An event marking "Knowledge Day" and the start of the 2026/2027 academic year was held at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU).

The event was attended by AzTU leadership, newly admitted students, and their parents.

The event began with the playing of the National Anthem of Azerbaijan.

It was noted that AzTU achieved 97 percent of its undergraduate admission target for the 2026/2027 academic year.

At the master's level, the university fulfilled 93 percent of its admission plan, securing second place nationwide in this regard.

The students' outstanding achievements were also highlighted. It was announced that Mehriban Sharifi, who scored 646.7 points at the undergraduate level, was admitted to the Information Security program (taught in English).

Jamila Yusifova, who ranked first in the country by scoring 99 points on the master's admission exam, was admitted to AzTU's Cybersecurity program.

Additionally, Nihad Zeynallı—who made history in Azerbaijan in 2023 by achieving a perfect score of 100 out of 100 on the master's admission exam—ranked first nationwide in the doctoral admission exam for the specialization in the Economics of Technological Innovations. He will pursue his doctoral studies at AzTU. Meanwhile, Subhan Kamil—a master's graduate of the Technical University of Munich in Germany—achieved the highest score in the country on the doctoral admission exam for Computer Science. Both students scored 48 out of 50 points on the foreign language exam required for doctoral admission.

Next, students who achieved high scores and were admitted to AzTU delivered speeches. They expressed that they had closely followed AzTU’s development in recent years and were proud to be part of that progress.

Subsequently, AzTU Rector Vilayat Valiyev addressed the audience, congratulating the students on Knowledge Day and wishing them great success during their university years.

Vilayat Valiyev stated that at AzTU—a hub for engineering education—key objectives include equipping students with modern knowledge and skills, fostering an innovative mindset, and preparing them as specialists who meet the demands of the labor market.

The Rector noted that efforts to expand AzTU’s international relations, establish modern educational infrastructure, and develop industry partnerships would continue. Following the official part of the event, gifts were presented to students admitted to AzTU with high scores.