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Research in Baku

Science Explorer records 55 research institutions in Baku, Azerbaijan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Azerbaijan State University of Economics, Western Caspian University and Khazar University.

Research institutions
55
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
41k
▲ 121% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.8%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Baku?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Azerbaijan National Academy of SciencesGovernment institution 6,641 #6,705
2Baku State UniversityUniversity 4,160 #4,725
3Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry UniversityUniversity 3,029 #3,365
4Azerbaijan Medical UniversityUniversity 2,581 #8,109
5ADA UniversityUniversity 2,412 #12,737
6Azerbaijan State University of EconomicsUniversity 1,990 #1,317
7Institute of BotanyResearch facility 1,675 #19,547
8Azerbaijan Technical UniversityUniversity 1,365 #6,527
9Institute of PhysicsResearch facility 1,262 #9,208
10Khazar UniversityUniversity 1,150 #2,661
11Azerbaijan State Pedagogical UniversityUniversity 942 #15,579
12Institute of Education of the Republic of AzerbaijanUniversity 929 #20,979
13National Nuclear Research CenterResearch facility 794 #11,947
14Institute of Mathematics and MechanicsResearch facility 779 #18,812
15Western Caspian UniversityUniversity 738 #2,224
16Academy of Public AdministrationUniversity 737 #18,605
17Institute of Geology and GeophysicsResearch facility 664 #12,565
18Azerbaijan University of Architecture and ConstructionUniversity 652 #10,747
19Azerbaijan Scientific-Research & Design-Prospecting Power Engineering InstituteResearch facility 648 #17,267
20Azerbaijan UniversityUniversity 641 #9,117
21Economic Research CentreResearch facility 592 #23,322
22Institute of GeographyResearch facility 552 #24,389
23Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan RepublicGovernment institution 495 #13,671
24Azerbaijan State Marine AcademyUniversity 486 #23,562
25National Aviation AcademyUniversity 480 #19,852
26Azerbaijan University of LanguagesUniversity 456 #23,314
27State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijan)Company 455 #20,812
28Institute of Geography Named after Academician Hasan AliyevResearch facility 385 #24,609
29Baku Slavic UniversityUniversity 377 #23,111
30Neft Kimya Prosesləri InstitutuResearch facility 324 #18,543
31Strateji Araşdırmalar MərkəziNonprofit 292 #27,041
32Odlar Yurdu UniversityUniversity 258 #11,590
33Ministry of HealthcareGovernment institution 213 #25,160
34Azerbaijan National Aerospace AgencyResearch facility 190 #18,831
35Baku Higher Oil SchoolUniversity 162 #27,694
36Qafqaz UniversityUniversity 160 #40,717 all time
37VA Fanarjian National Center of OncologyResearch facility 153 #27,187
38Baku Business UniversityUniversity 145 #26,612
39Azerbaijan Social Work Public UnionNonprofit 125 #38,692 all time
40Central Bank of the Republic of AzerbaijanGovernment institution 94 not ranked
41Azerbaijan State University of Culture and ArtsUniversity 72 not ranked
42Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of AzerbaijanUniversity 70 not ranked
43Economic Scientific Research InstituteGovernment institution 52 not ranked
44Baku Academy of MusicUniversity 49 not ranked
45Azerbaijan Genetic Resources InstituteResearch facility 46 not ranked
46Azerbaijan International UniversityUniversity 45 not ranked
47Bakı Asiya UniversitetiUniversity 36 not ranked
48Azerbaijan Investment (Azerbaijan)Company 29 not ranked
49A.I Karaev Institute of PhysiologyResearch facility 24 not ranked
50Təfəkkür UniversitetiUniversity 9 not ranked
51Akademik Zərifə Əliyeva adına Milli Oftalmologiya MərkəziHospital / health system 9 not ranked
52Azerbaijan Medical AssociationNonprofit 6 not ranked
53Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası Abbasqulu Ağa Bakıxanov Adina Tarix InstitutuResearch facility 2 not ranked
54Institute of Manuscripts of AzerbaijanGovernment institution 2 not ranked
55Azerbaijan Research Educational Network AssociationInstitution 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences: 16.3%Baku State University: 10.2%Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University: 7.5%Azerbaijan Medical University: 6.4%51 others listed: 59.6%16%largest
Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences6,641 · 16.3%Baku State University4,160 · 10.2%Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University3,029 · 7.5%Azerbaijan Medical University2,581 · 6.4%51 others listed24k · 59.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Baku strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Baku is most concentrated in General Energy, General Materials Science and Archeology (26.8× the world share in General Energy).

  1. General EnergySubfield · 114.7 works27×
  2. General Materials ScienceSubfield · 66.6 works9.7×
  3. ArcheologySubfield · 22.1 works9.1×
  4. MuseologySubfield · 160.2 works8.3×
  5. AnatomySubfield · 27.6 works7.3×
  6. DevelopmentSubfield · 84.5 works5.3×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Baku?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Globalization, Renewable Energy, Innovation, Cultural Heritage, Pedagogy, Education and Language Teaching.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Globalization729▲ 2.3×124 topics
  2. Sustainable Development705▲ 2.8×99 topics
  3. Climate Change669▲ 1.57×116 topics
  4. Renewable Energy630▲ 2.8×57 topics
  5. Sustainability624▲ 1.62×112 topics
  6. Education588▲ 2.2×99 topics
  7. Innovation561▲ 3.4×69 topics
  8. Machine Learning505◆ 0.97×93 topics
  9. Economic Development447▲ 3.5×47 topics
  10. Cultural Heritage436▲ 5.0×29 topics
  11. Pedagogy383▲ 4.9×22 topics
  12. Energy Efficiency378▲ 2.5×43 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence350▲ 1.61×60 topics
  14. Digital Transformation336▲ 4.0×25 topics
  15. Language Teaching310▲ 7.7×8 topics
  16. Teacher Training308▲ 3.1×24 topics
  17. Economic Growth302▲ 2.2×33 topics
  18. Educational Technologies258▲ 21×2 topics
  19. Tourism Development246▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Critical Thinking238▲ 15×5 topics
  21. Digital Education237▲ 12×7 topics
  22. Teaching Methods235▲ 10×9 topics
  23. Language227▲ 5.8×13 topics
  24. Linguistics226▲ 8.7×7 topics
  25. Formative Assessment224▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Artistic Education219▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Student Competencies219▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Digital Economy214▲ 7.4×18 topics
  29. Global Governance200▲ 5.5×21 topics
  30. Geopolitics195▲ 8.0×10 topics
  31. Sufism190▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Ethnography186▲ 6.8×11 topics
  33. Language Contact173▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Folklore158▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Etymology158▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Historical Phonology158▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Mythology157▲ 19×3 topics
  38. Rituals157▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Storytelling154▲ 20×3 topics
  40. Traditional Beliefs152▲ 29×1 topic

What research is done in Baku?

  1. 1 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 219 works
  2. 2 Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies Museology 152 works
  3. 3 Turkish Literature and Culture Literature and Literary Theory 145 works
  4. 4 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Language and Linguistics 144 works
  5. 5 Global Energy Security and Policy General Energy 115 works
  6. 6 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 102 works
  7. 7 Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation Political Science and International Relations 98 works
  8. 8 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 88 works
  9. 9 Differential Equations and Boundary Problems Applied Mathematics 78 works
  10. 10 Economic and Technological Developments in Russia Development 77 works

Research output over time

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