Notable Universities in Azerbaijan

A closer look at 20 universities in Azerbaijan — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Nakhchivan State University	Nakhchivan	Public	1967	Azerbaijani, English	EducationAzerbaijani Language and LiteratureHistory
Khazar University	Baku	Private	1991	English	EngineeringComputer ScienceEconomics
Lankaran State University	Lankaran	Public	1991	Azerbaijani	EconomicsAgronomyPhilology
National Aviation Academy	Baku	Public	1992	Azerbaijani, Russian, English	Aeronautical EngineeringPilot TrainingAir Transport Management
Police Academy	Baku	Public	1992	Azerbaijani	Law EnforcementCriminal JusticePublic Security
Qafqaz University	Baku	Private	1993	Azerbaijani, English, Russian	EngineeringEconomicsComputer Science
Odlar Yurdu University	Baku	Private	1995	Azerbaijani, English, Russian	EngineeringEconomicsComputer Science
Baku State University	Baku	Public	1919	Azerbaijani, English, Russian	LawInternational RelationsPhysics
Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry	Baku	Public	1920	Azerbaijani, Russian, English	Petroleum EngineeringChemical EngineeringEnergy Engineering
Baku Academy of Music	Baku	Public	1920	Azerbaijani, Russian	Classical Music PerformanceCompositionMusicology
Azerbaijan State Pedagogic University	Baku	Public	1921	Azerbaijani	PedagogyTeacher TrainingEducational Sciences
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts	Baku	Public	1923	Azerbaijani	CulturologyTheatre ArtsMusic Arts
Azerbaijan State Agricultural Academy	Ganja	Public	1929	Azerbaijani, English	AgronomyVeterinary MedicineAgricultural Engineering
Azerbaijan Medical University	Baku	Public	1930	Azerbaijani, Russian, English	General MedicineDentistryPharmacy
Azerbaijan State University of Economics	Baku	Public	1930	Azerbaijani, English, Russian	EconomicsFinanceBusiness Administration
Azerbaijan University of Languages	Baku	Public	1937	Azerbaijani, English, Russian, German, French	LinguisticsTranslationInternational Relations
Ganja State University	Ganja	Public	1938	Azerbaijani, English	PedagogyPhilologyHistory
Baku Slavic University	Baku	Public	1946	Azerbaijani, Russian, English	Slavic PhilologyJournalismTranslation
Azerbaijan Technical University	Baku	Public	1950	Azerbaijani, Russian, English	Electrical EngineeringComputer ScienceMechanical Engineering
Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction	Baku	Public	1975	Azerbaijani, Russian, English	ArchitectureCivil EngineeringUrban Planning