Tbilisi State University

Tbilisi, Georgia

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) is Georgia's oldest and most prestigious university, founded in 1918 as the first university in the Caucasus region. It ranks #951–1000 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and is consistently recognized as Georgia's flagship higher education institution. TSU serves over 35,000 students through 7 faculties and 16 independent scientific-research institutes, offering programmes in law, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and economics. The university implements around 200 international scientific grant programmes annually and maintains active memberships in leading global academic networks including EUA, ACU, Magna Charta Universitatum, and IAU. TSU graduates have made significant contributions to Georgian public life, politics, and the sciences.

Key facts

• Country: Georgia
• City: Tbilisi
• Founded: 1918
• Students: 35,000
• Global ranking: #975
• Acceptance rate: 65%
• Tuition: €3,000–€7,000 per year
• Average living cost: €550/month
• Application deadline: 2026-08-01
• Languages of instruction: Georgian, English, Russian

Programs

• Public Health (MPH) (Master, Public Health) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Educational Management (MA) (Master, Education Management / Leadership) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• Educational Sciences (MA) (Master, Education / Pedagogy) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• Georgian Philology (MA) (Master, Georgian Philology / Linguistics) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• International Relations (MA) (Master, International Relations) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Philosophy (MA) (Master, Philosophy / Humanities) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• Journalism (B.A.) (Bachelor, Journalism / Media Studies) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• Art Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Art History / Cultural Studies) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Archaeology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Archaeology / Humanities) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Social Work (MA) (Master, Social Work / Social Sciences) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• Business Administration (MBA) (Master, Business Administration / Management) — €3,680/yr , 2 years
• Economics (MA) (Master, Economics) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Mathematics (MSc) (Master, Mathematics) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• Tourism Management (MA) (Master, Tourism / Hospitality) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Political Science (MA) (Master, Political Science) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Translation and Interpreting (MA) (Master, Translation Studies / Languages) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Clinical Psychology (MA) (Master, Clinical Psychology / Health Sciences) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Law (LL.M.) (Master, Law) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• International Law (LL.M.) (Master, International Law) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Healthcare Management (MA) (Master, Health Administration / Management) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Management (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Management / Business) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Mathematics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Economics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Economics) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• Environmental Science (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Environmental Science / Ecology) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Biology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Biology / Life Sciences) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Marketing (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Marketing / Business) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• Linguistics (MA) (Master, Linguistics / Languages) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• Archaeology (MA) (Master, Archaeology / Humanities) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• Medicine (Medical Doctor – MD) (Bachelor, Medicine / Health Sciences) — €7,360/yr , 6 years
• Business Administration (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Business Administration / Management) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• German Philology (B.A.) (Bachelor, German Philology / Languages) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Accounting (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Accounting / Business) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• Oriental Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Oriental Studies / Languages) — €760/yr , 4 years
• French Philology (B.A.) (Bachelor, French Philology / Languages) — €760/yr , 4 years
• International Relations (B.A.) (Bachelor, International Relations / Political Science) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• Philosophy (B.A.) (Bachelor, Philosophy / Humanities) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Law (LL.B.) (Bachelor, Law) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• Marketing (MA) (Master, Marketing / Business) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Sociology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Sociology / Social Sciences) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Social Work (B.A.) (Bachelor, Social Work / Social Sciences) — €760/yr , 4 years
• History (B.A.) (Bachelor, History / Humanities) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Art Studies (MA) (Master, Art History / Cultural Studies) — €1,380/yr , 2 years
• Education Sciences (B.A.) (Bachelor, Education / Pedagogy) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Biomedical Sciences (MSc) (Master, Biomedical Sciences / Life Sciences) — €2,300/yr , 2 years
• Psychology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Psychology) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• Physics (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Physics / Physical Sciences) — €760/yr , 4 years
• Pharmacy (PharmD) (Bachelor, Pharmacy / Health Sciences) — €2,760/yr , 5 years
• Chemistry (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Chemistry / Physical Sciences) — €760/yr , 4 years
• English Philology (B.A.) (Bachelor, English Philology / Languages) — €2,760/yr , 4 years
• Geography (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Geography / Environmental Sciences) — €760/yr , 4 years