IntroductionAccording to research conducted in 2008 by the “Psychological Center” in Azerbaijan, almost 40% of students and academics and one in two teachers in state universities accept bribes . Corruption is the most dangerous disease in the world. It is not desirable for every society for corruption to grow in the education sector. It is an undeniable fact that Azerbaijan is the country suffering from corruption, especially in the field of education. I will mainly focus on corruption in state universities of Azerbaijan, more specifically on its background, its current level, causes, culprits, general solutions and my solutions to the problem. Background As mentioned in the book entitled “Corruption in Higher Education: Some Findings from the States of the Former Soviet Union” written by Paul Temple and Georgy Petrov of the Institute of Education, University of London, United Kingdom, corruption in education higher is common in the states of the former Soviet Republic, especially in Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine. Azerbaijan still uses the structure of the Soviet-era educational system. There are a large number of institutions specialized in occupational fields and are under the control of ministries for the relevant areas. There are also chairs, kafedra, within the universities. These demonstrate that since the times of the Soviet Union there has been a problem in the management structure of state universities, and that it is unchanged today. Azerbaijan has historically experienced corruption, and although Azerbaijan gained independence 23 years ago, few things have changed in the education system. Due to the quality and effectiveness of university education, Azerbaijan was one of the most important republics of the Soviet Union. However, when the USSR col... middle of paper... there is no need to accept bribes to earn a living. It doesn't matter which system is used; if the university staff can't make a living from the salary, they will come to know about corruption.2. Another solution is for student parliaments to be established in public universities that use the classic union method; these parliaments can be rivals of university administrations in protecting student rights.3. An independent accreditation structure could help reduce corruption in Azerbaijan's state universities. (As the rector of Khazar University, Hamlet Isakhanli, suggests)4. Create an honor code that provides students with their duties and obligations. Works cited According to research conducted in 2008 by the "Psychological Center" in Azerbaijan, almost 40% of students and academics and every second teacher in state universities accept bribes.