National Defense University () is a military university established in 2022 and primarily located in Baku, Azerbaijan. The university is based on the Turkish National Defense University as part of an effort to make the Azerbaijani Armed Forces mirror the Turkish Armed Forces.
History In June 2022, the professor, Lieutenant General Heydar Piriyev, who previously headed the War College of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, started working as a rector. The National Defense University was established in 2022 by the order of the President Ilham Aliyev. On May 22, 2024, Baku Military College, Ganja Military College, and Nakhchivan Military College were established under the auspices of the National Defense University.
Composition +NameLogoCityDescriptionInstitutesHeydar Aliyev Military InstituteBakuFormerly the Azerbaijan Higher Military Academy.Military Scientific Research InstituteBakuMilitary Administration InstituteBakuMilitary CollegesBaku Military CollegeBakuGanja Military CollegeGanjaNakhchivan Military CollegeNakhchivanMilitary LyceumsJamshid Nakhchivanski Military LyceumBakuHeydar Aliyev Military LyceumNakhchivanFacultiesMilitary Medical Faculty of Azerbaijan Medical UniversityBakuOtherTraining and Education Center of the Armed ForcesBakuSecondary Military Medical School of Azerbaijan
Rectors
Heydar Piriyev (2022–2024) Gunduz Abdulov (January 12, 2024)
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