
25. Muradova Gismet Shahin gizi- senior laboratory assistant
26. Babayeva Kemale Shakir gizi- laboratory assistant

 Master's students are engaged in research work in the department.
Subjects taught
Subjects at the undergraduate level:
1. American history
2. Ancient history
3. Anthropology
1. Archaeology
2. Fundamentals of archaeology and ethnography
3. Archival studies
4. History of Asian and African countries
5. European history
6. Physical geography of Azerbaijan
7. Economic geography of Azerbaijan
8. Biogeography
9. Research methods of geography
10. Methodology of teaching geography
11. Theoretical foundations of teaching geography
12. World landscapes and ecological problems
13. World political history
14.Economic and social geography of the world (Geography of the world economy)
15. Ecological cartography and geographical information systems
16. Fundamentals of ethnography
17. Population geography
18. Physical and economic geographical zoning
19. Geology
20. Geomorphology
21. Hydrology
22. Climatology
23. Fundamentals of economic and social geography
24. Cartography
25. History of the peoples of the Caucasus
26. History of the Caucasus
27. History of the ancient world
28. Physical foundations of remote sensing
29. History of the modern world
30. Geophysical research of oil and gas wells
31. History of the Middle Ages
32. History of the Ottoman Empire
33. Regional physical geography
34. Regional economic geography
35. Political geography
36. History of the peoples of the East
37. History of the East
38. Modern innovative technologies of history teaching
39. Auxiliary subjects to history
40. Methodology of teaching history
41. Geography of soil
42. History of Turkic peoples
43. History of Turkic peoples and states history
44. History of Turkiye
45. Modern history

1. The Middle East problem in the foreign policy of the United States
2. The Middle East problem in the foreign policy of European countries
3. International relations of European and American countries in the modern period
4. Azerbaijan in the foreign policy of the United States
5. Desertification problems in Azerbaijan
6. Agroclimatic resources of Azerbaijan
7. Inland waters of Azerbaijan and their use
8. Recreational opportunities of Azerbaijan
9. Nature conservation problems of Azerbaijan
10. Soils and vegetation of Azerbaijan
11. Territorial organization of society
12. Modern problems of geographical science
13. Geography cabin and playground
14. Organization and conduct of pedagogical practice in geography
15. Ecological education and upbringing in the study of geography
16. Extracurricular and independent work in the study of geography
17. Methodology and methodology of teaching geography
18. Ecological problems of the Caspian Sea and ways to solve them
19. Geography of service areas
20. International relations during World War II
21. Economic Formation of concepts in teaching geography
22. Scientific and theoretical foundations of the school geography course
23. Turkic states of the Central Asian region in the system of interests of world states (late 20th century-early 21st century)
24. Actual problems of modern international relations
25. Modern problems of industrial geography
26. Compilation of socio-geographical maps
27. Modern problems of historical science
28. Formation of a scientific worldview in teaching history
29. Extracurricular activities in history
30. Work with historical documents and their importance
31. Methodology and methodology of teaching history
32. Visuality and its types in the process of teaching history
33. Activities of teachers and students in the process of teaching history
34. Research methods
35. Organization of Turkic States in the system of international relations
36. Historical geography of the Turkic world
37. Historical figures of the Turkic world
38. History of religious worldview in the Turkic peoples
39. History of culture of the Turkic peoples
Scientific direction of the department:

5502.01 - General history
5801.01 – Theory and methodology of education and upbringing (by fields and levels of education)
5408.01- Physical geography and biogeography, soil geography, geophysics and geochemistry of landscapes
5801.01- Geography teaching methodology
Main scientific publications of the department in recent years:
Over the past 5 years, the department's staff has published 10 textbooks, 7 monographs, 70 subject programs, 2 methodological manuals, and more than 700 articles and theses (about 90 of them abroad, including in prestigious journals such as SCOPUS and Web of Science). The department's staff has prepared syllabi for all subjects taught at the bachelor's and master's levels. The department's staff has scientific ties with the A.A. Bakikhanov Institute of History of ANAS. Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of ANAS, Institute of Oriental Studies named after academician Z. Bunyadov of ANAS, Institute of Geography named after academician H. Aliyev, MSE of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Institute of Ecology of the National Aerospace Agency, Hydrometeorological Scientific Research Institute of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Baku State University, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Mingachevir State University. In terms of international cooperation, the department's employees have cooperative relations with Matthias Dornfeldt (phd., associate professor) of the Freie Universität Berlin, Natalia Gagarina, professor at the Leibniz Institute in Germany, Professor Ibrahim Ethem ATNUR, dean of the Black Army School of the National Defense University of Turkiye, Gaziantep University, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University of Kazakhstan, Dagestan State University, Hajettepe University, Gazi University, Sakarya University, Bulent Ejevit University, Middlesex University of England, Severo Kafkaz University of Russia, Kuban State University, Ufa University, Debrejen University of Hungary, Baranovich State University of Belarus, Mikolos Romeris University of Litva, Lodz University of Poland, Rezskow University.
Awards:
Associate Professor S.S. Maharramova was awarded the ‘Taraggi’ medal by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated November 16, 2022, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Sumgayit State University and for her services to the development of education in Azerbaijan.Associate Professor S.S. Karimli was awarded an Honorary Certificate by the Committee of the Free Trade Union of Education Workers of Azerbaijan  on October 5, 2016, on the occasion of International Teachers' Day, for his fruitful scientific and pedagogical activities. On October 5, 2021, he was awarded an Honorary Certificate by the rector of Sumgayit State University for his effective scientific and pedagogical activities and on the occasion of International Teachers' Day. Senior teacher N.M.Abdullayev was awarded an Honorary Decree by the university administration on October 5, 2014, on the occasion of International Teachers' Day, for his activities in the education of the younger generation and close participation in the public affairs of the university, and was also awarded an Honorary Decree by the Order of the Head of the Sumgayit City Executive Power dated June 29, 2022, for his effective scientific and pedagogical activities. Senior teacher A.V. Asadova was awarded an Honorary Certificate by the rector of Sumgayit State University on March 7, 2023, on the occasion of March 8 - International Women's Day, for her fruitful scientific and pedagogical activities. Senior teacher Sh.M.Ahmedova was awarded an Honorary Certificate by the rector of Sumgayit State University on March 7, 2019, on the occasion of March 8 - International Women's Day, for her fruitful scientific and pedagogical activities. Teacher B.M. Jalalzadeh was awarded an Honorary Certificate by the order of the Head of the Sumgayit City Executive Power dated March 5, 2022, on the occasion of March 8 - International Women's Day and for her active participation in the public life of the city.