List of 36 best universities in Azerbaijan

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 117K citations received by 20.3K academic publications made by 36 universities from Azerbaijan, the popularity of 465 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. ADA University

#1190 in Asia

#3696 in the World

Enrollment: 2,324

2. Baku State University

#1203 in Asia

#3743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%

3. Khazar University

#1548 in Asia

#4522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan Medical University

#1860 in Asia

#5206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%

5. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#1920 in Asia

#5338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#2076 in Asia

#5668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%

7. Azerbaijan University

#2417 in Asia

#6400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. Nakhchivan State University

#2537 in Asia

#6643 in the World

9. Ganja State University

#2806 in Asia

#7219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

10. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#2955 in Asia

#7616 in the World

11. Baku Higher Oil School

#3026 in Asia

#7797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

12. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#3094 in Asia

#7995 in the World

13. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#3095 in Asia

#7999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,708

14. Western Caspian University

#3299 in Asia

#8592 in the World

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

15. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#3487 in Asia

#8981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

16. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#3569 in Asia

#9148 in the World

17. Azerbaijan State Agicultural University

#3606 in Asia

#9237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

18. Baku Music Academy

#3640 in Asia

#9308 in the World

19. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#3754 in Asia

#9570 in the World

Enrollment: 7,258

20. Baku Engineering University

#3809 in Asia

#9692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 4,311

21. Academy of Public Administration

#3884 in Asia

#9824 in the World

22. Sumgait State University

#3886 in Asia

#9827 in the World

23. Baku Slavic University

#3887 in Asia

#9828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

24. Baku Euroasian University

#4036 in Asia

#10148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

25. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#4123 in Asia

#10326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

26. Lankaran State University

#4124 in Asia

#10327 in the World

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

#4207 in Asia

#10494 in the World

28. Odlar Yurdu University

#4225 in Asia

#10531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%

29. Baku Business University

#4227 in Asia

#10535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 3,587

30. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#4276 in Asia

#10631 in the World

31. Azerbaijan Technological University

#4603 in Asia

#11302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

32. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#4754 in Asia

#11598 in the World

33. Nakhchivan University

#4823 in Asia

#11747 in the World

34. Mingachevir State University

#4848 in Asia

#11809 in the World

Enrollment: 2,959

35. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#5032 in Asia

#12219 in the World

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

#5482 in Asia

#13341 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 $432 + $46-326 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).