Baku State University (BSU)
Baku State University (BSU) is a public institution in Baku, Azerbaijan, accredited by Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan (MoSE) — renamed from Ministry of Education on 28 July 2022 by Presidential Decree of Ilham Aliyev to strengthen science-education integration (doctrine #28 regulator reform). Operational accreditation is conducted by the State Agency for Science and Higher Education (EATDA) — a public legal entity under MoSE established 2022, listed in the ENQA membership database. Azerbaijan joined the Bologna Process in 2005; new Law on Education adopted 2009. Bachelor (Bakalavr, 4-5 years) → Master (Magistr, 1.5-2 years) → Doctoral (Doktor, 2-3 years).. Primary language: Azerbaijani. AlmiStudy lists 7 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan (MoSE) — renamed from Ministry of Education on 28 July 2022 by Presidential Decree of Ilham Aliyev to strengthen science-education integration (doctrine #28 regulator reform). Operational accreditation is conducted by the State Agency for Science and Higher Education (EATDA) — a public legal entity under MoSE established 2022, listed in the ENQA membership database. Azerbaijan joined the Bologna Process in 2005; new Law on Education adopted 2009. Bachelor (Bakalavr, 4-5 years) → Master (Magistr, 1.5-2 years) → Doctoral (Doktor, 2-3 years)..
- Country
- Azerbaijan (AZ)
- City
- Baku
- Control
- public
- Language
- Azerbaijani
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan (MoSE) — renamed from Ministry of Education on 28 July 2022 by Presidential Decree of Ilham Aliyev to strengthen science-education integration (doctrine #28 regulator reform). Operational accreditation is conducted by the State Agency for Science and Higher Education (EATDA) — a public legal entity under MoSE established 2022, listed in the ENQA membership database. Azerbaijan joined the Bologna Process in 2005; new Law on Education adopted 2009. Bachelor (Bakalavr, 4-5 years) → Master (Magistr, 1.5-2 years) → Doctoral (Doktor, 2-3 years).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- Baku State University (BSU) — collector batch + MoSE/EATDA cross-verification (Day 13) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://bsu.edu.az
Subjects offered
Show all 11 listed subjects (raw)
Mathematics & Statistics · Natural Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · International Relations · Theology & Religious Studies · Communication & Media Studies · Languages & Linguistics · Education
Founded 1919 (chartered as Baku State University by Decree No. 735 of the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on 1 September 1919 — opened with 4 faculties and 1,094 students; survived the Soviet takeover in April 1920 to become the foundational university of Azerbaijani higher education). Azerbaijan's flagship and oldest modern university, located in Baku. Founded on 1 September 1919 by Decree No. 735 of the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR, 1918-1920) — only months before the Soviet Red Army takeover in April 1920. Opened with 4 faculties (History-Philology, Physics-Mathematics, Law, Medicine) and 1,094 students. SURVIVED the Soviet takeover and continued as the foundational university of Azerbaijani HE through Soviet era and post-1991 independence. ~17,000+ students across 17 faculties spanning Mathematics and Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Geography, History, Philology, Oriental Studies (notable given Caspian-region position), Library and Information Sciences, Law, Journalism, International Relations and Economics, Theology, Social Sciences and Psychology, Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics, and the Faculty of Ecology and Soil Sciences. Among the leading Caucasus universities.
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