Azerbaijan State University of Economics is a public university in Baku, Azerbaijan. It suits students looking for an economics-focused institution with a large academic structure and multiple branches in Azerbaijan and beyond.
The university is organized around economics and related study across 14 faculties, with campuses or branches in Baku, Zagatala, and Derbent. Its programme catalogue is not separately listed, so check the official website for the current subjects and degree options before applying.
International applicants should check the university’s admissions pages for entry requirements, document lists, application steps, and deadlines. Because specific international-entry rules are not published in the available information, confirm the current process directly with the admissions office and verify whether your qualifications are accepted.
The university does not publish a tuition fee range in the available information, so confirm the current rate with its admissions office. Living costs in Baku will depend on housing, transport, and personal spending, so budget for those separately.
The language of instruction is not stated, so confirm it before you apply. If you are moving from abroad, check visa documents, language requirements, recognition of prior study, and whether you will study in Baku or one of the other branches.
Among 32 universities in Azerbaijan, this one stands out as a large, long-established public institution with a clear economics identity and a multi-branch footprint. If you want a university with a specialist profile rather than a broad general mix, it is a practical option to compare against other public institutions in the country.
Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.
It is a public university.
It is located in Baku, Azerbaijan, with branches in Zagatala and Derbent.
It has 14 faculties.
No tuition fee range is published in the available information, so confirm the current rate with the admissions office.
Azerbaijan State University of Economics is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Founded in 1930, as a specialised economic institution in Soviet Azerbaijan, it is currently one of the largest and oldest educational institutions in Transcaucasia. UNEC, employing more than 1000 academic staff, including 120 professors and 600 associate professors, has 22 thousand students in 14 faculties across 5 branches in Baku, Zagatala, and Derbent. The University is a full member of the European University Association, Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World, University Council of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and Eurasian Association of Universities.
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Azerbaijan · Public University
Azerbaijan · Public University
Azerbaijan · Public University
Azerbaijan · Public University
Last updated 29 Aug 2026. Information is provided for guidance — verify with official sources before applying.
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