List of 43 best universities in Tbilisi

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 43 universities in Tbilisi ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 391K citations received by 26.1K academic publications made by 43 universities from Tbilisi, the popularity of 272 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

#435 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 20,664
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1918

2. Ilia State University

#838 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,601
Founded: 2006

3. Georgian Technical University

#1162 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1922

4. Tbilisi State Medical University

#1559 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1930

5. Caucasus University

#2207 in Asia

Founded: 2004

6. International Black Sea University

#2448 in Asia

Enrollment: 882
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1995

7. Sokhumi State University

#2846 in Asia

Founded: 1932

8. University of Georgia in Tbilisi

#11 in Georgia

#3209 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2004

9. Tbilisi State Academy of Arts

#12 in Georgia

#3231 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1922

10. Georgian National Universty SEU

#13 in Georgia

#3295 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2001

11. Agricultural University of Georgia

#14 in Georgia

#3488 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 2,144
Founded: 1929

12. Free University of Tbilisi

#15 in Georgia

#3589 in Asia

Founded: 2007

13. V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire

#16 in Georgia

#3591 in Asia

Enrollment: 400
Founded: 1917

14. Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University

#17 in Georgia

#3816 in Asia

Founded: 1923

15. Business and Technology University

#18 in Georgia

#3860 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2016

16. Georgian American University

#19 in Georgia

#4021 in Asia

Founded: 2005

17. Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

#20 in Georgia

#4067 in Asia

Founded: 1994

18. New Vision University

#21 in Georgia

#4178 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 2,640
Founded: 2013

19. Caucasus International University

#22 in Georgia

#4245 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1995

20. David Tvildiani Medical University

#23 in Georgia

#4248 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1991

21. Grigol Robakidze University

#25 in Georgia

#4353 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1992

22. European University - Tbilisi

#27 in Georgia

#4460 in Asia

Founded: 1995

23. Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Teaching University

#28 in Georgia

#4486 in Asia

Enrollment: 161
Founded: 2002

24. Tbilisi Open Teaching University

#29 in Georgia

#4534 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 2002

25. Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University

#30 in Georgia

#4577 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2008

26. East European University, Georgia

#32 in Georgia

#4612 in Asia

Enrollment: 577
Founded: 2012

27. Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy

#35 in Georgia

#4797 in Asia

Founded: 1992

28. Teaching University Geomedi

#36 in Georgia

#4921 in Asia

Founded: 1998

29. Georgian Aviation University

#39 in Georgia

#5103 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1992

30. David Aghmashenebeli University of Georgia

#40 in Georgia

#5161 in Asia

Founded: 1991

31. Guram Tavartkiladze Teaching University

#42 in Georgia

#5219 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

32. Bank of Georgia University

#43 in Georgia

#5256 in Asia

33. Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sport

#44 in Georgia

#5284 in Asia

34. Tbilisi Humanitarian Teaching University

#45 in Georgia

#5351 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 693
Founded: 1992

35. Tbilisi Teaching University Gorgasali

#46 in Georgia

#5485 in Asia

Founded: 1995

36. Tbilisi David Agmashenebeli Teaching University

#47 in Georgia

#5518 in Asia

Founded: 1992

37. Tbilisi Teaching University

#49 in Georgia

#5580 in Asia

Founded: 1994

38. Tbilisi University of International Relations

#50 in Georgia

#5610 in Asia

Founded: 1991

39. St. Grigol Peradze Tbilisi Teaching University

#51 in Georgia

#5672 in Asia

Founded: 1991

40. Tbilisi Medical Teaching University Hippocrates

#52 in Georgia

#5697 in Asia

41. Ekvtime Takaishvili Teaching University

#53 in Georgia

#5701 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1995

42. American University for Humanities - Tbilisi

#54 in Georgia

#5716 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1995

43. St. King Tamar University of Patriarchate of Georgia

#55 in Georgia

#5773 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities near Tbilisi

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University	24	Telavi
68	Gori State Teaching University	26	Gori
69	Euroregional Teaching University	57	Gori
103	Vanadzor State University	18	Vanadzor
131	Shirak State University	9	Gyumri
131	Progress University of Gyumri	28	Gyumri
133	Humanitarian Institute of Hrazdan	35	Hrazdan
148	Vladikavkaz Institute of Economics, Management and Law	384	Vladikavkaz
149	North Ossetian State University	261	Vladikavkaz
149	Northern Ossetian State Academy of Medicine	356	Vladikavkaz