Landau was still only fourteen years old when he entered Baku University (later called the Kirov Azerbaijan State University) in 1922 and by this time he was already enthusiastic about mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Landau ay pa lamang ng labing-apat na taon gulang na kapag siya ipinasok Baku University (mamaya na tinatawag na ang mga Kirov Azerbaijan State University) sa 1922 at sa pamamagitan ng mga oras na ito siya ay masigasig tungkol sa matematika, pisika at kimika.