Tbilisi State University

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Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University (TSU, თბილისის ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი in Georgian) was established on January 26, 1918, in Tbilisi (capital of the Republic of Georgia). Over 30,000 students are enrolled and the total number of collaborators is approximately 5,000.

The University has five branches in different regions of Georgia, 6 faculties, about 60 scientific-research laboratories and centers, a scientific library (with more than 3,700,000 books and periodicals), 7 museums, and their own Publishing House and printing press (for their newspaper, "Tbilisis Universiteti").

TSU has close scientific and educational contacts with many universities and centers from various countries, including the United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Iran, Ukraine, and Russia.

In 1917 was created the Society for founding of the Tbilisi University.

The main founder of the University was a well-known Georgian historian and academic, Ivane Javakhishvili. Several noted scientists - Giorgi Akhvlediani, Shalva Nutsubidze, Dimitri Uznadze, Grigol Tsereteli, Akaki Shanidze, Andria Razmadze, Ioseb Kipshidze, Petre Melikishvili and Ekvtime Takaishvili were also co-founders. Professor Petre Melikishvili, a well-known Georgian chemist, was chosen the first rector of TSU.

During the Rose Revolution of November 21-23, 2003, groups of Tbilisi State University students were particularly active in movement leadership.

The Rector of TSU since 2006 is Prof. Giorgi Khubua.

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