Baku State University
(BSU)
About
Baku State University (BSU) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established on 1 September 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the university started with faculties of history and philology, physics and mathematics, and law and medicine, with an initial enrollment of 1094. The first rector of BSU was V.I.Razumovsky, a former professor of surgery at Kazan Unive...
Baku State University (BSU) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established on 1 September 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the university started with faculties of history and philology, physics and mathematics, and law and medicine, with an initial enrollment of 1094. The first rector of BSU was V.I.Razumovsky, a former professor of surgery at Kazan University.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 688 worldwide across 2 major ranking systems
Ranked in 13 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 19,165
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 12.1 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 5%
- Female : Male
- 60 : 40
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 601-650 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
1 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
THE
2 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 1001–1250 | 21.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |