Located in Tbilisi, Georgia, Ilia State University is one of the leading higher education institutions in the South Caucasus region. Established in 2006 as a merger of six different institutions, each having a long history and diverse institutional profile, Ilia State University occupies the top SCimago Institutions Ranking among research universities in the South Caucasus region.

Its four schools (Arts and Sciences, Natural Sciences and Medicine, Business Technology and Education, and Law) offer distinctive training alongside 30 small and large-scale research institutes and centres, to create in-depth research opportunities.

With the highest competition rate for PhD programmes in Georgia, extensive international ties, more than 16,000 students, over 1100 academic and research staff, and a renovated research infrastructure across several regions of Georgia, Ilia State University has become one of the most desirable universities in which to study and work in the country. It was also the first university in Georgia to award a diploma within an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Programme.

International School of Caucasian Studies

Ilia State University’s prestigious International School for Caucasus Studies (ISCS), headed by the prominent Georgian scholar Professor Ghia Nodia, is a leading academic centre in the growing field of Caucasus studies, where students and scholars from different countries will engage in research and teaching activities. Courses are offered in Georgian, English and Russian languages.