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image by Zachary Harden, 17 December 2020
The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Dövlət İdarəçilik Akademiyası) was established on 3 January 1999, as the Baku Institute of Social Administration and Political Science.
The flag of the Academy of Public Administration (photo, photo, photo) is white with the university's emblem in the center.
Ivan Sache, 14 April 2017
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image by Zachary Harden, 17 December 2020
ADA, established in 2006, was transformed into a university by a
Presidential Decree signed in 2014. ADA University (website) is dedicated to
preparing innovative global leaders and to promoting useful
collaborative research on diplomacy, public and international affairs,
business, humanities and sciences, information technologies and system
engineering.
The university is made of a single faculty composed of the Schools of
Business, Education, Public and International Affairs, and Information
Technologies and Engineering.
The flag of ADA University (photo,
photo,
photo,
photo,
photo) is vertically divided dark blue-white-dark
red (1:2:1) with the university's emblem in the center.
Blue is a symbol of loyalty and communication.
White is the colour of purity of honor and mind, clean of prejudices,
and in search of knowledge, enlightenment and education.
Red is a symbol of life, energy, vibrancy, rejuvenation, reinvention,
and innovation.
The four blue lines in the emblem represent the four pillars of the
university: global leadership, innovative learning, social
responsibility, and thriving location. The red letters "ADA"
represent the university standing tall on top of these pillars.
[University website]
Ivan Sache, 9 April 2017
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image by Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
Azerbaijan Medical University (website) was founded in 1930 on the basis of the medical faculty of the Baku State University. AMU is composed of 6 Faculties.
The flag of AMU (photo,
photo,
photo) is white with the university's emblem in the center.
The emblem of AMU is circular, dark blue. In the center is a book, as a symbol of enlightenment and development. The book is surmounted by a snake wrapping a bowl, in other words, the Hippocratic bowl. It is a key symbol of health and medicine in the world.
Under the book, Arabic numerals display number "1930", which means the history of the university. The whole is surrounded by two olive branches. Olive is one of the main crops grown in Azerbaijan. It is considered a symbol of peace, development, and healing.
The words "Azerbaijan Medical University" are written along the edges of the emblem, surrounded by two eight-pointed stars. Three stripes of blue, red and green colors are depicted in the lower part of the coat of arms in accordance with the colors of the national flag.
[AMU]
Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
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image by Ivan Sache, 22 October 2018
Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (website) originates in the technical school established on 10 November 1897 in Baku.
ASOIU is composed of 7 Faculties (Geological Exploration, Oil and Gas
Production, Chemical Technology, Oil Mechanical Engineering, Power
Engineering, Information Technologies and Management, Economics and
Management), 28 Departments and 6 research laboratories.
ASOIU is the Azerbaijani leader of the Azerbaijani-French University
(UFAZ), a cooperation project initiated in 2014 by the Presidents of
Azerbaijan and France and operated since September 2016. The French
partners are the University of Strasbourg (UNISTRA) and University Rennes 1.
The flag of ASOIU (photo, photo, photo, photo, photo) is white with the university's emblem, made of the stylized acronym "ADNSU".
Ivan Sache, 22 October 2018
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Flag of the Azerbaijan State Economic University, current and former versions - Images by Ivan Sache, 14 October 2017, and Eugene Ipavec, 8 July 2006, respectively
The Azerbaijan State University of Economics (website), which was founded in 1930, is one of the largest higher education institutions in the Southern Caucasus. It is composed of 9 faculties operating at the universities with more than 18.000 students studying on 21 specialties.
The current flag of the university (photo, photo, photo) is dark blue with the current university's emblem in the center. THe former flag was blue with the former emblem in the center.
Ivan Sache, Ron Lahav & Eugene Ipavec, 14 October 2017
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image by Paul Bassinson, 27 August 2023
An image of a flag of the Azerbaijan Technical University obtained from
https://www.facebook.com/105501119498128/photos shows it is white with the
logo centered.
Paul Bassinson, 27 August 2023
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image by Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University (website) was established on 22 December 2014 on the basis of Azerbaijan Tourism Institute (ATI - Azərbaycan Turizm İnstitutunun) established in 2006.
ATMU is composed of 6 Faculties and 3 Departments.
The flag of ATMU (photo, photo) is white with the university's emblem in the center.
Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
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image by Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
Baku Engineering University (website) was established on 2 November 2016. The university is composed of 4 Faculties.
The flag of BMU (photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo) is white with the university's emblem in the center.
Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
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image by Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
Baku State University (website) was established on 1 September 1919, starting with the two Faculties of Philology and Medicine. In 1930, the university was downgraded to the High Pedagogical Institute, to be re-established in 1934.
BSU, which was granted autonomy stratus on 13 June 2000, is composed of 16 Faculties and 3 Institutes.
The flag of BSU (photo, photo, photo) is white with the university's emblem in the center.
Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
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image by Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
Nakhchivan State University was established in 1990, succeeding the Nakhchivan branch of the Azerbaijan Pedagogical University established in 1967.
NSU, which was granted autonomy in 2002, is composed of 10 Faculties.
The flag of NDU (photo) is white with the university's emblem in the center.
Ivan Sache, 5 May 2021
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image located by Paul
Bassinson, 27 June 2023
The flag of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası) obtained from https://www.facebook.com/AMEA1945 shows it to be white with the logo centered.
Paul Bassinson, 27 June 2023
Odlar Yurdu University (website) is a private university located in Baku. It was founded in 1995, and became a degree granting institution on 8 July 1998. The name is based on the official Azeri national motto, "Oldar Yurdu", which is translated as "Land of The Eternal Fire".
[Wikipedia]
The flag of OYU (photo) is white with the university's coat of arms (photo), surmounting "oyu.az" and the country's name.
The top half of the coat of arms contains the colors of the Azerbaijani
flag, running diagonally from upper right to lower left. Centered on the
red stripe is a gold-colored map of Azerbaijan. The bottom half of the
coat of arms is divided evenly horizontally. The top is pale blue with
three red flames, while the bottom is light blue with "Baki 1995" in
white characters. A banner above the shield reads "ODLAR YURDU" while
one below the shield reads "UNIVERSITETI" in gold capital letters.
Esteban Rivera & Randy Young, 26 January 2016
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image by Ivan Sache, 15 October 2017
Qafqaz University (Caucasus University, website) is a private university located in Baku. It was founded in 1993 and was the first and the only foreign private university in the country.
[Wikipedia]
The flag of the university (photo) is white with the university's emblem in the center.
Qafqaz University sports club
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image by Randy Young, 11 January 2016
The flag of the Qafqaz University sports
club (photo) features the university logo in white centered
on a blue field. Above the logo are the words "Qafqaz Universiteti" in
white serif letters, with the words "idman Klubu" in larger white serif
letters.
The football club Qafqaz University FK played in Azerbaijan's First Division (the second tier) during the 2008-2009 season.
Esteban Rivera, Ivan Sache & Randy Young, 15 October 2017
