Following the publication of the Times Higher Education World
University Rankings by Subject 2026, the results of the QS World
University Rankings: Europe 2026 were also announced today.
Compared to the previous year, the number of participating
institutions increased by 291, reaching a total of 958
universities. In QS Europe 2026, 15 universities from Azerbaijan
were evaluated, six of which participated for the first time.
Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)
once again ranked first in Azerbaijan and across the South
Caucasus. Furthermore, by improving its overall position, UNEC
secured a place among the Top 300 universities in Europe, ranking
271st in Europe and 12th in Western Asia.
The ranking is based on an extensive evaluation of 19.8 million
academic publications, 200 million citations, 1.5 million academic
reputation survey responses, and 520,000 employer reputation survey
responses. Notably, UNEC is ranked within the top 100 universities
in Europe in terms of Employer Reputation. In addition, with regard
to the Graduate Employability indicator, UNEC exceeds the European
median by a factor of three.
