The Department of Azerbaijani Language and Literature was established in May 1995 and currently offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Azerbaijani Language and Azerbaijani Literature and specific courses in these two fields for students from various schools at the Khazar University.
In 2006, an undergraduate degree program in Azerbaijani Language and Literature was offered, followed in 2009 by a new undergraduate degree program in Azerbaijani Language and Literature Education.