On December 13, a traditional open day was held at Sumgayit State University. It was attended by members of Public control and the advisory board of the administration, parents of students and representatives of the media.

Rector of University Professor Elkhan Huseynov met a group of parents. He said that the foundation of the current sustainable development and comprehensive progress of the Republic of Azerbaijan was laid by the national leader of our nation Heydar Aliyev. In recent years, the dynamic growth of the country's economy has created favorable conditions for education, as well as for other sectors. Education, which will ensure the country's future development, has been the most important area for the formation of human capital. Today, Sumgayit State University, which is contributing to the development of the scientific and intellectual potential of society as one of the prestigious universities in Azerbaijan, has a positive impact on the country's human resources. Significant work is being done to strengthen the material and technical base of the University, strengthen the human resources, improve the welfare of our employees, improve the quality of education and discipline, and ensure transparency in examinations. The rector spoke about the structure and training programs, as well as the activities carried out within the Twinning project. He said that our university's participation in EU-funded programs has already become a tradition. This is a good example of the successful policy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev within the State Program on Socio-Economic Development of the Regions and the state care for modern education. The rector also spoke about the international relations of the University and said that the University has been a member of the Universities of Caspian Region Countries and the Russian-Azerbaijani Association of Higher Education Institutions. On the initiative of the Association, Summer School "Travel to Land of Fire Azerbaijan" was organized at Sumgayit State University. About 70 students and teachers from universities of the Russian Federation and the Republic participated in the Student Summer School.

Within the association, senior management, scholars, students of SSU participated in forums. At the same time, Russian scientists participate in scientific conferences at SSU, publish the results of their research in scientific journals and periodically hold master classes for students. This indicates the high position of our university in international rankings.

The rector also noted that this year, all the educational buildings at Sumgayit State University have been successfully repaired and new training laboratories have been commissioned in many faculties. New equipment for modern teaching laboratories has been purchased to further improve the educational process and develop the material and technical base. The created laboratories play an important role in enhancing the knowledge and skills of students and their formation as highly qualified personnel.

Parents also thanked the rector Professor Elkhan Huseynova for the created conditions and wished them success in further strengthening the University's growing image.

Then parents listened to a lecture with their children in the auditorium. They watched the application of students’ theoretical knowledge on the modern chromatographic device at the Department of Petrochemistry and Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology. They got acquainted with subject-specific classrooms in the Faculty of History and Geography, Philology, Economics and Management, as well as Museum of Electric Power in the open air and the High Voltage Substation Training polygon in the Faculty of Physics and Electroenergetics, the activity of Linguistic Center, which is disinterestedly improving knowledge of language of the students, Heydar Aliyev Center, scientific library, gym, football court, volleyball, badminton and table tennis courts, gazebos for board games.