Every year, more than 10 000 international students from over 50 countries come to study at Azerbaijan universities.  Student life can be divided into two parts. The first part deals directly with educational activities such as attending lectures, sessions, and exams. In the second part, consists of the hours that are spent outside an academic learning environment.

Student life in Azerbaijan encompasses different activities such as sports, cultural and entertainment events, social hours, celebrations, and study trips to places in and outside the country. Student initiative is the most important factor determining the variety of student life as the majority of our events are inspired and initiated by and for the students.

In Azerbaijan, universities offer a broad program of lectures and forums along with student performances, music events, festivals. Student clubs and societies forging the core of students’ extracurricular life in Azerbaijan. Graduate Students Council (GSC) is the principal student hub of the Master, Ph.D., and professional degree students.