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Universities in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has 39 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1919. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES39
OLDEST1919
FOUNDED 1900+39
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later39 · 100%
Date unknown0 · 0%
Oldest universities in Azerbaijan
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1919Baku State University
1920Baku Academy of Music
1920Azerbaijan Technical University
1921Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University
1923Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts
1929Azerbaijan Teachers Institute
1930Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction
1930Azerbaijan University of Cooperation
1930Azerbaijan State University of Economics
1930Azerbaijan Medical University
1945Azerbaijan Theatrical Institute
1946Baku Slavic University
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