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Mission & Goals
Core Achievements
Facts & Figures
Schools
Institutes and Research Centers
Library & Press
Science and Technology
Innovation Management
Science Popularization Projects
Social Responsibility Projects
University Life
International Cooperation
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CORE ACHIEVEMENTS
Established in 2006 as a merger of six
different institutions, each having a long
history and a diverse institutional profile, in
a very short period of time Ilia State
University became a flagship research and
comprehensive higher education institution
in Georgia.
Among all higher education institutions and
research institutes in Georgia, Ilia State
University has secured a top position in the
following:
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 The highest research citation index in
Georgia
 The best position in South Caucasus
according to the Webometrics
 The highest competition rate for PHD
programs in Georgia
 Annual budget allocated for research
by the university
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FACTS AND FIGURES
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230 professors and 400 researchers
4 schools
Over 14500 students
Approximately 50 Bachelor and 40 Master’s and
Doctoral programs
Offers most competitive annual remuneration package
among Georgian public higher education institutions
Allocating 14 % of its annual budget for research
Over 30 research institutes and centers
Research and learning facilities in many regions of
Georgia
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SCHOOLS
School of Arts and Sciences is one of the oldest academic schools at Ilia
State University that offers interdisciplinary education at all levels
(Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral) basing its curricula on liberal arts
education model.
School of Natural Sciences and Engineering is a new but a rapidly
growing school at Ilia State University reorganized in 2014 offering
programs at all three levels (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral) to students
and researchers.
School of Business is a prestigious destination for studies and research
offering general, specialized and practical knowledge at all levels
(Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral) to the students, while developing
leaders in many business fields.
School of Law was established to prepare legal knowledge workers and
practitioners. The School has emerged one of the successful centers for legal
education in Georgia.
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INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH CENTERS
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Evgeny Kharadze Abastumani National
Astrophysical Observatory
Seismic Monitoring Center
Institute of Applied Physics
Institute of Earth Sciences
Institute of Ecology
International School of Caucasus Studies
Children and Adolescents Development
Clinic
Institute of Medical Research
Institute of Fundamental and
Interdisciplinary Mathematics Research
Institute of Comparative Literature
Institute of Arts Research
Institute of Politology
Dimitri Uznadze Institute of Phsychology
Language Didactic Research Center
School of Health and Insurance
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Institute of Applied Psychology
Institute of Zoology
Institute of Theoretical Physics
Center for Linguistic Research
Institute of Modernity Studies
Institute of Chemical Biology
Tengiz Oniani Laboratory of SleepWakefullness
Giorgi Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies
Research Center for Semiotics
4D Research Institute
Savle Tsereteli Institute of Philosophy
Institute of Biophysics
Institute of Energy and Sustainable
Development
Kazbegi Institute of Mountain Ecology
Grigoleti Marine Research Center
Dedoplistskharo Research Center
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ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESS
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Up to 4 million printed items
Electronic catalogue
Electronic library
Video lectures
Academic and scientific databases
10 reading halls
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Original and Translated
70 textbooks
Scholarly Literature
Fiction
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Iliauni FabLab is a small-scale workshop venue offering digital and general computer fabrication
equipped with 3D printers, 3D scanners, laser cutters, and other computer controlled tools. FabLab was
established with the support from Georgian Technology and Innovation Agency and offers ISU and partner
university students, general public, and industry partners to fabricate digitally technology-enabled
products and create smart devices that will be used in teaching and education purposes integrated into
curriculum and extra-curricular activities, innovation and entrepreneurship, sales and marketing while
distributing products in the relevant market and to the industry partners.
ISU Game Lab, founded with the support of GITA allows access to contemporary and up-to-date
technologies such as hardware and materials for producing innovative mobile and computer games by ISU
students under the supervision of our partner Storm Bringer Studios, conducting game-related research and
creating commercializable and potentially patentable products.
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INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Business Incubator functions on the basis of the ISU
Business School. It gives an opportunity to students to
develop and establish their own innovative start-up
ideas, produce a viable business plan and
commercialize their business after the incubation
period.
Within the framework of the Business Incubator
innovative projects are selected and provided with
resources and consulting services needed at the first
stage. This ensures a successful start of a business and
its sustainable development.
Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) at ISU
was established in 2014. It is the first TCO among the
state universities of Georgia. The main goal of the
office is to improve communication between
companies and research institutions. It will serve as a
main hub of new ideas of the Georgian research
community while providing support services to
transform the innovations into commercially viable
products and connect Georgian inventors to bring their
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intellectual
property to the market.
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS
Social responsibility projects build an important part of activities of
Ilia State University that is intensively focused on designing and
creating inclusive and friendly environment for all individuals.
Child Development Institute is a multifunctional and
multi profile unit at Ilia State University, which creates a
space for education, research and quality services in the
domain of child and adolescents’ development.
The Institute unites the following centers:
» Preschool and Inclusive Education Center
» Practical Center for Education, Consulting
Rehabilitation of Children with Special Needs
» Early Childhood Development Center
» Autism Center
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UNIVERSITY LIFE
Iliauni Theater opened in 2010 is the first and the only professional
theater in Georgian educational setting.
The mission of the Iliauni Theater is to support professional growth and
training of Ilia State University students of Theater Education Center, but it
also frequently hosts other youth and professional theater projects.
Ilia State University book house “Ligamus” offers an extensive
selection of books by Georgian and foreign publishers.
At “Ligamus” readers of various literary taste and age can find a book
of their choice. On weekdays, “Ligamus” hosts open literary events and
book presentations.
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
International Associations and Networks
BSUN Presidency 2016-2018
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STUDYING
ABROAD
Erasmus Mundus Action 1 (IMRCEES) and
Action 2 Activities (7 EMA 2 Consortia)
EM exchanges with
49 European Higher Education Institutions
Erasmus + agreements with
16 European Higher Education Institutions
Thank you!
Office of Foreign Relations
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Office of Development
development@iliauni.edu.ge
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