ADA University Delegation Visits George Washington University
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Fatime Letifova
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Delegation from ADA University and the Ministry of Science and
Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan paid a visit to the United
States. They participated in the Steering Committee meeting for the
dual degree program between ADA University and George Washington
University (GWU), Azernews reports.
During the visit, the delegation, led by Elkin Nurmammadov, Vice
Rector of Academic Affairs at ADA University, and Nijat Mammadli,
Advisor to the Minister of Science and Education of Azerbaijan,
toured the ADA University Washington Center. They met with 14
students from the Electrical and Power Engineering program who have
been in Washington, D.C. since January 2024 for their Spring
semester. The students shared their enriching experiences,
emphasizing the importance of studying in a multicultural
environment that has broadened their academic and personal
perspectives.
The Steering Committee meeting took place on June 4th, where
several key issues were addressed. Notably, the introduction of a
new dual-degree program in Computer Engineering and High
Performance Computing was highlighted, along with discussions on
the professional development of ADA faculty and administrative
staff. Nijat Mammadli emphasized the government's priority on the
continuous professional development of human resources involved in
these programs, underscoring the importance of ADA representatives
regularly traveling to D.C. to exchange experiences with their GWU
counterparts. Additionally, the upcoming visit of 20 students from
the fourth cohort in the Computer Science and Data Analytics
program to D.C. for their Summer and Fall semesters was
discussed.
The delegation also visited George Washington University, where
they were welcomed by Professor John Lach, Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science, along with other GWU professors
and administrators. The delegation was given an extensive tour of
the GWU campus, including its state-of-the-art classrooms and
laboratories.
It should be noted that ADA University began offering dual
degree programs in partnership with George Washington University in
2020. The dual degree programs, starting with Computer Science,
have grown to include Electrical and Power Engineering, with a
total of 121 students having studied under these programs to date
(77 in Computer Science and 44 in Electrical Engineering). These
master's programs are financed within the framework of the " State
Program on Raising Competitiveness of Higher Education in
Azerbaijan in 2019-2023.
The first cohort of students for Computer Engineering and High
Performance Computing program will be admitted in Fall 2025.
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