List of 36 best universities in Azerbaijan

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 46.4K citations received by 10.7K academic publications made by 36 universities from Azerbaijan, the popularity of 377 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Baku State University

#1276 in Asia

#3809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

2. ADA University

#1546 in Asia

#4453 in the World

Enrollment: 2,324

3. Khazar University

#1619 in Asia

#4616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#1886 in Asia

#5225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%

5. Azerbaijan Medical University

#2009 in Asia

#5505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#2310 in Asia

#6200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

7. Azerbaijan University

#2596 in Asia

#6804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

8. Nakhchivan State University

#2730 in Asia

#7060 in the World

9. Ganja State University

#2887 in Asia

#7420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

10. Baku Higher Oil School

#3044 in Asia

#7827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

11. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#3134 in Asia

#8054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 17,708

12. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#3295 in Asia

#8509 in the World

13. Azerbaijan State Agicultural University

#3505 in Asia

#8963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

14. Western Caspian University

#3509 in Asia

#8975 in the World

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

15. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#3634 in Asia

#9230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

16. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#3684 in Asia

#9352 in the World

17. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#3760 in Asia

#9529 in the World

Enrollment: 7,258

18. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#3799 in Asia

#9606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

19. Baku Engineering University

#3828 in Asia

#9652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 4,311

20. Baku Music Academy

#3955 in Asia

#9930 in the World

21. Azerbaijan Technological University

#4060 in Asia

#10125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

22. Baku Slavic University

#4062 in Asia

#10132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

23. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#4263 in Asia

#10536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

24. Odlar Yurdu University

#4349 in Asia

#10730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%

25. Sumgait State University

#4353 in Asia

#10735 in the World

26. Baku Business University

#4424 in Asia

#10862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%

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

#4453 in Asia

#10916 in the World

28. Academy of Public Administration

#4514 in Asia

#11060 in the World

29. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#4567 in Asia

#11176 in the World

30. Lankaran State University

#4568 in Asia

#11181 in the World

31. Baku Euroasian University

#4731 in Asia

#11529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

32. Nakhchivan University

#4802 in Asia

#11653 in the World

33. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#5026 in Asia

#12159 in the World

34. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#5093 in Asia

#12320 in the World

35. Mingachevir State University

#5257 in Asia

#12702 in the World

Enrollment: 2,959

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

#5481 in Asia

#13267 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 $385 + $36-256 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).