On May 4, the Ministry of Education organized a visit of foreign students studying in our country to the Military Trophies Park. The event was attended by 71 foreign students from 49 countries, representatives of higher education institutions, and employees of the Ministry of Education. During the visit, information was provided about the glorious victory achieved as a result of the 44-day Patriotic War. The determination of the Azerbaijani army was showcased to the students on the background of military trophies; acquaintance with other necessary moments also took place. At the end, the participants shared their impressions, and a memorial photo was taken.

The Best Countries to Study Abroad ranking draws from a global perceptions-based survey and ranks countries based on scores from a compilation of five equally weighted country attributes: culturally accessible, fun, has many cultural attractions, would consider attending university there and a country that provides top quality education. More than 6,500 adults who are 35 or younger filled out surveys for the 2021 Best Countries rankings.   ©usnews.com

  The joint event dedicated to the “Year of Nizami Ganjavi” was organized by the Ministry of Education and in partnership with the Nizami Ganjavi International Center. The webinar was attended by Ismail Serageldin, co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, and Michael Barry, a professor at Princeton University and a researcher of Nizami Ganjavi's legacy. Dr Michael Barry made a presentation on the topic at the webinar. The webinar was broadcast live on the official Facebook page of the Ministry of Education. ©edu.gov.az

  The Times Higher Education (THE), one of the world's most influential rating agencies, has announced "The University Impact Rankings 2021" table, which identifies the best universities in the world for their social and economic contributions based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2021. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ranking includes 1115 universities from 94 countries. The leading university locations include the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, the USA and New Zealand. Azerbaijan is represented in this ranking by six universities - Khazar University (401-601), Western Caspian University (601-800), Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan State University of Economics and Baku Engineering University share the same range in the ranking (801-1000) and Baku State University (1001+). Compared to the last year (2020), four more universities participated in stated rating. Meanwhile, Khazar University and Western Caspian University are ahead of some of the South Caucasus regional universities in the stated ranking. ©timeshighereducation.com/