Georgian Technical University (GTU) is one of the biggest educational and scientific institutions in Georgia. The university’s main focus is to improve its position on the international higher education scene providing opportunities to learn excellent professional and academic skills maintaining internationally competitive education, research and innovation services significant for Georgia’s sustained development.
1922 – was founded as a Polytechnical Faculty of Tbilisi State University
1990 – Georgian Polytechnic Institute was granted the university status and was named the Georgian Technical University (GTU)
2001 – GTU became a full member of the European University Association – EUA
2005 – Georgia joined Bologna Process
Study Programs:
- Design (B)
- Biomedical Engineering (B)
- Mechanical Engineering (B)
- Business Administration (M)
- Biomedical Engineering (M)
- Design (M)
- Water Engineering (M)
- Viticulture
Educational Programs:
- 211 educational curricula are accredited at GTU
- 69 Bachelor’s degree programs – 240 ECTS
- 46 Master’s degree programs – 120 ECTS
- 38 PhD programs – 180 ECTS
- 44 Vocational programs currently active (total number – 184 Vocational programs) – 150 ECTS
Languages of Study:
- Georgian
- Russian
- English
GTU has licensed language training software, which includes American English, British English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish. Learning programs are also suited to user needs, as the software offers Complete Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
International partnership:
GTU has advanced partnerships in the fields of education and research with the world’s leading organizations, such as KEK – High Energy Accelerator Research Organisation (Japan), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (Germany), CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research (Switzerland), JINR – Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna). Distinguished Professors from various countries are delivering the lectures at the International Design School established at GTU under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Giorgetto Giugiaro, well-known Italian automobile designer.