The department carries out the following tasks:

• Provision of personnel training in the specialty "Philology (English language and literature)";
• conducting lectures, laboratory works, practical seminars and other classes provided for in the curricula for all forms of education at a high scientific-theoretical and methodical level;
• managing coursework and graduation work (projects), production and other experiences, students' free lessons;
• conducting current exams;
• organization and holding of state exams;
• organization of educational work among students;
• development of educational programs for the subjects taught in the department and submission for approval accordingly, as well as giving feedback on educational programs prepared by other departments;
• preparation of textbooks, teaching aids, methodical guidance and instructions and visual aids, providing feedback on textbooks, teaching aids and teaching-methodical literature under the direction of the rector (faculty);
• conducting scientific research works, guiding students in scientific research works;
• discussion of completed scientific research works, giving feedback for their application to production and publication;
• preparation and implementation of individual plans of teaching, scientific-methodical and other work of department employees;
• studying and disseminating the advanced work experience of individual departments and teaching staff of universities of the republic and foreign countries, helping young teachers to gain pedagogical experience;
• preparation and implementation of measures for the use of modern technical means in the educational process;
• training of scientific-pedagogical and scientific personnel;
• dissertations of other candidates are discussed and given opinions based on the instructions of the department staff and also the rector's office (faculty);
• organization of relations with various enterprises and organizations for the purpose of studying advanced practice in educational technologies and providing them with scientific and technical assistance;
• helping to increase the qualifications of specialists working in various fields;
• organization of constant contact with graduates of the higher education institution;
• propagation of scientific knowledge.

Teaching of subjects at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels of higher education is carried out by the professor-teacher staff of the department.
Students studying at the bachelor's level of philology major are taught general and theoretical linguistic subjects in the sections of modern Azerbaijani and Turkish languages, as well as practical language skills are instilled. The scientific activities and theoretical views of linguists of Azerbaijan, Turkey and the world are taught in various subjects of linguistics.
In other specialties, "Business and academic communication in Azerbaijani language", "Business and academic communication in a foreign language" (Turkish language) and "Foreign language" (Turkish language) in other specialties, which are conducted by the faculty and staff of the department at the undergraduate level of higher education. is taught.
Masters of Philology are taught various problems of linguistics in detail. At the same time, the professors and teachers of the department teach undergraduates the skills of conducting scientific research, learning, analyzing and applying, and preparing a scientific text.
The department carries out the training of highly qualified scientific-pedagogical personnel through doctoral studies and dissertations in the field of Philology in the doctoral program of the Doctor of Philosophy program. Under the guidance of the department's scientific potential in the relevant field of science, doctoral students and dissertation students conduct scientific research on the most modern and actual problems of philological science, and the dissertation topics determined for receiving the degree of doctor of philosophy are included in the department's scientific-research work plan, covering fundamental and applied scientific research. .
The department conducts scientific-research works on various problems of Azerbaijani and Turkish philology, prepares textbooks, teaching aids, programs and various teaching aids. At the same time, organization of scientific seminars and discussions, symposiums and conferences, involvement of students in research work are the main directions.
The teaching staff of the department is regularly represented at international and national level symposiums and conferences and participates in various trainings.
In the department, important work is being done in the direction of international relations. The international cooperation and exchange programs concluded by the university with higher education institutions of various foreign countries are effectively used by the teaching staff and students. In this regard, teachers from Turkey are invited every academic year and students are involved in optional language courses in order to improve the preparation of students studying Turkish language and literature at the University within the framework of cooperation with the Yunus Emre Institute of Turkey.