The National Institute of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation was established in August 2014 at the initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Its organization coincided with the preparation of Azerbaijani athletes for the 2015 European Games. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva, Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov attended the opening ceremony of the institute.

The main activity of the institute is comprehensive support for the development of high-achievement sports, rehabilitation treatment for athletes who protect the colors of the national flag of our country, with the opportunity to return to full training and sports competitions as quickly and safely as possible. The opening of the institute, in order to improve the results in the field of sports and increase safety in sports, in order to gain international experience of consistency in the cooperation of doctors and coaches, sports medicine, should continue the process of training national medical personnel in biomechanics, optical kinematics and other fields at a fundamentally new modern level.

 An important element of the institute's work is the physical development of highly qualified athletes and their immediate resources, the functional state of the body, the training process; creation of a database "Athlete's medical passport" for obtaining, maintaining and analyzing information on recovery from injuries, diseases and interventions after injuries.

 Clinical, scientific and educational structural units have been established and are functioning at the institute.