List of 27 best universities in Baku

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 115K citations received by 19.2K academic publications made by 27 universities from Baku, the popularity of 452 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. ADA University

#1 in Azerbaijan

#1190 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,324

2. Baku State University

#2 in Azerbaijan

#1203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%

3. Khazar University

#3 in Azerbaijan

#1548 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan Medical University

#4 in Azerbaijan

#1860 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%

5. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#5 in Azerbaijan

#1920 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#6 in Azerbaijan

#2076 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%

7. Azerbaijan University

#7 in Azerbaijan

#2417 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#10 in Azerbaijan

#2955 in Asia

9. Baku Higher Oil School

#11 in Azerbaijan

#3026 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

10. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#12 in Azerbaijan

#3094 in Asia

11. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#13 in Azerbaijan

#3095 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,708

12. Western Caspian University

#14 in Azerbaijan

#3299 in Asia

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

13. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#15 in Azerbaijan

#3487 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

14. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#16 in Azerbaijan

#3569 in Asia

15. Baku Music Academy

#18 in Azerbaijan

#3640 in Asia

16. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#19 in Azerbaijan

#3754 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,258

17. Academy of Public Administration

#21 in Azerbaijan

#3884 in Asia

18. Baku Slavic University

#23 in Azerbaijan

#3887 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

19. Baku Euroasian University

#24 in Azerbaijan

#4036 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%

20. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#25 in Azerbaijan

#4123 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

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

#27 in Azerbaijan

#4207 in Asia

22. Odlar Yurdu University

#28 in Azerbaijan

#4225 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%

23. Baku Business University

#29 in Azerbaijan

#4227 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 3,587

24. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#30 in Azerbaijan

#4276 in Asia

25. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#32 in Azerbaijan

#4754 in Asia

26. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#35 in Azerbaijan

#5032 in Asia

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

#36 in Azerbaijan

#5482 in Asia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Baku Engineering University	20	Xirdalan
30	Sumgait State University	22	Sumqayit
182	Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan	262	Parsabad
198	Lankaran State University	26	Lankaran
234	Islamic Azad University, Astara	215	Astara
240	Mingachevir State University	34	Mingachevir
268	Artsakh State University	20	Stepanakert
273	Ardabil University of Medical Sciences	74	Ardabil
273	Islamic Azad University, Ardabil	209	Ardabil
274	University of Mohaghegh Ardabili	40	Ardabil

Universities near Baku