List of 27 best universities in Baku

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 102K citations received by 17.9K academic publications made by 27 universities from Baku, the popularity of 412 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Baku State University

#1 in Azerbaijan

#1295 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%

2. ADA University

#2 in Azerbaijan

#1354 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,324

3. Khazar University

#3 in Azerbaijan

#1834 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#4 in Azerbaijan

#1939 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%

5. Azerbaijan Medical University

#5 in Azerbaijan

#1978 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#6 in Azerbaijan

#2247 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%

7. Azerbaijan University

#7 in Azerbaijan

#2563 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. Baku Higher Oil School

#10 in Azerbaijan

#3032 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

9. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#11 in Azerbaijan

#3138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,708

10. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#12 in Azerbaijan

#3262 in Asia

11. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#13 in Azerbaijan

#3459 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

12. Western Caspian University

#15 in Azerbaijan

#3583 in Asia

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

13. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#16 in Azerbaijan

#3584 in Asia

14. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#17 in Azerbaijan

#3749 in Asia

15. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#18 in Azerbaijan

#3890 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,258

16. Baku Music Academy

#19 in Azerbaijan

#4029 in Asia

17. Baku Slavic University

#20 in Azerbaijan

#4124 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

18. Odlar Yurdu University

#21 in Azerbaijan

#4185 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%

19. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#22 in Azerbaijan

#4284 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

20. Baku Business University

#25 in Azerbaijan

#4475 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

21. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#26 in Azerbaijan

#4480 in Asia

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

#27 in Azerbaijan

#4564 in Asia

23. Academy of Public Administration

#29 in Azerbaijan

#4630 in Asia

24. Baku Euroasian University

#32 in Azerbaijan

#4745 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%

25. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#33 in Azerbaijan

#5039 in Asia

26. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#34 in Azerbaijan

#5075 in Asia

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

#36 in Azerbaijan

#5469 in Asia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Baku Engineering University	23	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	226	Astara
240	Mingachevir State University	35	Mingachevir
268	Artsakh State University	21	Stepanakert
273	Ardabil University of Medical Sciences	79	Ardabil
273	Islamic Azad University, Ardabil	172	Ardabil
274	University of Mohaghegh Ardabili	33	Ardabil

Universities near Baku