Khazar University was established on March 18, 1991 according to resolution N41 of the Cabinet of the Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic as Azerbaijan University with English as a medium of instruction to satisfy a great necessity of the country in qualified English speaking specialists. In 1992 Azerbaijan University was renamed to Khazar University according to the decision of the Academic Council of the University. Khazar University is: A private educational institution for undergraduate, graduate and professional studies promoting advanced study and research, educational policy and development in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Khazar is the first private University in Azerbaijan and in the countries of the former Soviet Union. The first in Azerbaijan to apply a flexible credit-based education model. The first University in Azerbaijan where the main language of instruction is English. The first University in Azerbaijan composed of multiple independent schools united by the same academic policy and principles, which offer a wide scope of diverse majors in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Architecture, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Economics, Management and Business Administration, Law, Education, Medicine, and Public Health. A research-oriented university. Also one of the leading universities in Azerbaijan in terms its relations with industry. Today the University has established effective relations with the leading local and international companies. Professors of Khazar have earned recognition and leadership in their professional fields or are business leaders, artists and lawyers with national and international reputations. Graduate studies including Professional, Ph.D. and Master programs, and the most extensive MBA program in Azerbaijan, have an important place in the University's education profile. Khazar has a good learning environment and friendly people. One-on-one contact with professors, personal attention to every student and quality of education in a small-size private institution are among the main characteristics of Khazar University.
Khazar university is a private educational institution for undergraduate, graduate and professional studies promoting advanced study and research, educational policy and development in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Khazar university is the first University in Azerbaijan composed of multiple independent schools united by the same academic policy and principles, which offer a wide scope of diverse majors in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Architecture, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Economics, Management and Business Administration, Education. Khazar also one of the leading universities in Azerbaijan in terms its relations with industry. Today the University has established effective relations with the leading local and international companies. Professors of Khazar have earned recognition and leadership in their professional fields or are business leaders, artists and lawyers with national and international reputations. Graduate studies including Professional, Ph.D. and Master programs, and the most extensive MBA program in Azerbaijan, have an important place in the University's education profile. Khazar employs a body of about 200 full-time and adjunct faculty including renowned experts and scholars, business leaders, lawyers and artists of national and international reputation.
Khazar University consistently ranks among the country’s and region’s top universities: QS World University Ranking 2018 ?Placed in the list of the world’s top 750 universities QS EECA Ranking 2018 ?Placed in the list of top 100universities of Eastern Europe, former Soviet countries and Turkey QS Top 50 under 50 ?Top 150 young universities from 53 countries ?Khazar University is the only one nominated from Azerbaijan ?Post-Soviet countries are represented by Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine EDUNIVERSAL Ranking 2017 ?Placed 2 Khazar University graduate programs among the best 10 in the region of Eurasia and the Middle East ?MBA in Management ?MBA in International Economics EDUNIVERSAL Business Schools Ranking 2017 ?School of Economics and Management is among the top 1000 best Business Schools across 154 countries
