Caucasus University

What Caucasus University does

Caucasus University (კავკასიის უნივერსიტეტი) is a private higher education institution headquartered in Tbilisi, Georgia, operating as Caucasus University LLC. The institution runs 11 specialized schools — Business, Law, Media, Technology, Architecture and Design, Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences, Tourism, Medicine, Economics, and Education — delivering bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and single-step MD programs in both Georgian and English. It maintains joint and dual degree arrangements with partner universities in the United States (New Jersey City University, Fairleigh Dickinson University), France (Rennes School of Business), and Germany (TH Wildau, Hochschule RheinMain), and participates in the Erasmus+ mobility framework and multiple capacity-building consortiums (ETHICS, RE-DIRECTION, VIRTUALLYEDU, ENRICHER-HUBS, PRODIGE, SECURE, PROVE, GASTRO TOUR, VIRTUAL VOYAGES, VIRTUALLYEDU 2.0).

Revenue is generated through tuition fees across undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs, supplemented by grant funding from international donors including Erasmus+, Horizon 2020, the Jean Monnet programme, the Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation, NATO Science for Peace and Security, and USAID. Ancillary revenue streams include DELE Spanish-language certification examinations administered on campus and government-contracted delivery of the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency's (GITA) Pre-Acceleration Program across multiple Georgian regions. Go-to-market combines direct website and email-marketing recruitment with international-partnership student pipelines, education-fair participation, and event-driven academic outreach (international conferences, doctoral defenses, public lectures).

The university also operates an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center that delivers 4-week intensive pre-acceleration courses covering Lean Canvas, customer discovery, MVP and prototype development, and AI/No-Code tooling to entrepreneurs aged 16+ in Svaneti, Kakheti, and Mtskheta-Mtianeti. Research infrastructure includes the NATO Research Center, CSB Research Center, Health Policy Institute, Cybersecurity Center, Academic Writing Center, and the Journal of Health Policy, Economics and Sociology, with outputs published in Scopus-indexed European outlets including Energy Policy.

Name

Caucasus University

Legal name

Caucasus University LLC

Website

https://cu.edu.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Caucasus University is a private Tbilisi-based higher education institution operating 11 schools that delivers bachelor's through doctoral programs in Georgian and English, joint degrees with US, French, and German universities, and government-contracted pre-acceleration entrepreneurship training across Georgian regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ), International Branch Campus & Offshore Program Partnerships (EDAIABAI)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• University degree programs
• Academic research services
• International student exchange
• Entrepreneurship training

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: The university generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs. Programs are offered in both Georgian and English languages, with varying fee structures for domestic and international students.
2. Examination and Certification Fees: Revenue from administering international language certification exams such as DELE (Spanish language certification) at Caucasus University testing center.
3. Grant Projects: Funding received from international donor organizations including Erasmus+, Horizon 2020, Jean Monnet, Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation, NATO Science for Peace and Security, USAID, and various EU programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Caucasus University is a private higher education institution in Tbilisi, Georgia that delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degree programs across 11 specialized schools (Business, Law, Media, Technology, Architecture and Design, Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences, Tourism, Medicine, Economics, and Education). The university also operates an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center that delivers pre-acceleration programs in partnership with GITA, hosts a DELE Spanish-language certification examination center, and supports research output through multiple specialized research centers.

Product overview

Caucasus University is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across multiple disciplines. The university operates 11 schools: Business School (CSB), School of Law, School of Media, School of Technology (CST), School of Architecture and Design, School of Governance, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Tourism, Medicine School, School of Economics, and Caucasus Education School. Programs range from undergraduate bachelor's degrees through doctoral (PhD) levels, including professional degrees (MD), certificate programs, and joint international programs with partner universities in the USA, France, and Germany. The university also hosts an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center that implements technology acceleration programs in partnership with government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Programs Undergraduate degree programs spanning Business Administration, Law, Journalism, Computer Science, Architecture, Public Administration, Psychology, Economics, Tourism, and Medicine, offered in Georgian and English to domestic and international students.
• Master's Programs Graduate degree programs including MBA, Management, LLM, Strategic Communication, Information Technology Management, International Relations, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, and Economics.
• PhD Programs Doctoral research programs in Management, Law, International Relations, Economics, Marketing, and Cybersecurity.
• MD Program (Medical Doctor) Single-step medical doctor (MD) degree program delivered by the Medicine School in both English and Georgian.
• Certificate Programs Professional certificate programs such as Teacher Training and other short-cycle educational offerings for adult learners seeking credentials.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (GITA Pre-Acceleration Programs) University center that runs 4-week GITA pre-acceleration programs for aspiring entrepreneurs aged 16+, providing mentorship, training on AI and No-Code tools, and startup idea validation across Georgian regions.
• DELE Certification Center Official DELE (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera) examination center administering international Spanish language certification exams at levels A1 through C2 for candidates in Georgia.
• Joint International Degree Programs Dual and joint degree programs delivered in partnership with New Jersey City University (USA), Fairleigh Dickinson University (USA), Rennes School of Business (France), TH Wildau (Germany), and Hochschule RheinMain (Germany).
• Erasmus+ Exchange Programs Student and staff mobility programs under the Erasmus+ initiative and bilateral exchange agreements with international universities, including participation in capacity-building projects such as ETHICS, RE-DIRECTION, VIRTUALLYEDU, ENRICHER-HUBS, PRODIGE, SECURE, PROVE, GASTRO TOUR, and VIRTUAL VOYAGES.
• Journal of Health Policy, Economics and Sociology Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original research on health policy, economics, and sociology topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research published in European journals indexed in Scopus database
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschule RheinMain (RheinMain University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership agreement for mutual cooperation between Caucasus University and Hochschule RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (Germany). The partnership supports international academic exchange, joint research initiatives, and student mobility between the two institutions.
• Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaucasus University's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center implements GITA's Pre-Acceleration Program targeting youth (16+) in various Georgian regions. Programs focus on startup idea validation, MVP creation, and preparation for GITA grant programs.
• Erasmus+ Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity participates in multiple Erasmus+ capacity building projects including ETHICS, RE-DIRECTION, VIRTUALLYEDU, ENRICHER-HUBS, PRODIGE, SECURE, PROVE, GASTRO TOUR, VIRTUAL VOYAGES, and VIRTUALLYEDU 2.0 with European universities.
• Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation of GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple research projects funded by the Foundation including E-FIX, Financial Information Manipulation in Georgia, Corporate Diversity Reporting, 6G wireless networks research, and juvenile justice code commentary.
• NATO Science for Peace and Security ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity participates in NATO SPS Programme supporting scientific cooperation and peace/security research initiatives.
• Horizon 2020 (E-FIX Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union research funding program with E-FIX project focusing on financial information research conducted at Caucasus University.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Georgia (Tbilisi): Private Georgian university offering multi-disciplinary programs with significant English-language offerings; competes for international and domestic students in similar program categories.
• International Black Sea University: Private Tbilisi university offering multi-disciplinary programs including business, law, and computer science with international orientation; comparable in scale, mission, and target segments.
• Ilia State University: Major Georgian research university with strong emphasis on sciences, humanities, and social sciences plus active international research collaborations; directly competes for graduate students and research funding in the same Tbilisi market.
• Caucasus International University: Private Tbilisi-based university with English-language medical and other programs; directly competes in the international student and English-language MD/program segments.
• Georgian American University: Private Georgian university offering English-language and joint US-Georgia programs, comparable to Caucasus University's international partnership strategy and student profile.

Broad incumbents

• Georgian Technical University: Public polytechnic institution with engineering, technology, and applied sciences programs; overlapping with Caucasus School of Technology, especially in computer science and engineering domains.
• Tbilisi State University: Georgia's flagship public research university offering comprehensive undergraduate through doctoral programs across humanities, sciences, law, and medicine; comparable as a multi-disciplinary higher-education provider competing for the same domestic student pool.

Regional players

• American University of Central Asia: US-style liberal arts university in Kyrgyzstan serving the broader Central Asia/Caucasus region with English-language programs; comparable as a regionally-focused private university with international partnerships.
• Nazarbayev University: Research-intensive English-language university in Kazakhstan with Western partnerships and STEM focus; comparable as a private research university pursuing internationalization in the post-Soviet space.

Emerging players

• Free University of Tbilisi: Research-focused private university in Tbilisi with strengths in economics, social sciences, and data science; competes for academically inclined students and faculty in overlapping disciplines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CaucasusUni
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaucasusUniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caucasus-school-of-business

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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