The Azerbaijan Academy of Labor and Social Relations (AALSR) has a rich history. The educational institution, which began operating in various structures under the name of “Courses Base” since 1952, has operated under the names of “Trade Union Course”, “Zone Educational and Methodological Center” and others. During this period, the Baku Educational and Consulting Station of the Moscow Higher School of the Trade Union Movement was also established. In 1997, it became a branch of the “Moscow Academy of Labor and Social Relations”. Since 1999, it has been operating as a higher education institution under the license of the Ministries of Education of Russia and Azerbaijan, and finally, in 2006, it continued its activities independently under the name of the Azerbaijan Academy of Labor and Social Relations.

Currently, AALSR operates as a private higher education institution and carries out personnel training in accordance with the requirements of the modern labor market. The Academy has 2 faculties - “Finance-Economics” and “Social Work”. The educational process is organized in the departments of “Economics and Management”, “Accounting and Finance”, “Mathematics and Information Technologies”, “Trade Union Movement and Social Sciences”, “Humanitarian Sciences”. In addition, the departments of “Master’s Degree”, “Correspondence, Additional Education and Work with Foreign Students” also operate. At the bachelor’s level, education is provided in the specialties of “Social Work”, “Marketing”, “State and Municipal Administration”, “Finance”, “Accounting” and “Economics”. At the master’s level, specialists are trained in the specialties of “Finance”, “Accounting and Audit”, “Economics”, “Marketing” and “Social Work”.