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Georgian Technical University

Coordinates: 41°43′01″N 44°46′41″E / 41.71694°N 44.77806°E / 41.71694; 44.77806
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Not to be confused with Georgia Institute of Technology.
Technical University of Georgia
საქართველოს ტექნიკური უნივერსიტეტი
Coat of Arms of GTU
Latin: GEORGIAE UNIVERSITAS RERUM TECHNICI
MottoKnowledge is power

Latin: Scientia Potestas Est

Georgian: [ცოდნა ძალაა] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
TypePublic
EstablishedJanuary 16, 1922
Academic staff
8
Undergraduates20,000
Postgraduates3,000
Location
Tbilisi
,
Georgia
Campus9
Member ofEUA
ColorsWhite & Dark Red[1]            
Websitewww.gtu.ge

Georgian Technical University – GTU (formerly V.I. Lenin Georgian Polytechnical Institute), now Technical University of Georgia is main and largest technical university of Georgia, it is located in the capital city of Tbilisi.

History

Georgian Technical University was founded in 1922 as a polytechnic faculty of the Tbilisi State University. The first lecture in the walls of this establishment was read by the world famous Georgian mathematician Professor Andria Razmadze.

Transformed in 1928 into an independent "Georgian Politechnical Institute" it achieved University status by 1990.

Faculties and Departments

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Head of the Department — Tamaz Batsikadze, Full Professor ).
  2. Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering(Head of the Department Aguli Sokhadze, Full Professor ).
  3. Department of Hydro-Engineering (Head of the Department Lali Ghogheliani, Full Professor ).

  1. Department of Telecommunication (Head of the Department Tamaz Kupatadze, Full Professor ).
  2. Department of Thermal and Hydro-Power Engineering (Head of the Department Omar Kighuradze, Full Professor ).
  3. Department of Electric Power Engineering, Electrics and Electromechanics (Head of the Department Shalva Nachkebia, Full Professor ).

  1. Department of Geodesy Engineering (Head of the Department Merab Tevzadze, Full Professor ).
  2. Department of Mining Technology (Head of the Department Irakli Gujabidze, Full Professor ).
  3. Department of Geology (Head of the Department Nodar Poporadze, Full Professor ).
  4. Department of Oil and Gas Technology (Head of the Department Guram Vashalomidze, Full Professor ).

  1. Department of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (Head of the Department Nazibrola Kutsiava, Full Professor ).
  2. Department of Metallurgy, Metals Science and Metal (Head of the Department David Nozadze, Full Professor ).

  1. Department of Architecture and Urbanistics (Head of the Department George Salukvadze, Full Professor ).
  2. Department of Theory and Basics of Architecture(Head of the Department Mzia Milashvili, Full Professor ).

  1. Department of Artificial Intelligence (Head of the Department Otar Verulava, Full Professor ).
  2. Department of Computer Engineering (Head of the Department Zurab Gasitashvili, Full Professor ).
  3. Department of Cybernetics Engineering and Instrument-Making (Head of the Department Tamaz Obgadze, Full Professor ).
  4. Department of Organizational Control (Head of the Department George Gogichaishvili, Full Professor ).
  5. Department of Physics (Head of the Department Akaki Gigineishvili, Full Professor ).
  6. Department of Mathematics (Head of the Department David Natroshvili, Full Professor ).

  1. Department of Machine-Building(Head of the Department Tamaz Megrelidze, Full Professor ).
  2. Department of Transportation (Head of the Department Goderdzi Tkeshelashvili, Full Professor ).
  3. Department of Roads (Head of the Department Alex Burduladze, Full Professor ).
  4. Department of Graphics Engineering and Technical Mechanics (Head of the Department Anzor Shavgulidze, Full Professor ).

  1. Department of Public Sciences (Head of the Department Igor Kveselava, Full Professor ).
  2. Department of Foreign Languages and Communication (Head of the Department Maia Chkhaidze, Full Professor ).
  3. Department of Economics and Business Administration (Head of the Department Evgeni Baratashvili, Full Professor ).
  4. Department of Law (Head of the Department Zaza Rukhadze, Full Professor ).
  5. International German Institute(Genadi Iashvili, Full Professor ).

Structure of the Technical University of Georgia

  • Rector of the Technical University of Georgia — Archil Prangishvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
  • Deputy Rector for Education — Levan Klimiashvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
  • Deputy Rector for Research — Zurab Gasitashvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
  • Head of the Administration (Chancellor) — Ketevan Kokrashvili (Doctor of Law. Full Professor )
  • Head of the Quality Assurance Service — Sergo Esadze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
  • Perspective Development Office — Tamaz Batsikadze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
  • International Relations and Standards Office — Otar Zumburidze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
  • Academic Council — Archil Prangishvili, Rector of the Technical University of Georgia
  • Council of Representatives (Senate) — Ekaterine Tevzadze

University Structural Units

  • Department of Education | Head of the Department - Iuri Lomidze
  • Department of Sciences | Head of the Department – David Tavkhelidze
  • Department of Commercialization | Head of the Department – Mamuka Matsaberidze
  • University Library | Director - Vazha Papaskiri
  • Logistic Department | Head of the Department - Ivane Komakhidze
  • Human Resource Management | Head of the Section - Khatuna Chkhikvishvili
  • Chancellery | Head of the Chancellery - Eliko Okhanashvili
  • Section of Law | Head of the Section- Beka Maisuradze
  • Planning-Finance Section | Head of the Section – Konstantine Kurtsikidze
  • Accounting Section | Head of the Section - George Nadareishvili
  • Life-Long Learning and Correspondence Education | Head of the Section – Anzor Kvaratskhelia
  • Publishing House "Technical University" | Chairman of the Guardian Council – Anzor Shavgulidze | Director - Alexander Grigolishvili
  • Students and Alumni Relations, Sport and Culture Section | Head of the Section - Boris Gotolendia
  • Information Technologies Section | Head of the Section - David Chikovani
  • Geoecology Monitoring Section | Head of the Section – Dimitri Abzianidze
  • Diplomas Sector | Head of the Sector - Roseta Mgaloblishvili
  • Archive | Head of the Archive - Rusudan Tatarashvili
  • Military Mobilization Sector | Head of the Sector - Nino Chubinidze
  • Monitoring Group | Head of the Group – Elizbar Elizbarashvili
  • Purchasing Group | Head of theGroup – Eka Ivanishvili
  • Scientific-Technological Centre for Sensory Electronics and Materials Sciences | Head of theCentre – Merab Tabutsadze
  • Polytechnic Museum | Director – Manana Tevzadze

Organization

Georgian Technical University currently has more than 12,000 students and around 1,500 faculty and staff members. Major faculties of the university are as follows:

Georgian Technical University has provided over 60% of Georgia's engineering, chemistry and scientific industry specialists for the last eighty years. While its major counterpart Tbilisi State University focuses on popular specialties like Civil Law or Economics, GTU continues its fine tradition of providing technical specialists to the industry and exact sciences. Additionally, over the recent years GTU added more establishments, "Caucasus Business School" (a joint project of GTU, Tbilisi State University and Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), German Studies faculty, a Franco-Georgian Studies faculty and a "Cisco Networking Academy". GTU also has thirteen offspring institutes all over the country.

GTU uses the European ECTS system while grading students and awards degrees and diplomas in: "Diploma of Specialist", "Bachelor of Sciences", "Bachelor of Arts", and "Master of Sciences". The first three degrees require four to four and one-half years of full time studies and the Master of Sciences degree requires a year and one-half to two years of full time studies. Most students (apart from those in humanitarian or arts specialties) undergo a rigorous training in Mathematics and fundamental sciences while studying at the GTU. GTU is known for its strong ties with Andria Razmadze Institute of Mathematics of Georgia the leading mathematical research institute in TransCaucasia.

GTU also awards scientific degrees of Ph.D that require three or more years of advanced studies depending on specialty.

All degrees are also provided as part-time and distance studies however these may take much longer period to complete.

GTU's scientific library is one of the largest libraries in Georgia, comprising 1,254,000 books of which many are unique and rare finds, and 500,000 periodic materials. Plans are underway for digitizing this large collection of knowledge.

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://gtu.ge/new_simbolika.php
  2. ^ a recent addition, which comprised all arts and economics departments that have existed in the GTU for past ten years.

External links

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