The Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) has been ranked the leading university in the South Caucasus by Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
UNEC entered the global rankings for the first time this year, securing the top position both nationally and regionally.
The achievement follows President Ilham Aliyev's earlier statement that UNEC should become a world-class university.
UNEC is the only university from Azerbaijan among the world's top 1,000 universities, ranking 481st globally for research excellence.
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