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. ADA University

#1 in Azerbaijan

#1232 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,324

2. Baku State University

#2 in Azerbaijan

#1254 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%

3. Khazar University

#3 in Azerbaijan

#1797 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%

4. Azerbaijan Medical University

#4 in Azerbaijan

#1862 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%

5. Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry

#5 in Azerbaijan

#1905 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%

6. Azerbaijan Technical University

#6 in Azerbaijan

#2231 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%

7. Azerbaijan University

#7 in Azerbaijan

#2536 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%

8. Baku Higher Oil School

#10 in Azerbaijan

#3043 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

9. Azerbaijan State University of Economics

#11 in Azerbaijan

#3099 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,708

10. Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

#12 in Azerbaijan

#3268 in Asia

11. Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

#13 in Azerbaijan

#3544 in Asia

12. Western Caspian University

#14 in Azerbaijan

#3597 in Asia

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

13. Azerbaijan University of Languages

#16 in Azerbaijan

#3674 in Asia

14. Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

#17 in Azerbaijan

#3776 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

15. Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

#18 in Azerbaijan

#3887 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,258

16. Baku Music Academy

#19 in Azerbaijan

#4003 in Asia

17. Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport

#20 in Azerbaijan

#4155 in Asia

18. Odlar Yurdu University

#21 in Azerbaijan

#4156 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%

19. Baku Slavic University

#22 in Azerbaijan

#4194 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

20. Academy of Public Administration

#23 in Azerbaijan

#4195 in Asia

21. Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

#24 in Azerbaijan

#4199 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

22. Baku Business University

#27 in Azerbaijan

#4494 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%

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

#29 in Azerbaijan

#4520 in Asia

24. Baku Euroasian University

#30 in Azerbaijan

#4655 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%

25. Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

#33 in Azerbaijan

#5085 in Asia

26. Azerbaijan National Conservatory

#34 in Azerbaijan

#5092 in Asia

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

#36 in Azerbaijan

#5559 in Asia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Baku Engineering University	26	Xirdalan
30	Sumgait State University	25	Sumqayit
182	Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan	292	Parsabad
198	Lankaran State University	28	Lankaran
234	Islamic Azad University, Astara	244	Astara
240	Mingachevir State University	35	Mingachevir
268	Artsakh State University	23	Stepanakert
273	Ardabil University of Medical Sciences	81	Ardabil
273	Islamic Azad University, Ardabil	174	Ardabil
274	University of Mohaghegh Ardabili	31	Ardabil

Universities near Baku