Azerbaijan State University of Oil Industry

Azerbaijan State University of Oil Industry (ASOIU) is a public university in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is the oldest and largest university in Azerbaijan specializing in oil and gas engineering and other related fields.

The history of Azerbaijan State University of Oil Industry (ASOIU) can be traced back to 1887, when the preparatory technical school that would become Baku Polytechnicum was established in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 1910, the school integrated a curriculum related to the growing oil industry, and in 1920, the Baku Industrial College, the predecessor of ASOIU, was founded.

After the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1992, the university changed its name to the current ASOIU and began to change its curricula into a more Western model. The school's first bachelor's and master's degree candidates graduated in 1999. In 2015, by the decree of the president, the university was named the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University.

Today, ASOIU is a leading institution for higher education in Azerbaijan and the Caspian region, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, technology, science, economics, and management. The university has a strong reputation for its high-quality education and research capabilities, and its graduates are in high demand from employers around the world.

ASOIU offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, technology, science, economics, and management. The university has a strong reputation for its high-quality education and its research capabilities. ASOIU is also known for its international collaborations with universities and companies around the world.

ASOIU is a highly selective university, and its graduates are in high demand from employers in the oil and gas industry and other related fields. ASOIU alumni include many leading executives and technical experts in the oil and gas industry, as well as in government and academia.

Azerbaijan State University of Oil Industry is ranked as the #3 top university in Azerbaijan during 2024. The rank is improved by 2 points from last year.