# Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts

> state-owned university of economics in Baku, Azerbaijan, founded in 1923

**Wikidata**: [Q4058263](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4058263)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_State_University_of_Culture_and_Arts)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/azerbaijan-state-university-of-culture-and-arts

## Summary
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts is a state-owned university located in Baku, Azerbaijan, founded in 1923. It is known by the native name Azərbaycan Dövlət Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universiteti and uses the short name ADMİU.

## Key Facts
- Founded in 1923; inception year: 1923.  
- Type: state-owned university; instance_of: university.  
- Headquarters: Baku, Azerbaijan; address qualifier: İnşaatçılar prospekti 9; postal code AZ 1065; coordinates: 40.38 N, 49.821 E.  
- Native name: Azərbaycan Dövlət Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universiteti.  
- Short names and historical abbreviations: ADMİU (preferred, start 1991), ADİİ (1968–1991), АДІМ (1968–1990), АДУКМ (start 1991).  
- Student counts: 2,865 (point in time: 2008); 7,258 (preferred value, point in time: 2010).  
- Cultural heritage: designated as a cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan; cultural_heritage_azerbaijan_id: 3742.  
- Official website: https://admiu.edu.az (site language: Azerbaijani); web feed: https://admiu.edu.az/feed/.  
- Identifiers: ROR 0080c1a18; GRID grid.442877.a; freebase /m/03nwsdv; KISTI K000195751; IAU world_higher_education_database_id IAU-001331.  
- Media and social channels: image on Commons, commons category "Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts"; Facebook: admiuedu; Instagram: admiu.official; YouTube channel ID UCP4zPQR3vSldb_0gDTL4B_g (handle azerbaijanstateuniversityo9483).  
- Wikipedia presence: articles in ar, az, en, es, fa, fr, hy, ka, ru, tr (sitelink_count: 11).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts?
A: It is a state-owned university in Baku, Azerbaijan, founded in 1923 and formally known in Azerbaijani as Azərbaycan Dövlət Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universiteti.

### Q: Where is the university located and how can I find it?
A: The university’s headquarters are in Baku at İnşaatçılar prospekti 9, postal code AZ 1065. Its coordinates are 40.38 N, 49.821 E.

### Q: How many students attend the university?
A: Reported student counts are 2,865 (in 2008) and a preferred reported value of 7,258 (in 2010).

### Q: Does the university have an official website and social media?
A: Yes. The official website is https://admiu.edu.az. It also maintains Facebook (admiuedu), Instagram (admiu.official), and a YouTube channel (ID UCP4zPQR3vSldb_0gDTL4B_g).

### Q: Is the university recognized as a cultural heritage site?
A: Yes. The university building is designated as a cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan (cultural_heritage_azerbaijan_id 3742).

## Why It Matters
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts represents a longstanding state higher-education institution established in 1923 and centered in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku. Its native and official names reflect a focus on culture and the arts, and the university building itself is recognized as a cultural heritage monument, signaling its architectural and historical value within the country. The institution is cataloged in multiple international and national identifier systems (ROR, GRID, IAU), which supports its recognition in global higher-education and research registries. With documented student populations in the thousands (data points from 2008 and 2010), the university has functioned as a significant center for higher education in Azerbaijan. Its presence across multilingual Wikipedia editions and on multiple social media platforms demonstrates both national importance and an outward-facing profile for information and outreach. The university’s formal and historical short names and official name changes trace its institutional evolution through the Soviet period into the modern Azerbaijani state, providing a link between cultural policy, education, and heritage preservation in Azerbaijan.

## Notable For
- Being established in 1923, making it one of the longstanding higher-education institutions in Azerbaijan.  
- The main building’s designation as a cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan (ID 3742).  
- Multiple official identifiers and registrations (ROR 0080c1a18, GRID grid.442877.a, IAU-001331) that anchor it in international databases.  
- A documented rise in reported student numbers between 2008 and 2010 (2,865 to 7,258).  
- Broad public presence: native Azerbaijani name, historical official names, and active social media and web channels.

## Body
### Names and identity
- Official/native name: Azərbaycan Dövlət Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universiteti.  
- Historical official names: Azərbaycan Dövlət İncəsənət İnstitutu (1968–1991); Азербайджанский государственный художественный институт (1968–1991).  
- Short names and abbreviations: ADMİU (preferred from 1991), ADİİ (1968–1991), АДІМ (1968–1990), АДУКМ (from 1991).

### Foundation and type
- Inception year: 1923.  
- Institution type: state-owned university; instance_of: university.

### Location and campus
- Headquarters: Baku, Azerbaijan.  
- Street address qualifier: İnşaatçılar prospekti 9.  
- Postal code: AZ 1065.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 40.38; longitude 49.821111111111.

### People and affiliations
- Noted affiliated person: Damla (Azerbaijani singer, born 1988-02-04), listed as affiliated with the university.  
- Category links exist for academic staff and alumni: Category:Academic staff of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts; Category:Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts alumni.

### Size and metrics
- Count of students: 2,865 (point in time: 2008); 7,258 (preferred value, point in time: 2010).  
- Sitelink_count (Wikipedia languages): 11.

### Heritage and recognition
- Heritage designation: cultural heritage monument in Azerbaijan.  
- cultural_heritage_azerbaijan_id: 3742.

### Identifiers and registrations
- ROR: 0080c1a18.  
- GRID: grid.442877.a.  
- Freebase ID: /m/03nwsdv.  
- KISTI ID: K000195751.  
- World Higher Education Database (IAU) ID: IAU-001331.  
- skyscraperpage_building_id: 73736.  
- web_feed_url: https://admiu.edu.az/feed/.

### Online presence and media
- Official website: https://admiu.edu.az (Azerbaijani language qualifier).  
- Social media: Facebook admiuedu; Instagram admiu.official.  
- YouTube: channel ID UCP4zPQR3vSldb_0gDTL4B_g; handle value listed as azerbaijanstateuniversityo9483 with associated channel metadata.  
- Image: Commons file available (building photo).

### Documentation and categories
- Wikidata description: "state-owned university of economics in Baku, Azerbaijan, founded in 1923" (as provided in source data).  
- Topic's main category: Category:Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts.  
- Sitelink_count: 11; Wikipedia articles available in multiple languages (ar, az, en, es, fa, fr, hy, ka, ru, tr).

## References

1. Google Knowledge Graph
2. [Source](http://www.admiu.edu.az/)
3. GRID Release 2016-05-31
4. YouTube API