List of 36 best universities in Azerbaijan

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 104K citations received by 18.9K academic publications made by 36 universities from Azerbaijan, the popularity of 425 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Baku State University

#1295 in Asia

#3833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%

2. ADA University

#1354 in Asia

#3974 in the World

Enrollment: 2,324

3. Khazar University

#1834 in Asia

#5086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#1939 in Asia

#5318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%

5. Azerbaijan Medical University

#1978 in Asia

#5403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#2247 in Asia

#6079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%

7. Azerbaijan University

#2563 in Asia

#6705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. Nakhchivan State University

#2649 in Asia

#6865 in the World

9. Ganja State University

#2852 in Asia

#7297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

10. Baku Higher Oil School

#3032 in Asia

#7719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

11. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#3138 in Asia

#7981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,708

12. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#3262 in Asia

#8357 in the World

13. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#3459 in Asia

#8847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

14. Azerbaijan State Agicultural University

#3538 in Asia

#9008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

15. Western Caspian University

#3583 in Asia

#9092 in the World

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

16. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#3584 in Asia

#9093 in the World

17. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#3749 in Asia

#9439 in the World

18. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#3890 in Asia

#9774 in the World

Enrollment: 7,258

19. Baku Music Academy

#4029 in Asia

#10042 in the World

20. Baku Slavic University

#4124 in Asia

#10235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

21. Odlar Yurdu University

#4185 in Asia

#10348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%

22. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#4284 in Asia

#10551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

23. Baku Engineering University

#4294 in Asia

#10575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 4,311

24. Sumgait State University

#4380 in Asia

#10756 in the World

25. Baku Business University

#4475 in Asia

#10953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

26. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#4480 in Asia

#10962 in the World

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

#4564 in Asia

#11134 in the World

28. Lankaran State University

#4585 in Asia

#11187 in the World

29. Academy of Public Administration

#4630 in Asia

#11280 in the World

30. Azerbaijan Technological University

#4684 in Asia

#11393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

31. Nakhchivan University

#4741 in Asia

#11521 in the World

32. Baku Euroasian University

#4745 in Asia

#11530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

33. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#5039 in Asia

#12204 in the World

34. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#5075 in Asia

#12281 in the World

35. Mingachevir State University

#5218 in Asia

#12618 in the World

Enrollment: 2,959

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

#5469 in Asia

#13209 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 $427 + $42-299 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).