Two series of polymers based on the polymethacrylic acid were obtained and investigation of their orientation ability was carried out: azobenzene-containing polymers; azobenzene-oxyethylmethacrylate-containing polymers. Under the action of actinic UV light photosensitive fragments of these materials are undergone the orientation and crosslinking due to trans-cis isomerization of azofragments and photopolymerization of free CC bonds. Liquid crystal photoalignment ability of these materials is investigated.