List of 43 best universities in Tbilisi

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 146K citations received by 19.4K academic publications made by 43 universities from Tbilisi, the popularity of 269 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

#484 in Asia

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

2. Ilia State University

#768 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,601
Founded: 2006

3. Georgian Technical University

#1275 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1922

4. Tbilisi State Medical University

#1696 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1930

5. Caucasus University

#2265 in Asia

Founded: 2004

6. International Black Sea University

#2530 in Asia

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

7. Sokhumi State University

#2867 in Asia

Founded: 1932

8. Tbilisi State Academy of Arts

#11 in Georgia

#3197 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1922

9. University of Georgia in Tbilisi

#12 in Georgia

#3242 in Asia

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

10. Agricultural University of Georgia

#13 in Georgia

#3560 in Asia

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

11. Free University of Tbilisi

#14 in Georgia

#3563 in Asia

Founded: 2007

12. Georgian National Universty SEU

#15 in Georgia

#3719 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2001

13. Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University

#16 in Georgia

#3811 in Asia

Founded: 1923

14. V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire

#17 in Georgia

#3816 in Asia

Enrollment: 400
Founded: 1917

15. Business and Technology University

#18 in Georgia

#3853 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2016

16. Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

#19 in Georgia

#3931 in Asia

Founded: 1994

17. David Tvildiani Medical University

#20 in Georgia

#4179 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1991

18. New Vision University

#22 in Georgia

#4253 in Asia

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

19. Caucasus International University

#23 in Georgia

#4283 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1995

20. Grigol Robakidze University

#24 in Georgia

#4325 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1992

21. European University - Tbilisi

#26 in Georgia

#4379 in Asia

Founded: 1995

22. Tbilisi Open Teaching University

#28 in Georgia

#4456 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 2002

23. Georgian American University

#29 in Georgia

#4486 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,403
Founded: 2005

24. Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University

#30 in Georgia

#4510 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2008

25. Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Teaching University

#31 in Georgia

#4514 in Asia

Enrollment: 161
Founded: 2002

26. East European University, Georgia

#32 in Georgia

#4593 in Asia

Enrollment: 577
Founded: 2012

27. Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy

#35 in Georgia

#4951 in Asia

Founded: 1992

28. Teaching University Geomedi

#38 in Georgia

#5124 in Asia

Founded: 1998

29. Bank of Georgia University

#39 in Georgia

#5175 in Asia

30. Georgian Aviation University

#40 in Georgia

#5179 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1992

31. Guram Tavartkiladze Teaching University

#41 in Georgia

#5181 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

32. David Aghmashenebeli University of Georgia

#43 in Georgia

#5237 in Asia

Founded: 1991

33. Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sport

#44 in Georgia

#5300 in Asia

34. Tbilisi Humanitarian Teaching University

#45 in Georgia

#5352 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 693
Founded: 1992

35. Tbilisi Teaching University Gorgasali

#46 in Georgia

#5453 in Asia

Founded: 1995

36. Tbilisi David Agmashenebeli Teaching University

#47 in Georgia

#5478 in Asia

Founded: 1992

37. Tbilisi Teaching University

#48 in Georgia

#5545 in Asia

Founded: 1994

38. Tbilisi University of International Relations

#50 in Georgia

#5639 in Asia

Founded: 1991

39. Tbilisi Medical Teaching University Hippocrates

#51 in Georgia

#5688 in Asia

40. Ekvtime Takaishvili Teaching University

#52 in Georgia

#5690 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1995

41. American University for Humanities - Tbilisi

#53 in Georgia

#5694 in Asia

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

42. St. Grigol Peradze Tbilisi Teaching University

#54 in Georgia

#5717 in Asia

Founded: 1991

43. St. King Tamar University of Patriarchate of Georgia

#55 in Georgia

#5730 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities near Tbilisi

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University	21	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	246	Vladikavkaz
149	Northern Ossetian State Academy of Medicine	350	Vladikavkaz