24,892 hopefuls passed entrance examination to universities of Azerbaijan in the first group. The applicants presented documents to the High Military School, military schools, specialized trade schools, medical schools and military lyceums for a 2005-2006 academic year, passed examination on the same day, the State Commission on Student Admission (SCSA) told Trend.
24,116 applicants passed examination in Baku, the rest 776 вЂ" in Nakhichevan. 45 buildings were allotted in Baku and 2 in Nakhichevan for holding of the examination. 168 people participated as head, 1,990 as inspection-teachers at the examination.
17 state and 10 private universities will train specialists on 120 professions in the 1st group. The Azerbaijan Technical University conducts admission on 33 professions, the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy вЂ" 25, the Azerbaijan Architectural-Construction University вЂ" 14, the Baku State University вЂ" 12, the Ganja Technological university - 12, the Ganja Agriculture University - 11, the National Aviation Academy - 8, the Azerbaijan Economic University - 8, the Nakhichevan State University - 8, the Azerbaijan Marine Academy вЂ" 5, the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University вЂ" 5.