State Education Program of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2028

By Presidential Decree No. 248 dated August 12, 2024, signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the duration of the “State Program for the Education of Youth in Prestigious Foreign Higher Education Institutions for 2022–2028” has been extended until 2028, and the quota for admissions has been set at 500 individuals. Starting from 2025, no more than 25 percent of the quota will cover undergraduate studies, and no more than 20 percent will cover doctoral studies. In the 2024-2025 academic year, within the framework of the State Program, a total of 500 scholarship recipients were selected, including 125 for undergraduate studies and 375 for master's studies. Overall, under the program, 1,252 students have earned the right to study at 151 higher education institutions across 21 countries worldwide. Among them, 186 graduates of the State Program have completed their education at 64 prestigious higher education institutions in 14 countries.