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Honorary Degrees

Honorary Degrees

ADA University awards honorary degrees to the distinguished and accomplished individuals  who inspire our students by having:

  • excelled in a discipline
  • shown a remarkable commitment to public service
  • served as a role model citizen
  • demonstrated the value of integrity, dignity, continued learning and hard work

Nominations of candidates for honorary degrees are received by the Office of Rector and reviewed by the University Senate. Approved nominations are granted the honorary degree diploma at a special commencement ceremony.

ADA Rector is the only authorized person to grant the diploma. The University never confers the degree in absentia.

ADA University administrators, faculty and staff are not eligible for honorary degrees until one year after retirement.

Since 2006, ADA University has awarded several honorary degrees. On the recommendation of  the University Senate and by virtue of the authority vested in him Rector conferred  “Honorary Doctor” degrees on the following recipients:

Thomas Goltz

Thomas Goltz

Year 2020

Famous American analyst

Honorary Doctor for his research and outstanding publications on Azerbaijan and the wider Caspian region, the remarkable contributions to strengthening mutual understanding between the nations of Azerbaijan and the United States.

Jeffrey Sachs

Jeffrey  Sachs

Year 2019

Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University (New York)

Honorary Doctor for his contribution to the field of Public policy and Economics

Emomali Rahmon

Emomali Rahmon

Year 2018

President of the Republic of Tajikistan  

Honorary Doctor

Amr Moussa

Amr Moussa

Year 2017

Secretary-General of the Arab League

Honorary Doctor for his contributions to the development  of peace and stability in the  world

Abdullah Gul

Abdullah Gul

Year 2015

Former President of Türkiye

Honorary Doctor for his services in the development of science and education, promotion of bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Türkiye

S. Frederick Star

S. Frederick Star

Year 2014

Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University

Honorary Doctor in Humanities for his achievements in the development of science and education, promotion of bilateral relations between the peoples of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United States of America.

Anatoly Torkunov

Anatoly  Torkunov

Year 2014

Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Honorary Doctor  for his services in the development of science and education,  promotion of bilateral relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.