The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Education, science and culture

Number of candidates for academic degree of candidate of science (person)

1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Number of candidates for academic degree of candidate of science 1200 1847 1822 1113 1344 1205 1262 1266

: including

scientific institutions 416 688 709 593 752 539 858 723

higher educational institutions 784 1159 1113 520 592 666 404 543

Defended a dissertation:

by candidates 141 161 222 139 370 419 211 183

by person educated in post-graduate courses before reporting year 173 78 56 57 96 141 108 96

by person graduated of post-graduate courses in report yearwithout defence of a thesis - 19 12 110 142 121 47 25

including defended in a scientific council:

scientific institutions:

by candidates 96 105 118 95 89 145 129 121

Candidates for academic degree of candidate
of science by fields of science in 2005 (persons)

	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Number of candidates for academic degree of candidate of science	1200	1847	1822	1113	1344	1205	1262	1266
: including
scientific institutions	416	688	709	593	752	539	858	723
higher educational institutions	784	1159	1113	520	592	666	404	543
Defended a dissertation:
by candidates	141	161	222	139	370	419	211	183
by person educated in post-graduate courses before reporting year	173	78	56	57	96	141	108	96
by person graduated of post-graduate courses in report yearwithout defence of a thesis	-	19	12	110	142	121	47	25
including defended in a scientific council:
scientific institutions:
by candidates	96	105	118	95	89	145	129	121

Number of candidates for academic degree of candidate of science Defended a dissertation

by candidates by person educated in post-graduate courses before reporting year by person graduated of post-graduate courses in report year without defence of a thesis

Total 1262 211 108 47

of which by of science fields:

physico-mathematical 28 18 10 1

chemistry 39 8 9 1

biology 75 16 5 3

enjineering 97 20 19 14

agriculture 12 4 8 2

history 131 11 8 1

economics 110 41 6 8

philosophy 67 4 4 2

philology 133 24 14 7

geography 1 1 - -

law 162 7 4 3

pedagogics 55 19 2 1

medicine 176 12 5 -

pharmacy 7 - - -

arts 62 13 - -

architecture 5 - - -

psychology 16 2 - 1

sosiology 2 - - -

political science 25 - 1 1

culturalogy 2 1 - -

Earth science 57 10 13 2

Candidates for academic degree of candidate
of science by fields of science in 2006 (persons)

	Number of candidates for academic degree of candidate of science	Defended a dissertation
by candidates	by person educated in post-graduate courses before reporting year	by person graduated of post-graduate courses in report year without defence of a thesis
Total	1262	211	108	47
of which by of science fields:
physico-mathematical	28	18	10	1
chemistry	39	8	9	1
biology	75	16	5	3
enjineering	97	20	19	14
agriculture	12	4	8	2
history	131	11	8	1
economics	110	41	6	8
philosophy	67	4	4	2
philology	133	24	14	7
geography	1	1	-	-
law	162	7	4	3
pedagogics	55	19	2	1
medicine	176	12	5	-
pharmacy	7	-	-	-
arts	62	13	-	-
architecture	5	-	-	-
psychology	16	2	-	1
sosiology	2	-	-	-
political science	25	-	1	1
culturalogy	2	1	-	-
Earth science	57	10	13	2

Number of candidates for academic degree of candidate of science Defended a dissertation

by candidates by person educated in post-graduate courses before reporting year by person graduated of post-graduate courses in report year without defence of a thesis

Total 1266 183 96 25

of which by of science fields:

physico-mathematical 63 20 16 -

chemistry 18 4 5 -

biology 68 16 8 1

enjineering 223 33 16 11

agriculture 13 6 2 -

history 92 8 7 1

economics 105 37 21 1

philosophy 69 2 - -

philology 94 13 8 8

law 165 7 1 2

pedagogics 15 9 2 -

medicine 189 7 3 -

pharmacy 4 - - -

veterinary 1 - - -

arts 62 4 - -

architecture 6 - - -

psychology 18 3 - -

sosiology 6 - - -

political science 11 3 1 -

culturalogy 7 - - -

Earth science 37 11 6 1