What Akaki Tsereteli State University does

Akaki Tsereteli State University (ATSU) is a public higher education institution located in Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia. Founded in 1933, it is a state-owned entity operating under Georgian governmental oversight and funding structures. The university serves domestic and international students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as continuing education, language learning, and Georgian studies. With 209 employees, ATSU maintains a single-campus operation and is organized into formal management bodies including an Academic Council, Representative Council, rector, vice-rectors, and quality assurance service, alongside functional departments for study process management, student support, HR, finance, marketing, IT, legal, and culture/sport.

The institution delivers education through a hybrid model combining traditional classroom instruction with digital platforms. Core technology infrastructure includes the Moodle-based learning management system, the EDEAN (Electronic Dean) platform for academic administration and student records, an online learning portal, electronic library, alumni network, and job portal. Research activities are supported through a Research Support and Development Center, research ethics governance, the academic journal 'Moambe', dissertation repository, and conference programming. Specialized centers focus on continuous education, language learning, Georgian studies, and American studies.

ATSU's business model is that of a public state university: revenue is primarily derived from governmental budget allocations rather than commercial operations, with tuition and fee structures determined through national education policies that are not publicly disclosed. The institution does not have private ownership, venture capital backing, or stock listing. Its customer base consists of individual students rather than enterprise clients, and it maintains international partnerships to support cross-cultural academic engagement in the Caucasus region.

Name

Akaki Tsereteli State University

Legal name

აკაკი წერეთლის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი

Website

https://atsu.edu.ge

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Akaki Tsereteli State University (ATSU) is a public state-owned higher education institution founded in 1933 in Kutaisi, Georgia. It serves domestic and international undergraduate and graduate students through traditional classroom instruction supported by Moodle LMS, EDEAN digital academic administration, and multiple online learning portals.

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Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Continuing education
• Language learning programs
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Kutaisi

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Akaki Tsereteli State University is a public higher education institution in Kutaisi, Georgia that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, continuing education, language learning, Georgian studies, American studies, and academic research. Educational services are delivered through on-campus classroom instruction supported by digital platforms including the Moodle LMS, an EDEAN electronic academic administration system, an online learning portal, and a digital library. Student support services such as career development, psychological counseling, tutoring, and an alumni network complement the academic offerings.

Product overview

Akaki Tsereteli State University operates as a traditional higher education institution. The website provides access to various internal university systems and service portals, including student services (academic process management, career development, ombudsman, psychologist, tutor services), administrative services (human resources, financial management, marketing, IT support), and research/academic centers (research support, language learning, Georgian studies, American studies). These are internal university systems and services, not commercial technology products. The university offers digital portals for students, alumni, faculty, and staff including a learning management system (Moodle), library services, job portal, and online learning portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs Undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered to domestic and international students across multiple academic disciplines, delivered on-campus in Kutaisi with academic administration handled through the EDEAN electronic system.
• Continuing Education Programs Lifelong learning and continuing education programs delivered through the university's Continuing Education Center for students and professionals seeking ongoing academic development.
• Language Learning Courses Foreign language courses offered through the university's Language Learning Center to students and external learners seeking language proficiency.
• Georgian Studies Program Academic program dedicated to Georgian studies, offered primarily to international students and researchers interested in Georgian language, culture, and academic research.
• American Studies Program Academic program focused on American studies, offered to students and researchers pursuing specialized coursework and research on American topics.
• Academic Research Programs Research support services and academic research activities coordinated through the university's Research Support and Development Center, including research ethics oversight, the 'Moambe' academic journal, defended dissertations, and research conferences.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EDEAN (Electronic Dean)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital academic management platform enabling electronic administration of academic processes, student records, and educational services
• EDEAN (Electronic Dean)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline portal for electronic academic administration accessible at edean.atsu.edu.ge

Recent moves4 records

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Direct peers

• Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University: Another Georgian regional state university in Adjara. Closely comparable to ATSU as a public regional university with similar degree, language, and research programs serving a non-Tbilisi catchment.
• Georgian Technical University: Major public technical university in Tbilisi. Comparable to ATSU as a state-funded Georgian university offering degree and research programs, though more technically focused and larger in scale.
• Tbilisi State University: Georgia's flagship public research university. Directly comparable to ATSU as a state-funded, multi-program higher education institution operating under Georgian government oversight and serving both domestic and international students.
• Telavi State University: Public state university in Georgia's Kakheti region. Directly comparable to ATSU as another small-to-mid-sized Georgian state university offering multi-disciplinary degree programs with state funding.
• Sokhumi State University: Georgian public state university (currently operating from Tbilisi due to Abkhazia conflict). Comparable state-owned higher education institution with similar mandate of providing regional higher education access.
• Kutaisi International University: Newer private English-language university located in Kutaisi itself. Competes with ATSU in the same city for students, faculty, and international positioning, though with a different funding model and program mix.

Regional players

• Caucasus University: Private Georgian university based in Tbilisi. Comparable as a higher education provider in the Georgian market with degree and language programs, though operating under a private rather than state-owned model.
• International Black Sea University: Private Georgian university offering English-language programs. Comparable to ATSU in the Georgian higher-education market, particularly on internationalization and language-of-instruction dimensions.
• Yerevan State University: Flagship public university in neighboring Armenia. Comparable to ATSU as a state-owned regional higher education institution in the South Caucasus, sharing similar structural features and regional geopolitical exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Ilia State University: One of Georgia's largest universities, originating as a research institute. Overlaps with ATSU's research and degree offerings at a national scale, though broader and better resourced than a regional state university.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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