List of 36 best universities in Azerbaijan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 36 universities in Azerbaijan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 59.2K citations received by 13.7K academic publications made by 36 universities from Azerbaijan, the popularity of 404 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Baku State University

#1316 in Asia

#3877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%

2. ADA University

#1502 in Asia

#4324 in the World

Enrollment: 2,324

3. Khazar University

#1864 in Asia

#5155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#1975 in Asia

#5407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%

5. Azerbaijan Medical University

#2002 in Asia

#5469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#2252 in Asia

#6075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%

7. Azerbaijan University

#2533 in Asia

#6650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. Nakhchivan State University

#2702 in Asia

#6984 in the World

9. Ganja State University

#2876 in Asia

#7360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

10. Baku Higher Oil School

#3086 in Asia

#7866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

11. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#3115 in Asia

#7943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,708

12. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#3318 in Asia

#8504 in the World

13. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#3442 in Asia

#8812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

14. Azerbaijan State Agicultural University

#3549 in Asia

#9011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

15. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#3584 in Asia

#9093 in the World

16. Western Caspian University

#3585 in Asia

#9096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,466
Male:Female: 57:43

17. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#3735 in Asia

#9408 in the World

18. Baku Engineering University

#3807 in Asia

#9572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 4,311

19. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#3877 in Asia

#9751 in the World

Enrollment: 7,258

20. Baku Music Academy

#4016 in Asia

#10018 in the World

21. Baku Slavic University

#4110 in Asia

#10215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

22. Odlar Yurdu University

#4203 in Asia

#10387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%

23. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#4270 in Asia

#10527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

24. Sumgait State University

#4369 in Asia

#10737 in the World

25. Baku Business University

#4419 in Asia

#10846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

26. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#4473 in Asia

#10948 in the World

27. M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Baku

#4559 in Asia

#11122 in the World

28. Lankaran State University

#4578 in Asia

#11165 in the World

29. Academy of Public Administration

#4626 in Asia

#11269 in the World

30. Azerbaijan Technological University

#4730 in Asia

#11499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

31. Nakhchivan University

#4733 in Asia

#11505 in the World

32. Baku Euroasian University

#4789 in Asia

#11614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

33. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#5012 in Asia

#12119 in the World

34. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#5096 in Asia

#12345 in the World

35. Mingachevir State University

#5217 in Asia

#12615 in the World

Enrollment: 2,959

36. I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Baku

#5466 in Asia

#13204 in the World

The best cities to study in Azerbaijan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Baku, Nakhchivan, Ganja, and Xirdalan.

Average cost of living for students in Azerbaijan is $417 + $39-278 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).