- Classification of specialities (specializations) at master’s level of higher education
- Rules for establishing doctoral studies and admission to doctoral studies
- Nomenclature of specializations in scientific fields
- Regulations on the procedures for awarding academic degrees
- Procedure and conditions for awarding a PhD degree
- List of documents submitted to the dissertation council by the Candidate of Science required for the award of a degree
- List of documents submitted to the Higher Attestation Commission for recognition on the basis of nostrification or re-certification of a scientific degree issued in a foreign country
- List of periodical scientific publications recommended for publication of articles in the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Rules for the compilation of dissertation
- The rules on the compilation of abstract of PhD dissertation
- Rules for conducting Doctor of Philosophy examinations
- Doctor of Philosophy exam in a foreign language – Equivalence of language certificate to passing score