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Ilia State University

Ilia State University

Mission
The mission of Ilia State University is to create, transfer and apply knowledge for the purposes of
scientific advancement and societal development at the local as well as at the international level.

Facts and Figures
▪ Established in 2006 as a merger of several institutions
▪ 275 Professors and over 1000 researchers and invited teachers
▪ 15 763 Students
▪ Around 50 Undergraduate (BA) and 40 Graduate (MA, PhD) Programs
▪ 30 Research Institutes and Centers
▪ No. 1 Research university in South Caucasus, according to SCimago Institutions Rankings
▪ No. 1 choice in number of study fields among Georgian freshmen since 2015

4 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, including English-language programs, 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.

Wide range of academic programs

▪   English-language programs
    – Bachelor in Business Administration
    – Master in Business Administration
    – International Relations (minor)
    – Bachelor in Computer Engineering (starting in 2018)
    – Medical Doctor (MD) Educational Program (starting in 2018)
    – Master in Applied Genetics (starting in 2018)

▪   approximately 100 courses are taught in foreign languages (business, natural sciences, social and political sciences, law)

▪   Double degree programs
    – BA in Electrical Engineering - Dual Degree program of SDSU (USA) & ISU
    – BA in Computer Engineering – Dual Degree program of SDSU (USA) & ISU
    – Central and East European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (CEERES) – Erasmus + Joint Degree program of Glasgow University
      (UK), Tartu University (Estonia) & ISU, funded by European Commission
    – MBA and MA in International Business – Double Degree program of Burgenland University of Applied Sciences (Austria) & ISU
    – Joint Structural PhD programs – starting in 2018 with Göttingen University (Germany)

Research Institutes and Centers

    Evgeny Kharadze Abastumani National                 Institute of Linguistic Studies
     Astrophysical Observatory                           Institute of Comparative Literature
    Institute of Earth Sciences                         Institute of Social and Cultural Studies
    Institute of Biophysics                             Child Development Institute
    Institute of Theoretical Physics                    Institute of Political Science
    Institute of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary      Institute of Demography and Sociology
     Mathematics Study                                   Institute of Medical Research
    Institute of Chemical Biology                       Institute of Addictology
    Tengiz     Oniani     Laboratory     of Sleep-      Institute of Applied Physics
     Wakefulness Study                                   Institute of Economics and Business
    Institute of Ecology                                Institute of Energy and Sustainable
    Institute of Zoology                                 Development
    Botanical Institute                                 School of Healthcare and Insurance
    Dimitri Uznadze Institute of Psychology             Giorgi Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies
    Savle Tsereteli Institute of Philosophy

ISU - Research University

                            30 Research Institutes and Centers
                            Numerous research sites
                            throughout Georgia
                            16 out of 40 leading scientists in
                            Georgia (40%) are conducting their
                            research within various institutes
                            and research centers of ISU
                            Majority of university research is
                            published in Hard Science
                            The highest research citation index
                            in Georgia
                            The highest competition rate for
                            PHD programs in Georgia

Pascal Prize

o ISU encourages young researchers to publish their research papers in high
  impact journals and annually awards Pascal Prize in the sum of 3000
  Georgian Lari to selected scientists.
o 16 young scholars have been awarded Pascal Prize since its launch in 2014.

LIBRARY                         ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY
                                                    PRESS
   Up to 4 million printed items
   Electronic catalogue                   Original and Translated
   Electronic library                     70 textbooks
   Video lectures                         Scholarly Literature
   Academic and scientific databases      Fiction
   10 reading halls

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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.

Science Popularization

o Iliauni Science Picnic - is one of the largest and most
  successful annual outdoor events organized by Ilia
  State University since 2012 which aims at
  popularizing science among various age groups. The
  event attracts more than 10000 visitors every year.
o Iliauni Science Café – thousands of public events have
  been held
o Iliauni Young explorers’ Clubs Network - unites
  science teachers and school children with different
  scientific interests from around Georgia to conduct
  various experiments, contact other clubs, exchange
  ideas and improve critical and creative thinking
  abilities.

Social responsibility projects

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 and
   Rehabilitation of Children with Special Needs
» Early Childhood Development Center
» Autism Center

The institute provides service to 189 children and
adolescents with special needs

Through private donations          the   institute   recently
established:
» A sensory room
» VR Laboratory

Online Iliauni

o ISU established educational video portal in 2015
o Around 60 Video Lectures are already uploaded and ready for viewers
o Online program in „Georgian as a Foreign Language” is under development

International Cooperation
     Associations and Networks

Black Sea Universities Network

 In 2016 Ilia State University became the President of Black Sea Universities
  Network
   BSUN unites more than 150 HEIs from 10 countries

International Cooperation

▪   More than 500 partners around globe
▪   President of Black Sea University Network in 2016-2018
▪   Around 60 partnerships within Erasmus + KA107
▪   Performing more than 200 student and staff exchanges every year
▪   1st partner of Erasmus + Joint Master Program from Georgia (CEERES)
▪   6 Erasmus Mundus Action 2 projects (joint coordinator of 4 projects)

Grants & Development

▪ 1st grant holder in TEMPUS from Georgia.
  Partner in 27 Tempus projects, grant holder
  of 2 projects
▪ 12 Erasmus + CBHE projects, 2 as grant
  holder/coordinating university
▪ 2 funded partnerships under FP7
▪ 2 successful projects under Horizon 2020
▪ 1 Jean Monnet Network Project & 1 Jean
  Monnet Chair
▪ More than 70 ongoing international grants
▪ Income from international grants during
  2014-2017: 18,928,585 GEL

Contact Information

     Ilia State University - Office of Human Resource Management

     3/5 Cholokashvili Ave., 0162, Tbilisi, Georgia

     hr@iliauni.edu.ge

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