Kutaisi University
ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტი
Other name
UNIK
TypePrivate
Established1991
FounderValerian Kelbakiani
Revaz Laghidze
PresidentLasha Kandelakishvili
RectorGocha Tutberidze
Address
13 Tsereteli St.
,
Kutaisi
,
 Georgia (country)
CampusUrban
Websiteunik.edu.ge

Kutaisi University (Georgian: ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტი) is a private university in Kutaisi, Georgia. It was established in 1991 by Valerian Kelbakiani and Revaz Laghidze. Kutaisi University was the first higher educational institution in the western part of Georgia.[1] At Kutaisi University, there are two faculties: the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Law. The current rector of the university is Gocha Tutberidze.

History

Kutaisi University was founded in 1991 as the "Kutaisi Institute of Law and Economics". It was the first higher educational institution in the western part of Georgia. It was renamed "Kutaisi University of Law and Economics" in 1992, and "Kutaisi University" in 2010.

Kutaisi University is a member of the Association of Private Universities.[2] It has been a member of the European University Association as an individual associate member since October 29, 2021.[3]

Kutaisi university has a logo, seal, and title page, approved by the Rector.[4]

Study programs

Kutaisi University has two faculties: the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Law[5] and the Faculty of Medicine,[6] which currently offers 8 higher education programs.[7] The university offers both Georgian and English language programs.

The Faculty of Social Sciences, Business, and Law offers the most in-demand educational programs at all three levels of higher education. The faculty publishes "Economic Profile", a scientific journal that is indexed in numerous reference databases. The Dean of the faculty is Teona Grigolashvili. The faculty offers undergraduate programs in law, business administration, tourism and economics, master's degree programs in finances and accounting and auditing and a doctoral program in economics.

At the Faculty of Medicine, the Medical Doctor Program is implemented, which is based on World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) standards. The Dean of the Faculty is Tamar Pertaia. There is a simulation center on the faculty.[8]

Biochemical and histological, Physiological and Microbiological/Immunological laboratories operate at the university.

Organisation and management

Lasha Kandelakishvili served as the university's rector from July 2 to December 29, 2020. The current rector of the university is Gocha Tutberidze. Vice-Rector for International Relations is Tamar Zarginava, Vice-Rector for Quality Enhancement is Sophio Khundadze and Vice-Rector for Academic Process Administration is Nino Taliashvili. The governing body of the university is The Governing Board of Kutaisi University.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Kutaisi University". Kutaisi University. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "კერძო უმაღლესი სასწავლებლების ასოციაციის 2018 წლის ანგარიში" (PDF) (in Georgian). Association of Private Universities. 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ "EUA welcomes 19 new members". European University Association. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ შპს „ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტის“ დებულება. Kutaisi University. 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ შპს „ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტის“ სოციალურ მეცნიერებათა, ბიზნესისა და სამართლის ფაკულტეტის დებულება. Kutaisi Universiti. 2021. Retrieved 28 თებერვალი, 2022.
  6. ^ შპს „ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტის“ მედიცინის ფაკულტეტის დებულება.Kutaisi University. ka. 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  7. ^ საგანმანათლებლო პროგრამების კატალოგი. Kutaisi University. 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ შპს „ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტის“ მედიცინის ფაკულტეტის სიმულაციური ცენტრის საქმიანობის წესი. Kutaisi University. 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ^ შპს „ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტის“ მმართველი საბჭოს დებულება. Kutaisi University. 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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