Being a relatively young higher educational institution, Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) remains one of the national top universities in Azerbaijan, which delivers educational excellence in petroleum and chemical engineering as well as process automation engineering and information security/cyber security and closely collaborates with the business sector. Advancing equality of opportunity is at the core of the mission of BHOS. The Higher School is committed to promoting an inclusive learning environment where diversity is celebrated and every student is treated with dignity and respect, enjoying every opportunity to achieve full potential.

Along with petroleum and chemical engineering degree programmes, BHOS offers young tech talents who are passionate about pursuing a degree in cyber and information security a special Bachelor’s programme to address an increasing demand for cyber security professionals with fastest-growing skill areas in cyber and information security industry.

BHOS attracts the most talented students, gives a valuable experience, develops skills to enable them to thrive in a global environment and prepares them for a lifetime of achievement. While offering international educational standards and curricula for technical education and soft skills development, BHOS partners with numerous prominent international universities and lead transnational companies, providing attractive educational and employment opportunities.

Internationalisation is at the heart of BHOS strategy. The number of international students keeps growing annually. With the current 30 international students from over 10 countries, BHOS strives to transform itself into a hub for research, creative and critical teaching, and innovation. BHOS intends to deepen connections with the global research community and expand cooperation in innovation and multi-disciplinary research as well as explore teaching collaboration opportunities and develop sustainable partnerships.