The Zaqatala branch of Azerbaijan State University of Economics was established on the basis of  the Zaqatala branch of Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University in accordance with the decree signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on April 29 2016 targeted in ensuring the needs of regions in highly skilled personnel for their socio- economic development, expanding young people’s access to higher education on the majors they require, as well as increasing the efficiency of the use of material and technical and staff  potential of higher education institutions.

Opening of Zaqatala branch of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) took place on September 15.

By the decision of the Scientific Council of UNEC dated 09.10.2019, Zaqatala School of Economics was established in the Zaqatala Branch of UNEC instead of the faculty of Economics.

ZSE is headed by Babek Aliyev.

ZSE   ensures the implementation of the UNEC regional mission of higher economic education, creates conditions for the formation of sustainable competitive advantages in the regional and global higher education space from the positive results of the University. It enables students to acquire higher economic education, systematic knowledge, skills and business management skills at the University, to develop the ability to research modern business information, to develop analytical thinking and decision-making skills, to be professionally prepared for various positions in enterprises and organizations.