3 Notable alumni of Khazar University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Khazar University is ranked #4,522 in the world and #3 in Azerbaijan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Khazar University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Khazar University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Bakhtiyar Hajiyev
1982-. (aged 44)
political activist
Bakhtiyar Ilyas oglu Hajiyev is an Azerbaijani activist and blogger who served a prison sentence from 2011 to 2012 on charges of evading military service. His imprisonment was protested by numerous human rights organizations.
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2. Nigar Jamal
1980-. (aged 46)
singer
Nigar "Nikki" Aydin qizi Jamal is an Azerbaijani singer. Born and raised in Baku, she has resided in London since 2005. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with Eldar Gasimov with the song "Running Scared". She and Gasimov have since performed as a duo on various occasions under the name Ell & Nikki.
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3. Nargiz Birk-Petersen
1976-. (aged 50)
lawyer
television presenter
Nargiz Ilgar qizi Birk-Petersen is an Azerbaijani-American lawyer, presenter and model. She is known for presenting the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan together with Eldar Gasimov and Leyla Aliyeva.
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