Tbilisi State University

What Tbilisi State University does

Tbilisi State University (officially Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University) is the oldest university in Georgia and the broader Caucasus region, established in 1918 and operating as a state-owned higher education institution headquartered at 1 Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue in Tbilisi. The institution delivers degree programs across seven faculties — Exact and Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, Psychology and Education Sciences, Economics and Business, Medicine, and Law — serving undergraduates, master's and PhD students, vocational and continuing-education learners, international students, and pre-university applicants. Multiple programs hold FIBAA international accreditation, and the library maintains a 100,000+ volume collection supported by Evergreen and Koha digital catalog systems.

The university's core products and digital infrastructure include the TSU Online learning platform, an Innovation Center for research and technology transfer, a museum complex spanning archaeology, geography, paleontology, zoology, and fine arts, a publishing house (including the journal ScripTA MANENT), a Student Services and Career Development Center, university merchandise (TSU Store), and the TSU Gazette digital publication. Distribution is delivered primarily through on-campus faculties with international expansion via Erasmus+ exchange partners, the IES Institute of European Studies (EU-funded), dual-degree master's programs with Vilnius University and VNU Amsterdam, and the MARIHE joint master's with Beijing Normal University and the University for Continuing Education Krems.

TSU is funded primarily through Georgian state allocations, supplemented by tuition fees, international grants, and research funding from organizations such as the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation (SRNS), DAAD (Germany), and CSC (China). Tuition and total revenue are not publicly disclosed. The university markets through its official website (tsu.ge), social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, X/Twitter, LinkedIn), and a student ambassador referral program, and reports governance under the Rector (currently Academician Jaba Samushi) with operational oversight by Georgian educational authorities. International partnerships are anchored in bilateral exchange agreements and scholarship pipelines for outbound and inbound mobility.

Name

Tbilisi State University

Legal name

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი)

Website

https://tsu.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tbilisi State University is Georgia's oldest state-owned university (founded 1918), headquartered in Tbilisi, delivering undergraduate through doctoral programs across seven faculties to domestic and international students, with digital platforms (TSU Online, Innovation Center), FIBAA-accredited programs, and an Erasmus+/IES international exchange network.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

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Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Academic research programs
• International student exchange
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tbilisi State University is a state-funded higher-education institution delivering bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and vocational degree programs across seven faculties — Exact and Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, Psychology and Education Sciences, Economics and Business, Medicine, and Law. It supplements classroom instruction with a suite of in-house services including the TSU Online e-learning platform, an Evergreen- and Koha-based library catalog, a multi-collection museum complex, an academic publishing house (ScripTA MANENT journal), an Innovation Center for research and technology transfer, and a Student Services & Career Development Center. The university also recruits international students and operates dual-degree and exchange partnerships with universities across Europe and Asia.

Product overview

Tbilisi State University operates as a comprehensive higher education institution offering degree programs across seven faculties (Exact and Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, Psychology and Education Sciences, Economics and Business, Medicine, Law) supplemented by digital services including TSU Online e-learning platform, electronic library catalog systems (Evergreen and Koha), museum complex, publishing house, student services center, innovation center, and digital media platforms. The university provides educational services for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students along with continuing education programs.

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Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Bachelor's) Bachelor's degree programs offered across all seven faculties (Exact and Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, Psychology and Education Sciences, Economics and Business, Medicine, Law) for Georgian and international prospective students.
• Graduate Degree Programs (Master's and PhD) Master's and doctoral degree programs across all TSU faculties, including dual-degree master's pathways with Vilnius University and VU Amsterdam through IES, and joint master's such as MARIHE.
• Vocational and Professional Education Programs Professional and continuing-education programs delivered through TSU's Vocational Education Center for working-age learners seeking short-cycle credentials and career upskilling.
• Certificate Training Courses Short-cycle certificate training courses offered through TSU's continuous-courses division for professional development.
• Applicant Preparation Center Programs Pre-university preparation courses and applicant preparation programs designed to help prospective students prepare for TSU entrance examinations.
• Child University Program Pre-university outreach program ("Sabavcho Universiteti") for schoolchildren offering early exposure to university-level learning and modern technologies.
• TSU Online E-Learning Platform Online learning platform providing digital access to educational content and courses for TSU students.
• TSU Digital Library System (Evergreen & Koha) Electronic catalog system providing searchable access to TSU's library collections (100,000+ volumes) through Evergreen and Koha platforms for students, researchers, and library patrons.
• TSU Museum Complex Comprehensive university museum system encompassing archaeology, geography, Vazha-Pshavela memorial, zoology, university history, paleontology, and fine-arts collections, open to the public and academic community.
• TSU Publishing House University publishing operations producing academic works and journals, including the journal ScripTA MANENT.
• Student Services and Career Development Center Central unit providing academic support, career guidance, and professional development services to TSU students.
• TSU Innovation Center Central hub for innovation, research projects, and technology-transfer activities supporting TSU researchers and external partners.
• TSU Store Online store offering university-branded merchandise and items to students, alumni, and the public.
• TSU Gazette University digital newspaper and publication platform providing news and editorial content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple programs hold FIBAA international accreditation

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Program PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTSU participates in Erasmus+ student and faculty exchange with European universities including Vilnius University (Lithuania), University of La Coruña (Spain), University of Salzburg (Austria), and others through various bilateral agreements.
• University for Continuing Education KremsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in MARIHE joint master's program (Research and Innovation in Higher Education) along with Tampere University (Finland), Beijing Normal University, University of Georgia (US), and CIPES Portugal.
• Peking University / Beijing Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSU has bilateral agreements with Chinese universities. Alumni Nino Rcheulishvili and Dimitry Papukashvili pursued master's and doctoral studies in China through CSC scholarship programs. TSU also partners with Beijing Institute of Technology for joint graduate scholarships.
• Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCSC provides full scholarships for TSU students to pursue graduate studies at Chinese universities including Peking University, Beijing Institute of Technology, and Southern University of Science and Technology.
• IES Institute of European Studies (EU-funded)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EU-founded IES at TSU offers 6 English-language programs in European Studies, with dual-degree master's programs with Vilnius University and VU Amsterdam.
• University of SalzburgChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorErasmus+ exchange program established between TSU Faculty of Theology and University of Salzburg's Catholic Theology Faculty. One student has already studied in Salzburg under this exchange.
• Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSU alumni Nino Rcheulishvili and Dimitry Papukashvili conduct postdoctoral research at SUSTech on mRNA vaccine technologies, working in the Department of Pharmacology.
• University of Tromsø (UiT – The Arctic University of Norway)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTSU's Georgian-Norwegian English-language public health master's program includes exchange at UiT, the Arctic University of Norway. Graduate Tornike Batvani studied epidemiology there.
• Vilnius UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual-degree master's program in European Studies with TSU-IES, and Erasmus+ partner. Alumni Ani Nachkheshvili studied at Vilnius University via exchange.
• Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation (SRNS)coreOthersSRNS funds TSU student and faculty research, scholarships, international conference participation, and summer school attendance. Key mechanism for student international mobility support.
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAAD funds TSU law doctoral students (e.g., Salome Sigua) for research stays in Germany, including at Speyer University of Administrative Sciences.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TbilisiU
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TSUchannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/TbilisiStateUniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tbilisistateuniversity

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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