Baku State University

Overview

Established:&nbsp;1919 Location:&nbsp;Baku, Azerbaijan Faculties:&nbsp;16 Staff:&nbsp;Over 3,000 personnel, with professors and teaching staff comprising more than half Student Enrollment:&nbsp;Over 25,000 students, including a Branch, a College, Research Institutes and a Lyceum BSU is&nbsp;the oldest and largest university&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;with over 120 partner universities worldwide and welcomes students from more than 40 countries. 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: Global University Network of Innovation&nbsp;International Sustainable Campus Network&nbsp;Climate Action Network&nbsp;European Universities Association&nbsp; Eurasian Universities Union&nbsp; Eurasian Universities Association&nbsp; Association of State Universities of Caspian Region Countries Black Sea Universities Network&nbsp; CIS International Innovation Centre for Nanotechnology International Association of Schools of Social Work&nbsp; EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) Federation of Universities of the Islamic World&nbsp;European Law Faculties AssociationAssociation for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education&nbsp;The World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organization&nbsp;Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe&nbsp; BSU also&nbsp;hosts five international centers or institutes, as the Confucius Institute, Korean Information Technology Centre, and Kazakh Centre.The university boasts two research institutes, alongside the Excellence Centre.&nbsp;Additionally, BSU has&nbsp;two education internship and recreational centers and a branch in the regions.&nbsp;The Lyceum and the College also fall under BSU's supervision. In June 2023,&nbsp;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 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:URAP Scimago Institution Ranking <li style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; bac

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