Baku becomes the science capital: the Eurasian Universities Summit is just days away!

From 24 to 25 September 2025, Baku will play host to some of the world's leading university leaders, scholars and education experts. “THE Eurasia Universities Summit 2025”, organized by the international rating agency Times Higher Education (THE), this year is dedicated to the theme “Transnational Research: From Knowledge to Global Impact”.
 

At the summit, more than 300 participants, representing over 150 organizations and more than 50 international and local speakers from over 20 countries will discuss global research cooperation, the contribution of Eurasian universities to socio-economic development, and the role of higher education in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
 

The event will feature keynote panel discussions and sessions by Director of the State Agency for Science and Higher Education Ulker Sattarova, Minister of Culture and Innovation of Hungary Balazs Hanko, Chief Global Affairs Officer of THE Phil Batey, Rector of Baku State University Elchin Babayev, Rector of Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry Rufat Azizov, Rector of Azerbaijan Technical University Vilayat Veliyev, Rector of Abu Dhabi University Hassan Aouad, Rector of Nazarbayev University Vagar Ahmad, Rector of Óbuda University Levente Kovács, Managing Director of Constructor University  Thomas Auf der Heyde, and other distinguished education leaders.
 

This excellent meeting will be an important platform for demonstrating the potential for cooperation between Eurasian universities, opening new partnerships, and promoting the region's scientific and educational opportunities on a global level.