[1] The establishment of Turkiye-Azerbaijan University was formalized on February 19, 2024, in Ankara, through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Science and Education and Türkiye's Higher Education Council (YÖK), with Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ilham Aliyev overseeing the agreement.

[4] The university aims to prepare professionals in strategic fields by leveraging the scientific expertise of both Azerbaijan and Turkey.

It offers associate, undergraduate, and graduate programs in collaboration with notable Turkish institutions, with a focus on attracting international students.

The university's administrative and financial matters are overseen by Azerbaijan, while academic affairs are managed by Turkey.

[6] Initially, the university’s educational offerings are focused on Azerbaijani citizens, with plans to admit 90 students for the first academic year.