Partner Presentation: Georgian Technical University

1. Georgian Technical University
Math Gear
TEMPUS Project Kick-off Meeting
17 – 19 February, Saarbrucken, Germany
Giorgi Dzidziguri
The Head of Quality Assurance Service of GTU

2. It lies between the Black
and Caspian Seas and
bounded to the west by
the Black Sea, to the north
by Russia, to the south
by Turkey and Armenia, and
to the southeast by
Azerbaijan, along the Silk
Road of ancient times.
Georgia, an exquisitely beautiful country of ancient
civilization, is ringed by the Caucasus Mountains and
located at the strategically important crossroads where
Europe meets Asia. Its territory was populated by people
1.7-1.8 million years ago. Flag Coat of Arms

3. Capital City:
Tbilisi, the largest
city of Georgia, lying
on the banks of
the Kura River.
Population: 4.7 million (UN, 2010). Area: 69,700 km². Language: Georgian (official).
Major religion: Christian Orthodox. Currency: 1 Lari (GEL) = 100 tetri. Internet
domain: .ge. International dialing code: +995. Climate: Generally moderate;
Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast with cold winters in the mountains. Natural
resources: Forests, hydropower, nonferrous metals, manganese, iron ore, copper, citrus
fruits, tea, wine. Industries: Steel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining
(manganese and copper), chemicals, wood products, wine.

4. Increased economic growth and
reduced poverty in Georgia:
• According to the Global Competitiveness
Report 2013–2014 (Full Data Edition is
published by the World Economic Forum
within the framework of The Global
Competitiveness and Benchmarking Network)
Georgia is ranked 72 out of 148 countries, as
for Global Innovation Index rankings - 73 out
of 142 countries.

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Financial market
development
Technological
readiness
Market size
Business
sophistication
Innovation

6. Country Economy Profiles
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7. GTU at a Glance
 1922 - was founded as a
Polytechnical Faculty of Tbilisi
State University
 1990 - Georgian Polytechnic
Institute was granted the
university status and was named
the Georgian Technical University
(GTU)
 2001 - GTU became a full
member of the European
University Association – EUA.
 2005 – GTU joined Bologna
process
Georgian Technical University (GTU) is one of the
biggest educational and scientific institutions in
Georgia.

8. Facts and Figures
Faculties (10):
• Civil Engineering;
• Power Engineering and
Telecommunications;
• Mining and Geology;
• Chemical Technology and
Metallurgy;
• Architecture, Urban Planning
and Design;
• Informatics and Control
Systems;
• Transportation and Mechanical
Engineering;
• Business-Engineering;
• International Design School;
• Agraricultural Sciences and
Biosystems Engineering
Curricula:
• Bachelor: 68
• Master : 46
• PhD : 33
Academic Personnel: 1086
Full Professors: 365
Associate Professors : 520
Assistant Professors: 203
Invited Professors: 207
Teachers : 482
Technical Staff: 482

9. Departments: 34
Research Laboratories and Scientific Centers: 16
Educational Research Centers : 64
Affiliated Scientific-Research Institutes: 14
13 scientific institutes and 21 scientific centers are performing
scientific research activities in the following fields:
 Information Technologies
 Cybernetics and Automatic
Systems
 Metallurgy and Chemical
Technologies
 Nanotechnologies
 Biotechnology
 Machine Building
 Aeronautics and Astronautics
 Civil Engineering and
Architect
 Communications
 Power Engineering
 Transport
 Mining and Geology

10. Number of
undergraduate
students
Number of
postgraduate
students
Number of
Doctoral
students
Number of
Vocational
Students
Civil Engineering 789 90 58 221
Power Engineering
and
Telecommunications
1448 163 95 120
Mining and Geology 533 32 39 235
Chemical Technology
and Metallurgy
850 47 66 140
Transportation and
Mechanical
Engineering
1493 73 85 716
Architecture, Urban
Planning and Design
397 54 42 15
Business-Engineering 4195 183 48 -
Informatics and
Control Systems
3413 267 152 15
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Exchange Students - Outbound 28

11. GTU scientific activity is funded by the local and
International scientific organizations and funds:
 Georgia National Science Foundation (GNSF);
 Georgia Research and Development Foundation (GRDF);
 European Commission Foundation TEMPUS, ERASMUS MUNDUS;
 US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF);
 International Science and Technology Center (ISTC);
 Science & Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU);
 US Agency of International Development (USAID)…
GTU is executing various projects and researches funded
by the well known companies such as:
 British Petroleum
 Durapact GmbH
 Boeing-Rotorcraft
 INVENSYS
 Schneider Electric
 SIEMENS …

12. GTU’s current strengths and unique position
in Georgia’s higher education sector
 Offering Engineering Degrees for decades in following
STEM fields: Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering
(50+ years), Energy and Electrical Engineering (90+
years), Civil Engineering (90+ years), Food Industry, and
Forestry (60+ years)
• Up-graded Georgia’s most advanced engineering
laboratories
• Respond to GoG’s confidence in designating GTU as an
implementer of its priority Agricultural Engineering
programs

13. Bachelor’s Degree Program in Mathematics
Short Cycle (120 ECTS)
Module 1
Functions
Theory and
Mathematical
Physics
(60 ECTS)
Module 2
Applied
Mathematics (60
ECTS)
Module 3
Mathematical
Economics
(60 ECTS)
Module 4
Mathematical
Analysis
(60 ECTS)
Free courses
Free components (modules/courses)
Degree is awarded in case of passing a short cycle of educational
program and free components (at least 240 credits)

14. GTU possesses several computer centers with 720 computers in total. At each
faculty educational as well as scientific labs are functioning. Especially can be
distinguished some labs like at Power Engineering and Telecommunication, Civil
Engineering, Informatics and Control Systems and Mining and Geology faculties.
In the University has been launched contemporary Testing Centre, which can
serve up to 300 students simultaneously and electronic recording system that
allows monitoring educational progress of each particular student.

15. GTU central scientific library was founded in 1922. It’s one
of the largest libraries in Georgia and holds about 1,726467 million books and
526767 scientific periodicals. The certain part belongs to the electronic database –
10000 items.
GTU library as a member
of the Georgian library Association
has direct link to the following
information sources: EBSCO
Publishing, Cambridge University
Press, Royal Society Publishing
journals, Bioone, New England
journal of Medicine, IMF eLibrary,
Pediatric Neurology Briefs.

16. Study abroad opportunities
There are ERASMUS MUNDUS ongoing 5 projects at Georgian Technical University and up to 18 students are
involved in these mobility projects by this moment.
•Project ALRAKIS (Duration: 48 months, 2011 – 2015)
European Partners: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany); Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW
(Poland); University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain); Tallinn University (Estonia); Università degli Studi della
Tuscia (Italy); Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium); Royal Institute of Technology – KTH (Sweden); Karl-
Franzens-Universität Graz (Austria).
•Project BACKIS - Between Black and Caspian Seas (Duration: 36 months, 2012-2015)
European Partners: Université Montpellier 2 (France); Tallin University (Estonia); Vilnius Gediminas Technical
University (Lithuania); Mazaryk University (Czech Republic); Universidad del País Vasco/Euskampus (Spain);
Politecnico di Torino (Italy); Adam Mickiewicz (Poland); University of Antwerp (Belgium).
•Project TEMPO - Trans-European Mobility Project On Education for Sustainable Development (Duration: 36
months, 2012-2015)
European Partners: Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy); University of Pavia (Italy); Polytechnic University of
Turin (Italy); Lisbon Technical University/Faculty of Architecture (Portugal); Polytechnic Institute of Tomar
(Portugal); University of Fernando Pessoa (Portugal); University of Alicante (Spain); University of Cordoba (Spain);
University of A Coruña (Spain).
•Project INFINITY - INternational Fellowship IN transdisciplinarITY (Duration: 48 months, 2013-2017)
European Partners: Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon (Portugal); Technical University of Ostrava
(Czech Republic); Estonian University of Life Science (Estonia); University of Nova Gorica (Slovenia).
•Project ACTIVE - Atlantic Caucasus Technical universities Initiative for Valuable Education
(Duration: 48 months, 2013-2017)
European Partners: Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic); Ecole Centrale de
Nantes (France); Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary); Dublin Institute of
Technology (Ireland); University of Trento (Italy); University of the Basque Country (Spain);
University of Southampton (United Kingdom).

17. STEM Higher Education Partnership
Establishment of Educational Hub
Implementing of US Educational Programs and Capacity Enhancement
of Georgian Public Universities
• Objectives: To build up capacity in Georgian public universities and to offer
international standard US degrees and or ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology) accreditation in STEM fields.
3 Finalist Consortium Universities have been selected through an open competition:
• Michigan State University and University of Missouri;
• San Diego State University of California;
• North Carolina State University and Auburn University.
capacity building process will cover state universities not only
located in the capital Tbilisi but in all the regions: Batumi, Kutaisi,
Akhaltsikhe, Telavi.

18. The University has licensed TELL ME MORE® language training software,
which includes American English, British English, Dutch, French, German,
Italian, Spanish. Learning programs are also suited to user needs, as the
software offers Complete Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
levels.

19. Student life
GTU Department of Social, Sport and Cultural
Issues is responsible to maintain students’
portfolio in cultural, scientific, charity and
many other spheres.
In the university acts Students’ Self
Government Board, the main task of which is
students’ engagement in the University
management processes.
The amateur theatre, sport teams and
clubs, are functioning in the University.
Championships, excursions, scientific
conferences, concerts are performed
yearly.