AKAKI TSERETELI STATE UNIVERSITY

About Akaki Tsereteli State University

Akaki Tsereteli State University is located in a city of ancient history and rich cultural traditions. Kutaisi State University has won an outstanding academic reputation for excellent educating and upbringing generations of Georgian people. Since its foundation more than 170 thousand students have graduated from the University. Among them are the well-known statesmen, politicians, scientists, writers, the representatives of cultural and educational fields, sportsmen and others. It is also is one of the country’s oldest higher education institutions with a wide range of educational programs and research directions. Akaki Tsereteli State University is ranked 2nd best Medical University in Georgia. It is also ranked among the first class schools by the World Health Organization (W.H.O). School fee is 4,250 Euros for the first year and 3,500 Euros for subsequent years.
The history of Akaki Tsereteli State University started seven decades ago and now it is the university distinguished with its traditions throughout Georgia and which holds an honorable place in the business of cultural, intellectual and moral education of Georgian nation.

The University Vision

 Implement high-quality educational programs at each level of higher education;

 Promote the development of the vocational education system through modern vocational education programs;/p>

 Conduct modern and actual scientific research;

 Take account of the priorities of the social, economic and cultural development of the region and the country for the educational and research activities;

UNIVERSITY HISTORY

Akaki Tsereteli State University is one of the oldest universities in the country. In fact, it was established on the basis of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Under the resolution of January 8, 1933, the Tbilisi State University was restored. The state pedagogical institute created on its base was moved to Kutaisi and continued functioning here from February 13 the same year. In 1933-1990 it existed under the name – Aleksandre Tsulukidze State Pedagogical Institute. The institute was accommodated in the city center, in the building were before a Real america.html was functioning. On the first academic year (1933) up to 700 students who had moved from Tbilisi to our town were studying in their first and second years at the Pedagogical Institute founded in Kutaisi. Following them their professors came to work to Kutaisi. In different years the following people worked and delivered lectures at the university: Giorgi Akhvlediani (1887-1973), Aleksandre Baramidze (1902-1994), Kote Bakradze (1898-1970), Ivane Beritashvili (1884-1974), Niko Berdzenishvili (1894-1965), Angia Bochorishvili (1902-1982), Levan Gokieli (1901-1975), Varlam Topuria (1900-1966), Ivane Kacharava (1894-1977), Korneli Kekelidze (1879-1962), Niko Ketskhoveli (1897-1982), Mate Mirianashvili (1906—1975), Shalva Nutsubidze (1888-1969), Mikheil Sabashvili (1900-1979), Dimitri Uznadze (1886-1950), Aleksandre Prangishvili (1907-1989), Simon Kaukhchishvili (1895-1981), Akaki Shanidze (1887-1987), Vasil Chantladze (1904-1995), Arnold Chikobava (1898-1985) etc.

Medical Accreditation and Recognition

 Akaki Tsereteli State University Faculty of Medicine was recently listed at the International Medical Directories (IMED)

 World Directory of Medical Schools (WHO/WHO)

 Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), International Medical Education Directory (IMED)

And it also became a member of:

 An International Association of Medical Education (AMEE)

Mission of Akaki Tsereteli State University

Akaki Tsereteli State University is one of the country’s oldest higher education institutions, which is involved in a wide range of educational programs and research directions. The University strives to fulfill the following goals

• Implement high-quality educational programs at each level of higher education.
• Promotion of the development of the vocational education system through modern vocational education programs.
• Conducting modern and updated scientific research.
• Implementing educational and research activities and contributing towards the social, economic and cultural development of the region and the country.
• Supporting the values of the society emphasizing humanism, democracy, national and international values .

About this course

Duration: 6 Years | Level: Bachelors Program

Course Description

• MBBS program involves study of 360 ECTS credits in which one credit is equal to 25 academic hours and ends with final qualification exam
• Student has to complete the degree in 12 semesters(15-15 academic weeks) in which they are allowed to complete maximum of 22 academic hours per week