Ilia State University

What Ilia State University does

Ilia State University (ილიას სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი) is a public research university headquartered at Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave 3/5 in Tbilisi, Georgia, legally constituted as LEPL (Legal Entity of Public Law) under Georgian state governance. Founded in 2006, the university operates four academic units — the Faculty of Sciences and Arts, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Medicine, the Faculty of Business, Technology and Education, and the Law School — supplemented by an International Doctoral School. It serves domestic Georgian students as its primary customer segment, alongside international students (through exchange and degree programs) and an internal researcher/faculty community; in 2026 it is consistently ranked #1 in Georgia by Times Higher Education (including the 2026 Interdisciplinary Research ranking), #1 in Georgia by SCImago Institutions Rankings, and is listed in the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities ranking.

The university runs a digital infrastructure stack that includes the Argus Student Information System (with a companion mobile application), an eLearning platform, an Electronic Library providing access to scientific databases and journals, an Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), and a dedicated Research Portal. It maintains active international partnerships with the Ruhr University Alliance, Edinburgh University, Eötvös Loránd University, ENQA, EUA, EURASHE, and the UK Quality Assurance Agency, and engages in EU/horizon-style funded research projects such as ETHICS.

Its revenue is generated through a combination of state funding (consistent with its LEPL status), recurring tuition from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, and external research grants; the marketing motion is direct-to-consumer student recruitment through an admissions office, an official website, education festivals, social media, and high school outreach. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ilia State University

Legal name

LEPL Ilia State University

Website

https://iliauni.edu.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ilia State University is a Georgian public research university (LEPL) in Tbilisi operating four faculties and an International Doctoral School, serving primarily domestic and international students with tuition and state-funded programs ranked #1 in Georgia by Times Higher Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Resources, Organizational Behavior & Leadership Institutes (EDAHAHAG), Compliance, State Reporting & Education Data Exchange (Ed-Fi/SIF) (EDAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Academic research
• University programs
• Doctoral studies
• Scientific research

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: Revenue generated from educational programs including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral studies. The university operates as a public higher education institution with state funding and tuition-based programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ilia State University is a public higher education institution in Georgia that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral academic programs across four faculties (Sciences and Arts, Natural Sciences and Medicine, Business/Technology/Education, and Law School). It also conducts academic research, supports international exchange programs, and operates digital academic infrastructure including a student information system, electronic library, and eLearning platform.

Product overview

Ilia State University is a higher education institution offering academic programs through four main faculties (Sciences and Arts, Natural Sciences and Medicine, Business/Technology/Education, and Law School). The university's digital infrastructure includes the Argus student information system (with mobile application), an electronic library platform with access to scientific databases and journals, an eLearning platform for online coursework, an online catalog (OPAC), and a research portal. The institution is recognized nationally in international university rankings including Times Higher Education and SCImago.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faculty of Sciences and Arts

Quantifiable outcome

• Times Higher Education 2026 Interdisciplinary Research Ranking: #1 in Georgia

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Ruhr University AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint conference on academic freedom with Ruhr University Alliance partners in Germany. Collaboration on academic research and student exchange initiatives.
• Edinburgh UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational conference participation with representatives from the Human Rights Clinic at Edinburgh University.
• Eötvös Loránd UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange program collaboration where Iliauni students attend Dutch language summer courses at Eötvös Loránd University in the Netherlands.
• European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in European quality assurance network for higher education standards.
• European University Association (EUA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional membership in European university association for advocacy and best practice exchange.
• European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in association representing institutions of professional and applied sciences.
• Quality Assurance Agency (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational quality assurance partnership with UK higher education quality body.
• Polish Mission in GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic and cultural collaboration through visits and academic events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tbilisi State University: The oldest and largest public university in Georgia; directly competes with Iliauni for top Georgian students, research funding, and national ranking leadership in both THE and SCImago rankings.
• Georgian Technical University: Public technical university in Tbilisi; competes directly with Iliauni's Faculty of Business, Technology and Education for engineering and technology students and research grants.
• Caucasus University: Major private Georgian university offering business, law, and social science programs; competes with Iliauni for undergraduate and graduate students, particularly in Tbilisi.
• Free University of Tbilisi: Private research-oriented Georgian university with strong computer science and business programs; competes with Iliauni for top students and international research collaborations.
• University of Georgia: Private multi-school university in Tbilisi with programs in business, law, health, and arts; competes for the same domestic student pool and international accreditations as Iliauni.
• European University (Georgia): Private Tbilisi-based university emphasizing European-standard education; competes with Iliauni for international students and EU-aligned programs.
• International Black Sea University: Private Georgian university with English-language programs; competes with Iliauni for international students and English-medium undergraduate enrollment.

Regional players

• Batumi State University: Public university located in Batumi, Georgia's second-largest city; competes regionally for Georgian students and faculty, but does not directly challenge Iliauni in Tbilisi.
• Kutaisi University: Regional university in western Georgia; competes with Iliauni at the lower end of the Georgian higher-education market, particularly for non-Tbilisi-based students.

Emerging players

• International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET): Policy-oriented economics institute affiliated with Tbilisi State University; competes with Iliauni's Faculty of Business, Technology and Education for graduate economics and policy students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IliaStateUni

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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