Qafqaz University

Qafqaz University (QU) has been providing the highest standards in education in Azerbaijan for its students since 1993 and has been the top rated private university since 1996. Modeled on the western education program the university has been offering the credit point system since the day it was opened and adopted the ECTS in all departments. Qafqaz University is the first and only higher educational institution which was nominated with the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Certificate and Total Quality Management 100 Certificate of International Arc of Europe in Golden Category in Azerbaijan. QU offers B.A, M.A., M.Sc., MBA and doctoral programs as well as joint M.A. and M.Sc. programs with universities from the USA and Europe. Currently the total student population exceeds 4200. According to 2012 QS World University Ranking system, Qafqaz University was ranked 64th in the whole world in terms of “attracting international students” and among top 700 universities of the world. QU is the leading university in Azerbaijan in terms of funded projects by EU EACEA. QU is also the first university that has established Career Planning Center and institutionalized university-business engagement (with more than 600+ live employer links), career development of students, integration life-long-learning to undergraduate curriculum, develop and sustain strong alumni coordination network. University leads the way towards e-governance as well with a group of full time programmers.