Ganja State University (GDU, Azerbaijani: Gəncə Dövlət Universiteti) is a public university in Ganja, Azerbaijan. Officially accredited and recognized by the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan), Ganja State University is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 6,000-6,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. The university offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. The 80 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 80-90% making this Azerbaijani higher education organization a least selective institution. There are 20 doctors and professors, 156 doctoral candidates and associate professors, and 150 assistant professors and lecturers in the 26 departments of the university. The university has a library, several computer rooms and laboratories. The university ranks as 19th best nationwide and 8547th best worldwide. History According to the resolution of the Soviet of People's Commissars of Azerbaijan from April 14, 1938, a two-year pedagogical institute named after Nadezhda Krupskaya was established in the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan. Due to a lack of space, the college was placed on the third floor of Gorky School. The first two departments of the institute were the Natural Sciences Department and the Department of Physics and Mathematics. Twenty-three teachers were hired to teach at the institute. The first class of 244 students started on October 1, 1938. In 1939, the departments of History and Azerbaijani language and literature were established in the institute. On September 1, 1943, the two-year college was abolished and a four-year Kirovobad (Ganja) State Pedagogical Institute was established on its basis. In the fall of 1943, the institute was named after a renowned scientist and publicist of Azerbaijan Hasan bey Zardabi. University On June 13, 2000, the President of Azerbaijan renamed the institute Ganja State University. Ganja State University offers 41 bachelor programs, 63 master programs, and 36 Ph.D. programs. There are 8 faculties and 31 departments in the university. The university has 7692 students who are currently studying in three cycle system. There are 5 academic campuses and on these campuses, there are facilities such as libraries, gyms, dormitories, and youth centers. Several centers function in the university to promote students’ academic success. For example, centers such as Training and learning center, E-learning center, Student ombudsman center, centre for students with disabilities, Electron education center, Career