Baku State University

Established: 1919Location: Baku, AzerbaijanFaculties: 16Staff: Over 3,000 personnel, with professors and teaching staff comprising more than halfStudent Enrollment: Over 25,000 students, including a Branch, a College, Research Institutes and a Lyceum

Baku State University isthe oldest and largest university in Azerbaijan, renowned as the premier educational institution in the country. It has been the academic home to many of Azerbaijan's most influential figures. BSU continues to grow as a leading university in the region, fostering innovative ideas in education, enhancing capabilities for future generations, striving for excellence in science and research, promoting intercultural dialogue for knowledge exchange, and setting new educational standards in Azerbaijan.The university collaborates with over 120 partner universities worldwide and welcomes students from more than 40 countries.

Academic and Research Excellence

BSU actively participates in international exchange programs such as Erasmus+ KA 107 and Mevlana, facilitating the exchange of students and staff. The university offers over 12 double degree programs with institutions from the USA, Germany, France, Israel, Switzerland, and Kazakhstan. Notably, the UNESCO Chair on Human Rights and Information Law was established at BSU in 2015, followed by the ICESCO Chair on Biomedical Materials.

Membership:

Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA)

BSU also hosts five international centers or institutes, as the Confucius Institute, Baku King Sejong Institute, Korean Information Technology Centre, and Kazakh Centre.

Research and Innovation

The university boaststwo research institutes, alongside the Excellence Centre.Additionally, BSU hastwo education internship and recreational centers and a branchin the regions.The Lyceum and the Collegealso fall under BSU's supervision.

Accreditation and Rankings

In June 2023,BSU received institutional accreditation for five years from the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (IQAA) accredited six of BSU's graduate programs in various chemistry disciplines, with these international program accreditations being officially recognized for state accreditation.

The university is also ranked by several other prestigious ranking organizations, including:

QS:In the "QS World University Rankings 2025," BSU climbed304 positions, placing in the 688 range and securing the top spot in Azerbaijan.In theQS Europe Rankings 2025, BSU rose 78 places, reaching 336th and strengthening its regional influence.  In the QS Western Asia Rankings 2025, BSU improved from 19th to 15th, solidifying its position in the   region .  In theQS Sustainability Rankings2025, BSU leapt 350 places into the 941-950 range, becoming the only Azerbaijani university in the top-1000 for sustainability .  BSU ranked in the 151-175 range for Oil and Gas Engineering and 501-600 range for Mathematics  in theQS Subject Rankingsfor the first time, achieving its highest subject-specific ranking to date.

THE:BSUrepresents Azerbaijan in the THE World University Rankings and  is the only university ranked by "THE Subject Rankings" for physical and engineering sciences.  BSU's position improved by 27 places in Physical Sciences and 55 places in Engineering Sciences.  In theTHE Impact Rankings2024, BSU moved up by 175 places.  For the first time, BSU participated in theTHE Interdisciplinary Science Ranking2024, ranking in the 201-250 range—the highest among Azerbaijani universities.

Greenmetrics: BSU made its debut in theGreenMetric 2024rankings, securing 607th place, a testament to its commitment to environmental sustainability.

Round University Ranking:BSU entered the global top-1000 in theRUR 2024 at 825.

QS Star: BSUevaluated with 5 star (excellent) after QS Star Audit Assessment.