In particular, specialties that require high passing scores and have limited plan places are the main focus of bachelors.
AzEdu.az analyzed the master's passing scores for 2025 and identified the most demanded and most competitive specialties by universities.
Below is a list of specialties with the highest passing scores in higher education institutions:
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Baku State University, commercial law (taught in English) is in the first place with 84.5 points. International economic law (taught in English) is in the second place with 82.5 points. The third highest passing score was 81.5 points for the specialty of drilling offshore oil and gas wells (taught in English).
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Azerbaijan Technical University, the specialty of security of state information systems (taught in English) is in the first place with 80.0 points. Artificial intelligence (taught in English) is in the second place with 76.5 points. The third highest passing score was 76.5 points for the specialty of mobile application development and game design.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, the specialty of industrial and civil construction is in the first place with 67.0 points. Cybersecurity is in the second place with 64.0 points. The third highest passing score was 62.5 points for the specialty of information systems in management.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Azerbaijan Medical University, the specialties of management (in healthcare), microbiology and clinical psychology (medical) shared the first places with 73.5 points. Then, biochemistry was among the specialties with the highest passing score with 72.0 points.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, the specialty of assessment and monitoring in education (SABAH, taught in Azerbaijani) is in the first place with 68.5 points. Assessment and monitoring in education is in the second place with 67.0 points. The third highest passing score was 66.5 points for the specialty of social work in various fields of life activity.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Azerbaijan State University of Economics, the specialty of financial management (taught in English) is in the first place with 84.0 points. Information protection and security is in the second place with 81.5 points. The third highest passing score was 81.0 points for the specialty of financial control and audit.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Azerbaijan University of Languages, the specialties of management (organization and management of education) and assessment and monitoring in education shared the first places with 73.0 points. Then, the specialty of organization and methodology of training and teaching was one of the specialties with the highest passing score with 71.5 points.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Baku Slavic University, translation (Azerbaijani-Russian) and management (organization and management of education) shared the first places with 58.5 points. The other highest passing score was 57.5 points for the specialty of organization and methodology of training and teaching.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Baku Engineering University, computer engineering is in the first place with 67.0 points. Accounting and audit in the production sphere is in the second place with 61.5 points. The third highest passing score was 61.0 points for the specialty of economics and management of production and service areas (by industry).
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the specialty of security of state information systems is in the first place with 83.5 points. Mathematical and information support of economic activity is in the second place with 81.0 points. The third highest passing score was 79.5 points for the specialty of youth work.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Baku Music Academy, music history and music theory shared the first places with 61.5 points. Then, ethnomusicology was one of the specialties with the highest passing score with 40.5 points.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Azerbaijan National Conservatory, music theory is in the first place with 54.0 points. Music history is in the second place with 46.5 points. The third highest passing score was 45.5 points for the specialty of popular music and jazz performance (vocal, instruments).
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, youth work is in the first place with 71.5 points. The second highest passing score was 57.0 points for the specialty of sociology of management. Tourism and socio-cultural service is in the third place with 53.5 points.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts, painting (easel painting, film artist and theater decoration) is in the first place with 49.5 points. Marketing (in art) and management (in art) are in the second place with 45.0 points. Then, restoration and expertise of works of art attracted attention with 43.0 points.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management, social protection of the population is in the first place with 54.5 points. International tourism and country studies is in the second place with 53.0 points. The third highest passing score was 50.5 points for the specialty of food safety.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport, medical-biological support in physical education and sport is in the first place with 56.0 points. Theory and methodology of physical education is in the second place with 54.0 points. The third highest passing score was 51.5 points for the specialty of management (in sport, taught in English).
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the National Aviation Academy, flight apparatus and power plants is in the first place with 67.5 points. Civil and economic law is in the second place with 67.0 points. The third highest passing score was 66.5 points for the specialty of constitutional law.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Azerbaijan State Maritime Academy, shipbuilding is in the first place with 66.5 points. Ship electrical power systems is in the second place with 56.0 points. The third highest passing score was 53.0 points for the specialty of ship repair.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Baku Higher Oil School, cybersecurity (taught in English) is in the first place with 86.0 points. Informatics and management in technical systems (taught in English) is in the second place with 85.5 points. The third highest passing score was 83.0 points for the specialty of field evaluation and management (taught in English).
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Nakhchivan State University, criminal law, criminal procedure, criminology and forensic examination is in the first place with 72.0 points. Information protection and security is in the second place with 63.0 points. The third highest passing score was 60.5 points for the specialty of information technologies and telecommunication systems.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University (Ganja city), information systems in management is in the first place with 60.0 points. Applied software is in the second place with 58.5 points. The third highest passing score was 54.5 points for the specialty of informatics and management in technical systems.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Ganja State University, biochemistry and software of computer systems and networks shared the first places with 63.5 points. Then, social work in various fields of life activity was in the second place with 61.5 points.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at the Azerbaijan University of Technology (Ganja city), food safety is in the first place with 65.0 points. Information technologies and telecommunication systems is in the second place with 63.0 points. The third highest passing score was 54.5 points for the specialty of computer engineering.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Sumgayit State University, cybersecurity (SABAH) is in the first place with 58.0 points. Petrochemistry is in the second place with 57.5 points. The third highest passing score was 55.5 points for the specialty of general psychology.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Mingachevir State University, business organization and management is in the first place with 46.5 points. Methodology and methodology of teaching informatics is in the second place with 45.5 points. The third highest passing score was 45.0 points for the specialty of environmental protection methods and restoration.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Lankaran State University, assessment and monitoring in education is in the first place with 52.5 points. Computer systems and networks is in the second place with 50.0 points. The third highest passing score was 48.0 points for the specialty of methodology and methodology of teaching informatics.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Azerbaijan Cooperation University, computer engineering is in the first place with 55.5 points. Business organization and management (cybersecurity) is in the second place with 54.5 points. The third highest passing score was 54.0 points for the specialty of financial control and audit.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Azerbaijan University, computer engineering is in the first place with 60.0 points. Cybersecurity is in the second place with 59.0 points. The third highest passing score was 54.5 points for the specialty of business organization and management (marketing).
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Western Caspian University, computer engineering is in the first place with 61.5 points. Applied software is in the second place with 60.5 points. The third highest passing score was 60.0 points for the specialty of information systems in management.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Khazar University, development of oil and gas fields (taught in English) and clinical psychology (medical) shared the first places with 71.5 points. Next, financial management (taught in English) was settled with 66.0 points.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Baku Eurasian University, business organization and management (human resource management) and economic cybernetics are in the first place with 50.5 points. Next, linguistics (English) is in the second place with 50.0 points.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Odlar Yurdu University, clinical psychology (medical) is in the first place with 59.0 points. Computer engineering is in the second place with 58.5 points. The third highest passing score was 58.0 points for the specialty of information systems in management.
Among the specialties with the highest competition at the master's level at Baku Business University, business organization and management (management, taught in English) is in the first place with 57.5 points. Social work in various fields of life activity is in the second place with 52.5 points. The third highest passing score was 52.0 points for the specialty of business organization and management (marketing).
