Tbilisi Medical Academy

What Tbilisi Medical Academy does

Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA), formally Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, is a private for-profit higher education institution founded in 1992 in Tbilisi, Georgia. It operates as a 'student-oriented' medical school serving both domestic Georgian students and international students seeking English-language medical training, with a current headcount of 101-250 employees and a single main campus on Ketevan Tsamebuli Avenue in Tbilisi.

TMA's core product is its medical doctor (MD) program, delivered in both Georgian and English, with the English-language track priced at 6,500 GEL (approximately USD 2,400) per year in annual tuition. Beyond the undergraduate MD program, the academy runs doctoral programs in Medical Sciences and Public Health, postgraduate/continuing medical education, and a Faculty Development Department that delivers its proprietary VOSCE (Virtual Objective Structured Clinical Examination) and GAPSC programs. The educational technology stack rests on a simulation-based clinical skills center with laparoscopic and robotic surgery training simulators, a research laboratory, and a library. Practical clinical training is delivered through a network of 31 partner clinics across Georgia, including Simon Khechinashvili University Clinic, Aversi Clinic, Curatio, and the National Tuberculosis Center.

TMA generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from its medical programs, with additional revenue from doctoral and postgraduate education. Its go-to-market combines the Georgian national entrance exam pipeline for domestic students with a dedicated international admissions procedure for foreign students, supplemented by Erasmus+ mobility and ISCOMS ambassador channels. The institution is an active participant in European mobility programs and coordinates the LIFESTRAND Erasmus+ project, with bilateral exchange partnerships across Germany, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, and Spain (most recently the University of Malaga MoU signed in June 2025). Marketing is conducted through the official website (tma.edu.ge), student-authored blog posts on exchange experiences, YouTube and SoundCloud podcasts, Facebook, and participation in international conferences.

Name

Tbilisi Medical Academy

Legal name

Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy

Website

https://tma.edu.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tbilisi Medical Academy is a private Georgian medical school founded in 1992, offering MD programs in Georgian and English, doctoral and postgraduate education, with clinical training at 31 partner clinics and international exchange partnerships across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Medical degree programs
• Postgraduate training
• Clinical training
• Doctoral programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: The academy generates primary revenue through tuition fees for its medical programs. Annual tuition for the English-language medicine program is listed at 6,500 GEL per year. Additional revenue streams include doctoral programs, postgraduate education, and exchange program fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA) is a private higher education institution in Tbilisi, Georgia, founded in 1992, offering undergraduate medical (MD) programs in Georgian and English, doctoral programs in medical sciences and public health, and postgraduate continuing medical education, serving primarily domestic and international students with clinical training at partner clinics.

Product overview

Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA) is a student-oriented higher educational institution offering medical education programs. The academy provides a Georgian-language medical program and an English-language medical program (tuition: 6500 GEL annually), doctoral programs in Medical Sciences and Public Health, and postgraduate education. The institution also offers faculty development services including VOSCE assessments, and provides clinical training facilities including a Clinical Skills Center and Research Laboratory. Students gain practical experience through partnerships with leading medical clinics in Tbilisi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MD Program (Georgian language)

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• University of MalagaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2025Tbilisi Medical Academy signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Malaga, Spain. This partnership aims to strengthen international academic cooperation and may facilitate student and faculty exchange programs between the two institutions.
• Charité Berlin (Universitätsmedizin Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTbilisi Medical Academy has an integrated research project with Charité Berlin - 'The Role of HPV in Cancer in Georgia'. Six TMA students were selected to spend a week at Charité University, visiting laboratories, clinical departments, and participating in workshops and seminars.
• Erasmus+ Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTbilisi Medical Academy participates in Erasmus+ program with multiple European universities. The LIFESTRAND project (coordinated by TMA) promotes public safety and higher education internationalization. Erasmus+ facilitates international student and staff mobility across Europe.
• Vilnius University (Lithuania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTbilisi Medical Academy students participate in semester exchange programs at Vilnius University in Lithuania. Students attend clinics using self-study approach seminars and receive scholarship opportunities.
• Masaryk University (Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTbilisi Medical Academy students participate in semester exchange programs at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. The university features advanced simulation centers and flexible learning approaches. Students receive clinical training at university clinics.
• University of Groningen / ISCOMS (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTbilisi Medical Academy students present research at the International Student Congress of (bio)Medical Sciences (ISCOMS) held at University of Groningen Medical Campus. Three TMA studies were presented including two poster and one oral presentation. TMA serves as ISCOMS Ambassador for student recruitment.
• Ataturk University (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTbilisi Medical Academy students complete clinical internships at Ataturk University Research Hospital in Erzurum, Turkey. Students gain experience in departments such as cardiology and gynecology, observing and assisting in procedures.
• 31 Partner Clinics Across GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTbilisi Medical Academy provides clinical training opportunities for students through partnerships with leading clinics including Simon Khechinashvili University Clinic, Aversi Clinic, Curatio, Chachava Clinic, National Tuberculosis Center, Clinical Oncology Institute, Gudushauri National Medical Center, and others. These partnerships provide practical clinical experience for medical students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• European University Georgia: Private Tbilisi-based university offering medical and healthcare programs including English-language MD tracks. Operates in the same Georgian private higher-education market with overlapping international recruitment channels.
• Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University: Public university in Batumi, Georgia, with medical and health sciences programs. Comparable as a Georgia-based higher-education institution serving medical students, though operating in a different city and primarily in Georgian.
• University of Georgia (Tbilisi): Large private university in Tbilisi that includes healthcare-related programs and an English-language teaching environment. Comparable as a regional private higher-education competitor with overlapping international recruitment.
• Caucasus International University: Tbilisi-based private university offering medical and other health programs in English. Competes for the same international medical-student segment as TMA within the Georgian higher-education ecosystem.

Direct peers

• New Vision University: Private medical school in Tbilisi providing English-language medical and dental programs to international students. Closest direct competitor in the low-cost, English-medium international MD segment in Georgia.
• Tbilisi State Medical University: Georgia's flagship public medical university, also headquartered in Tbilisi, offering MD, doctoral, and postgraduate medical programs in Georgian and English. Competes directly with TMA for domestic and international medical students.
• David Tvildiani Medical University: Private medical university also based in Tbilisi, Georgia, offering English-language MD programs aimed at international students. Direct head-to-head competitor for the same applicant pool and clinical-training ecosystem in Georgia.

Emerging players

• University of Nicosia Medical School: Cyprus-based English-language MD program designed specifically for international students, with partnerships for clinical training in Cyprus and the U.K. Comparable as a European, English-medium international medical school competing for the same applicant demographic.
• St. George's University (Grenada): Caribbean-based international medical school with English-language MD programs and extensive U.S. clinical placement network. Comparable as an international-focused MD provider competing for globally mobile medical students, though at a higher price point.
• Semmelweis University: Hungarian public medical university with well-established English- and German-language MD programs attracting large numbers of international students. Comparable English-medium medical-school model in Central Europe, often considered alongside Georgian schools by international applicants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=afy5i3t_gJg&list=PLeE3h8uKx6r0qT3DiqR2LmMWW_snE5dwl
• Facebookfacebook.com/medicinestartshere
• Xx.com/tmedicalacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medicinestartshere

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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