Type Private Rector Husein Baghirov Campus Urban Phone +994 12 492 74 18 Founded 1991 | Established 1991 Location Baku, Azerbaijan Website www.wu.edu.az Number of students 1,000 Academic staff 180 | |
Address 27 Istiglaliyyat, Bakı, Azerbaijan Notable alumni Donald W Riegle Jr, Rafael Allahverdiyev, Edward Boatner, Wilson McCandless Similar Khazar University, Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan University of Langu, Azerbaijan State Marine A, Mingachevir Polytechnic Institute Profiles | ||
Western University (Azerbaijani: Qərb Universiteti) is a private university in Baku, Azerbaijan. Founded in 1991 by Husein Baghirov, it has six schools, 25 majors, 180 faculty and approximately 1000 students. The university took its name because it is modeled after Western universities in style of instruction and values, the latter in response to some of the corrupt practices under the Soviet system. Much of the instruction is conducted in English.
In the late 1990s, the school partnered with American universities, such as Indiana University, to help set up its programs in business and law. Many of its partnerships were formed through the now defunct United States Information Agency. Currently, the school has ties with Indiana University, University of Kansas, Mississippi Valley State University, University of North Alabama and Delta State University.
Admissions
Entry to Western University is competitive. Citizens of Azerbaijan are required to achieve a minimum score of 500 (out of 700) in the National University Admission Tests (NUAT). International applicants are welcome. Applicants from Turkey are expected to achieve a similar score in NUAT exams.
To make a competitive application, International Baccalaureate candidates are expected to achieve a score of at least 38 points, including 39 points for Medicine, Economics and Law.
Conditional offer for A level students will be at least AAA including an A grade in required subjects.
An A* grade in Biology will be required for studying Medicine.