List of 27 best universities in Baku

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Top 27 universities in Baku ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 58.4K citations received by 13.2K academic publications made by 27 universities from Baku, the popularity of 393 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Baku State University

#1 in Azerbaijan

#1316 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%

2. ADA University

#2 in Azerbaijan

#1502 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,324

3. Khazar University

#3 in Azerbaijan

#1864 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#4 in Azerbaijan

#1975 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%

5. Azerbaijan Medical University

#5 in Azerbaijan

#2002 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#6 in Azerbaijan

#2252 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%

7. Azerbaijan University

#7 in Azerbaijan

#2533 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. Baku Higher Oil School

#10 in Azerbaijan

#3086 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

9. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#11 in Azerbaijan

#3115 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,708

10. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#12 in Azerbaijan

#3318 in Asia

11. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#13 in Azerbaijan

#3442 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

12. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#15 in Azerbaijan

#3584 in Asia

13. Western Caspian University

#16 in Azerbaijan

#3585 in Asia

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

14. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#17 in Azerbaijan

#3735 in Asia

15. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#19 in Azerbaijan

#3877 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,258

16. Baku Music Academy

#20 in Azerbaijan

#4016 in Asia

17. Baku Slavic University

#21 in Azerbaijan

#4110 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

18. Odlar Yurdu University

#22 in Azerbaijan

#4203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%

19. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#23 in Azerbaijan

#4270 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

20. Baku Business University

#25 in Azerbaijan

#4419 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

21. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#26 in Azerbaijan

#4473 in Asia

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

#27 in Azerbaijan

#4559 in Asia

23. Academy of Public Administration

#29 in Azerbaijan

#4626 in Asia

24. Baku Euroasian University

#32 in Azerbaijan

#4789 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%

25. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#33 in Azerbaijan

#5012 in Asia

26. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#34 in Azerbaijan

#5096 in Asia

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

#36 in Azerbaijan

#5466 in Asia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Baku Engineering University	18	Xirdalan
30	Sumgait State University	24	Sumqayit
182	Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan	297	Parsabad
198	Lankaran State University	28	Lankaran
234	Islamic Azad University, Astara	225	Astara
240	Mingachevir State University	35	Mingachevir
268	Artsakh State University	21	Stepanakert
273	Ardabil University of Medical Sciences	81	Ardabil
273	Islamic Azad University, Ardabil	171	Ardabil
274	University of Mohaghegh Ardabili	33	Ardabil

Universities near Baku