Civil defense headquarters of the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, state authorities, legal and physical in order to ensure the safety of the population and the territory (land, water and air space within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, production and social objects, as well as the environment) during peace or war It was created as part of the civil defense system in accordance with the measures implemented by individuals. In its activity, the headquarters is based on the "Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Civil Defense", the Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers dated September 25, 1998 No. 193 on providing Civil Defense and other normative-legal acts in this field.

In order to ensure the implementation of the duties assigned to the headquarters in the direction of preparing students, teachers and employees for emergency situations, protecting them during emergency situations, minimizing possible damage and eliminating the consequences, rescue, firefighting, sanitary, shelter and branch service, communication and chemical- radiation reconnaissance maniacs and a personal protective equipment station were established. Special attention is paid by the university management to updating and expanding the material and technical base of the civil defense headquarters.

The Civil Defense Headquarters of ASPU was headed by N.P. Anisimov in 1991-1998, Elmira Hakimova in 1998-2008, and Covdat Latifov in 2008-2016. Currently, Emin Valiyev, Rubaba Nuhbalayeva, specialist, and Raziya Shukurova, engineer, are working at the Civil Defense Headquarters headed by Tahir Huseynov.