Georgia Technical University (GTU), (formerly Georgian Lenin Polytechnic Institute) is the largest technical university in Georgia. It is located in the capital, Tbilisi
Georgian Technical University was founded in 1922 as the Polytechnic Faculty of Tbilisi State University. The first lecture was read by Georgian mathematician Professor Andrea Razmadze
In 1928 it was transformed into an independent “Georgi Polytechnic Institute” and attained university status by 1990
Georgian Technical University has more than 22,000 students and about 2,500 faculty and staff. The university’s main faculties are as follows
Civil Engineering
Power and Communications Engineering
Mining and geology
Chemical technology and metallurgy
Architecture, urban planning and design
Information and control systems
Transportation and machine building
Humanities and Social Sciences
About Georgia Technical University (GTU)
Georgian Technical University has provided more than 60% of the engineering, chemistry and scientific industry professionals in Georgia over the past 80 years. While its main counterpart Tbilisi State University focuses on popular majors such as civil law or economics, GTU continues its great tradition of providing technical specialists to industry and the exact sciences. In addition, in recent years, GTU has added more institutions, “Caucasus Business School” – a joint venture between GTU, Tbilisi State University, Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), School of German Studies, School of Franco-Georgian Studies and ” Cisco Networking Academy. GTU also has thirteen atomic institutes across the country
GTU uses the ECTS grading scale and awards degrees and diplomas in Specialist Diploma, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science. The first three degrees require four to four and a half years of full-time study; The Master of Science degree requires one and a half to two years of full-time study. Most students (regardless of humanities or arts majors) undergo rigorous training in mathematics and basic sciences while studying at GTU. GTU is known for its strong ties with the “Andrea Razmadze Mathematics Institute of Georgia”, the leading mathematical research institute in the Caucasus region
GTU also awards science doctoral degrees which require three or more years of advanced studies depending on the major
All degrees are also provided as part-time studies and distance studies; This may take longer to complete
Georgia Technical University (GTU) Library
The GTU Science Library is one of the largest in Georgia, housing 1,254,000 books including many unique and rare finds, and 500,000 periodicals. Plans are underway to digitize this large body of knowledge
The Central Library of Georgian Technical University is one of the largest book storage facilities in Georgia. The library’s unique storage contains many textbooks, science and fiction books, including unique publications (library anecdotes) that are stored only here. In particular, these are technical, engineering and humanitarian (VIII-XX cc) publications published in Georgia, Europe and America
Important French, German, Russian and English engineering and historical periodicals stored in the library are of great interest for presenting (and not only) the history of the engineering development process. The unique Brockhaus, Larousse and Grant encyclopedias are also stored in the library
There are fiction books in Georgian, English, Russian, German, French and other languages stored in the library. Millions of library units include books and periodicals. The library owns a large electronic database of books and periodicals
The GTU Central Library maintains an integrated library system “KOHA” (http://opac.gtu.ge) that provides search for both print and electronic publications
Courses and Fees Georgian Technical University (GTU) for international students
Bachelor’s Degree Programs and Tuition Fees
| Design | 3000 $ annually | Study 4 years |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3000 $ annually | Study 4 years |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3000 $ annually | Study 4 years |
| Computer Science | 3000 $ annually | Study 4 years |
Master’s degree programs and tuition fees
| Business Administration | 4000 $ annually | Study two years |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4000 $ annually | Study two years |
| Design | 4000 $ annually | Study two years |
| Water Engineering (authorized | 4000 $ annually | Study two years |
| Viticulture and Enology | 4000 $ annually | Study two years |
| Agronomy (authorized) | 4000 $ annually | Study two years |
| Information Technology of Nuclear Engineering | 4000 $ annually | Study two years |
Ph.D. degree programs And tuition fees
| Biomedical Engineering | 4000 $ annually | Study 3 years |
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