In 1974, Babayan was awarded first place in the Iranian Violinists Competition and was offered a scholarship to study music in England. In 1975, when he began his musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music  with Manoug Parikian.
Babayan's outstanding performance in the Iranian Violinists Competition in 1974 led to an opportunity to study music in England, which he seized with a scholarship. He started his musical education at the Royal Academy of Music in 1975, where he worked alongside Manoug Parikian.