In order to be admitted into the academy, candidates have to be between the ages of 17 and 19 and have completed secondary school education.

[1][2] Among the notable alumni of the BVOKU are former defense minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan,[3] Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Zakir Hasanov and Armenian military leader during the Karabakh War Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan.

The BVOKU was replaced the following year by the Baku High Joint Commanders School, which was created to meet the Azerbaijani military's needs.

President Heydar Aliyev on 20 August 2001 renamed the school to its current name.

[5] Graduates of the school are awarded a Bachelor's degree the rank of leytenant upon their commission into the armed forces.