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

#405 in Asia

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

2. Ilia State University

#797 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,601
Founded: 2006

3. Georgian Technical University

#1141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1922

4. Tbilisi State Medical University

#1647 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1930

5. Caucasus University

#2201 in Asia

Founded: 2004

6. International Black Sea University

#2525 in Asia

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

7. Sokhumi State University

#2874 in Asia

Founded: 1932

8. Tbilisi State Academy of Arts

#11 in Georgia

#3198 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1922

9. University of Georgia in Tbilisi

#12 in Georgia

#3255 in Asia

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

10. Agricultural University of Georgia

#13 in Georgia

#3572 in Asia

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

11. Free University of Tbilisi

#14 in Georgia

#3581 in Asia

Founded: 2007

12. Georgian National Universty SEU

#15 in Georgia

#3702 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2001

13. Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University

#16 in Georgia

#3825 in Asia

Founded: 1923

14. V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire

#17 in Georgia

#3831 in Asia

Enrollment: 400
Founded: 1917

15. Business and Technology University

#18 in Georgia

#3866 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2016

16. Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

#19 in Georgia

#3946 in Asia

Founded: 1994

17. Georgian American University

#20 in Georgia

#4046 in Asia

Founded: 2005

18. David Tvildiani Medical University

#21 in Georgia

#4196 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1991

19. New Vision University

#23 in Georgia

#4269 in Asia

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

20. Caucasus International University

#24 in Georgia

#4296 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1995

21. Grigol Robakidze University

#26 in Georgia

#4339 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1992

22. European University - Tbilisi

#27 in Georgia

#4390 in Asia

Founded: 1995

23. Tbilisi Open Teaching University

#29 in Georgia

#4463 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 2002

24. Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University

#30 in Georgia

#4516 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2008

25. Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Teaching University

#31 in Georgia

#4520 in Asia

Enrollment: 161
Founded: 2002

26. East European University, Georgia

#32 in Georgia

#4597 in Asia

Enrollment: 577
Founded: 2012

27. Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy

#35 in Georgia

#4956 in Asia

Founded: 1992

28. Teaching University Geomedi

#38 in Georgia

#5126 in Asia

Founded: 1998

29. Bank of Georgia University

#39 in Georgia

#5177 in Asia

30. Georgian Aviation University

#40 in Georgia

#5181 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1992

31. Guram Tavartkiladze Teaching University

#41 in Georgia

#5183 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

32. David Aghmashenebeli University of Georgia

#43 in Georgia

#5240 in Asia

Founded: 1991

33. Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sport

#44 in Georgia

#5303 in Asia

34. Tbilisi Humanitarian Teaching University

#45 in Georgia

#5354 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 693
Founded: 1992

35. Tbilisi Teaching University Gorgasali

#46 in Georgia

#5455 in Asia

Founded: 1995

36. Tbilisi David Agmashenebeli Teaching University

#47 in Georgia

#5481 in Asia

Founded: 1992

37. Tbilisi Teaching University

#48 in Georgia

#5548 in Asia

Founded: 1994

38. Tbilisi University of International Relations

#50 in Georgia

#5640 in Asia

Founded: 1991

39. Tbilisi Medical Teaching University Hippocrates

#51 in Georgia

#5689 in Asia

40. Ekvtime Takaishvili Teaching University

#52 in Georgia

#5691 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1995

41. American University for Humanities - Tbilisi

#53 in Georgia

#5695 in Asia

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

42. St. Grigol Peradze Tbilisi Teaching University

#54 in Georgia

#5718 in Asia

Founded: 1991

43. St. King Tamar University of Patriarchate of Georgia

#55 in Georgia

#5731 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities near Tbilisi

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University	22	Telavi
68	Gori State Teaching University	25	Gori
69	Euroregional Teaching University	57	Gori
103	Vanadzor State University	18	Vanadzor
131	Shirak State University	9	Gyumri
131	Progress University of Gyumri	27	Gyumri
133	Humanitarian Institute of Hrazdan	36	Hrazdan
148	Vladikavkaz Institute of Economics, Management and Law	383	Vladikavkaz
149	North Ossetian State University	245	Vladikavkaz
149	Northern Ossetian State Academy of Medicine	350	Vladikavkaz