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CONTENT» Mission & Goals» Core Achievements » Facts & Figures» Schools» Institutes and Research Centers» Library & Press» Science and Technology» Innovation Management» Science Popularization Projects» Social Responsibility Projects» University Life» International Cooperation

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CORE ACHIEVEMENTSEstablished in 2006 as a merger of six different institutions, each having a long history and a diverse institutional profile, in a very short period of time Ilia State University became a flagship research and comprehensive higher education institution in Georgia.

Among all higher education institutions and research institutes in Georgia, Ilia State University has secured a top position in the

following:

The highest research citation index in Georgia The best position in South Caucasus according to the WebometricsThe highest competition rate for PHD programs in GeorgiaAnnual budget allocated for research by the university

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FACTS AND FIGURES» 230 professors and 400 researchers» 4 schools» Over 14500 students» Approximately 50 Bachelor and 40 Master’s and

Doctoral programs» Offers most competitive annual remuneration

package among Georgian public higher education institutions

» Allocating 14 % of its annual budget for research » Over 30 research institutes and centers» Research and learning facilities in many regions

of Georgia

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SCHOOLS

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.

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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 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, 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.

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INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH CENTERS

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» Evgeny Kharadze Abastumani National Astrophysical Observatory

» Seismic Monitoring Center» Institute of Applied Physics» Institute of Earth Sciences» Institute of Ecology» International School of Caucasus

Studies» Children and Adolescents

Development Clinic» Institute of Medical Research» Institute of Fundamental and

Interdisciplinary Mathematics Research

» Institute of Comparative Literature» Institute of Arts Research» Institute of Politology» Dimitri Uznadze Institute of

Phsychology» Language Didactic Research Center» School of Health and Insurance

» Institute of Applied Psychology» Institute of Zoology» Institute of Theoretical Physics» Center for Linguistic Research» Institute of Modernity Studies» Institute of Chemical Biology» Tengiz Oniani Laboratory of Sleep-

Wakefullness» Giorgi Tsereteli Institute of Oriental

Studies» Research Center for Semiotics» 4D Research Institute» Savle Tsereteli Institute of

Philosophy» Institute of Biophysics » Institute of Energy and Sustainable

Development» Kazbegi Institute of Mountain

Ecology» Grigoleti Marine Research Center» Dedoplistskharo Research Center

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LIBRARY Up to 4 million printed items Electronic catalogue Electronic library Video lectures Academic and scientific

databases

10 reading hallsILIA STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESS Original and Translated 70 textbooks Scholarly Literature Fiction

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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.

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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.

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Business Incubator functions on the basis of the ISU Business School. It gives an opportunity to students to develop and establish their own innovative start-up ideas, produce a viable business plan and commercialize their business after the incubation period. Within the framework of the Business Incubator innovative projects are selected and provided with resources and consulting services needed at the first stage. This ensures a successful start of a business and its sustainable development.

Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) at ISU was established in 2014. It is the first TCO among the state universities of Georgia. The main goal of the office is to improve communication between companies and research institutions. It will serve as a main hub of new ideas of the Georgian research community while providing support services to transform the innovations into commercially viable products and connect Georgian inventors to bring their intellectual property to the market.

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS

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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

Social responsibility projects build an important part of activities of Ilia State University that is intensively focused on designing and creating inclusive and friendly environment for all individuals.

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UNIVERSITY LIFE

Iliauni Theater opened in 2010 is the first and the only professional theater in Georgian educational setting.

The mission of the Iliauni Theater is to support professional growth and training of Ilia State University students of Theater Education Center, but it also frequently hosts other youth and professional theater projects.

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Ilia State University book house “Ligamus” offers an extensive selection of books by Georgian and foreign publishers. At “Ligamus” readers of various literary taste and age can find a book of their choice. On weekdays, “Ligamus” hosts open literary events and book presentations.

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

BSUN Presidency 2016-2018

 International Associations and Networks

EM exchanges with 49 European Higher Education Institutions

Erasmus Mundus Action 1 (IMRCEES) and Action 2 Activities (7 EMA 2

Consortia)

STUDYING ABROAD

Erasmus + agreements with 16 European Higher Education Institutions

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