The Institute of Information Technology announces admission to PhD programs in the following three specialties for the 2026/2027 academic year: 

1203.01 – Computer Science

3338.01 – System analysis, control and information processing (by fields)

3339.01 – Methods and systems of information protection, information security

 

The requirements for admission to the PhD programs are as follows:

Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who have completed the Master’s level of higher education (having defended a Master’s thesis) are admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program on a competitive basis.

Candidates for admission to doctoral programs must take entrance examinations in a foreign language (excluding Russian; the choice must be elective or relevant to the specialization), philosophy, and the specific major subject, within the scope of the current curriculum for the Master’s level of higher education. Applicants who do not participate in the foreign language examination shall not be admitted to the examination in Philosophy, and those who do not participate in the philosophy examination shall not be admitted to the examination in the major subject.

The right to obtain a “Doctor of Philosophy” (PhD) degree through dissertation research is granted to scientific and pedagogical personnel who hold a Master’s degree, possess a record of achievement in their respective research fields, and are primarily employed by higher education or scientific institutions.

Individuals seeking to be attached as dissertation students must have at least two years of scientific or scientific-pedagogical work experience.

Applicants seeking admission to the PhD program via the dissertation research track must achieve the required passing score on the foreign language entrance examination administered by the State Examination Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan, based on the current curriculum for the Master’s level of higher education.

Candidates should provide the following documents for admission to the PhD program:

• Application addressed to the head of the scientific institution;
• Personnel registration sheet;
• Autobiography;
• 2 photos (3x4 cm);
• Professional letter of recommendation;
• Extract from the workbook for those with work experience;
• The list of published scientific articles or abstract on the chosen specialty;
• The notarized copy of higher education diplomas, including Bachelor's and Master's degrees and their respective supplements/transcripts (for citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who graduated from foreign institutions, a certificate of recognition/equivalence of their educational credentials is required);
• Copy of ID 
• Copy of an international foreign language proficiency certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, TestDaF, DELF, DALF, STANAG – if available)

Please note that individuals possessing a valid international language certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, TestDaF, DELF, DALF, STANAG) are exempt from the foreign language entrance examination upon submitting the relevant certificate to the State Examination Center. The State Examination Center determines the equivalency of international certificate results to the passing score in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Admission to the PhD program is conducted during June (foreign language examination) and September (examinations in philosophy and the major subject) of the current year.

Admission to the Doctor of Sciences (DSc) program is open to Azerbaijani citizens who have scientific or scientific-pedagogical achievements in their chosen field, are capable of conducting high-level fundamental research, and hold a “Doctor of Philosophy” (Candidate of Sciences) degree.

The right to obtain a “Doctor of Sciences” degree through the dissertation research track is granted to scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel who hold a “Doctor of Philosophy” (Candidate of Sciences) degree and are primarily employed at higher education institutions, scientific institutions, or organizations.

Candidates should provide the following documents for admission to the DSc program:

• Application addressed to the head of the scientific institution;
• Personnel registration sheet;
• Autobiography;
• 2 photos (3x4 cm);
• Professional letter of recommendation;
• Extract from the workbook for those with work experience;
• The list of published scientific articles;
• The duly certified copy of the “Doctor of Philosophy” (PhD) or “Candidate of Sciences” diploma;
• The notarized copy of higher education diplomas, including Bachelor's and Master's degrees and their respective supplements/transcripts (for citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who graduated from foreign institutions, a certificate of recognition/equivalence of their educational credentials is required);
• Copy of ID 

Detailed information on the admission rules for doctoral and dissertation programs is available by referring to the “Regulations on the Establishment of Doctoral Programs and Admission to Doctoral Studies”.

Please contact the Education Department of the Institute of Information Technology for further information.

Contact information: 

Phone: (+994 12) 510 12 60, (+994 12) 510 06 98

Email: farhadyusifov@gmail.com