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. ADA University

#1232 in Asia

#3691 in the World

Enrollment: 2,324

2. Baku State University

#1254 in Asia

#3736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%

3. Khazar University

#1797 in Asia

#5010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan Medical University

#1862 in Asia

#5152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%

5. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#1905 in Asia

#5239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#2231 in Asia

#6044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%

7. Azerbaijan University

#2536 in Asia

#6673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. Nakhchivan State University

#2643 in Asia

#6887 in the World

9. Ganja State University

#2812 in Asia

#7234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

10. Baku Higher Oil School

#3043 in Asia

#7788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

11. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#3099 in Asia

#7917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,708

12. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#3268 in Asia

#8379 in the World

13. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#3544 in Asia

#9027 in the World

14. Western Caspian University

#3597 in Asia

#9135 in the World

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

15. Azerbaijan State Agicultural University

#3638 in Asia

#9224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

16. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#3674 in Asia

#9296 in the World

17. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#3776 in Asia

#9494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

18. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#3887 in Asia

#9766 in the World

Enrollment: 7,258

19. Baku Music Academy

#4003 in Asia

#10011 in the World

20. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#4155 in Asia

#10320 in the World

21. Odlar Yurdu University

#4156 in Asia

#10324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%

22. Baku Slavic University

#4194 in Asia

#10394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

23. Academy of Public Administration

#4195 in Asia

#10397 in the World

24. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#4199 in Asia

#10408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

25. Sumgait State University

#4342 in Asia

#10705 in the World

26. Baku Engineering University

#4347 in Asia

#10720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 4,311

27. Baku Business University

#4494 in Asia

#11016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

28. Lankaran State University

#4501 in Asia

#11032 in the World

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

#4520 in Asia

#11076 in the World

30. Baku Euroasian University

#4655 in Asia

#11364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

31. Azerbaijan Technological University

#4656 in Asia

#11366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

32. Nakhchivan University

#4989 in Asia

#12070 in the World

33. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#5085 in Asia

#12289 in the World

34. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#5092 in Asia

#12297 in the World

35. Mingachevir State University

#5268 in Asia

#12688 in the World

Enrollment: 2,959

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

#5559 in Asia

#13490 in the World

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

Average cost of living for students in Azerbaijan is $431 + $43-305 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).