List of 43 best universities in Tbilisi

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 419K citations received by 27.3K academic publications made by 43 universities from Tbilisi, the popularity of 285 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

#329 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 25,410
Founded: 1918

2. Ilia State University

#686 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,601
Founded: 2006

3. Georgian Technical University

#986 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1922

4. Tbilisi State Medical University

#1314 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1930

5. Caucasus University

#2047 in Asia

Founded: 2004

6. International Black Sea University

#2239 in Asia

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

7. Sokhumi State University

#2584 in Asia

Enrollment: 708
Founded: 1932

8. University of Georgia in Tbilisi

#11 in Georgia

#3077 in Asia

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

9. Tbilisi State Academy of Arts

#12 in Georgia

#3101 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1922

10. Georgian National Universty SEU

#13 in Georgia

#3174 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2001

11. V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire

#14 in Georgia

#3372 in Asia

Enrollment: 400
Founded: 1917

12. Free University of Tbilisi

#15 in Georgia

#3499 in Asia

Founded: 2007

13. Grigol Robakidze University

#16 in Georgia

#3611 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1992

14. Caucasus International University

#17 in Georgia

#3635 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,400
Founded: 1995

15. Agricultural University of Georgia

#18 in Georgia

#3671 in Asia

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

16. Georgian American University

#19 in Georgia

#3682 in Asia

Founded: 2005

17. European University - Tbilisi

#20 in Georgia

#3689 in Asia

Founded: 1995

18. Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgian State University

#21 in Georgia

#3716 in Asia

Founded: 1923

19. Business and Technology University

#22 in Georgia

#3766 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2016

20. Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

#24 in Georgia

#3945 in Asia

Founded: 1994

21. New Vision University

#25 in Georgia

#4060 in Asia

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

22. Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Teaching University

#26 in Georgia

#4162 in Asia

Enrollment: 161
Founded: 2002

23. David Tvildiani Medical University

#27 in Georgia

#4191 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1991

24. East European University, Georgia

#29 in Georgia

#4342 in Asia

Enrollment: 577
Founded: 2012

25. Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy

#30 in Georgia

#4425 in Asia

Founded: 1992

26. Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University

#34 in Georgia

#4585 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2008

27. Teaching University Geomedi

#36 in Georgia

#4667 in Asia

Founded: 1998

28. Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sport

#37 in Georgia

#4698 in Asia

29. David Aghmashenebeli University of Georgia

#40 in Georgia

#5006 in Asia

Founded: 1991

30. Georgian Aviation University

#41 in Georgia

#5041 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1992

31. Guram Tavartkiladze Teaching University

#42 in Georgia

#5230 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2008

32. Tbilisi Humanitarian Teaching University

#43 in Georgia

#5249 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 693
Founded: 1992

33. Tbilisi Open Teaching University

#45 in Georgia

#5462 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 2002

34. Bank of Georgia University

#46 in Georgia

#5511 in Asia

35. Tbilisi David Agmashenebeli Teaching University

#47 in Georgia

#5536 in Asia

Founded: 1992

36. Tbilisi University of International Relations

#48 in Georgia

#5564 in Asia

Founded: 1991

37. St. Grigol Peradze Tbilisi Teaching University

#49 in Georgia

#5572 in Asia

Founded: 1991

38. Tbilisi Teaching University Gorgasali

#50 in Georgia

#5575 in Asia

Founded: 1995

39. American University for Humanities - Tbilisi

#51 in Georgia

#5609 in Asia

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

40. Ekvtime Takaishvili Teaching University

#52 in Georgia

#5619 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1995

41. Tbilisi Medical Teaching University Hippocrates

#53 in Georgia

#5648 in Asia

42. Tbilisi Teaching University

#55 in Georgia

#5734 in Asia

Founded: 1994

43. St. King Tamar University of Patriarchate of Georgia

#56 in Georgia

#5764 in Asia

Founded: 2005

Universities near Tbilisi

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University	28	Telavi
68	Gori State Teaching University	23	Gori
69	Euroregional Teaching University	57	Gori
103	Vanadzor State University	18	Vanadzor
131	Shirak State University	9	Gyumri
131	Progress University of Gyumri	26	Gyumri
133	Humanitarian Institute of Hrazdan	33	Hrazdan
148	Vladikavkaz Institute of Economics, Management and Law	382	Vladikavkaz
149	North Ossetian State University	264	Vladikavkaz
149	Northern Ossetian State Academy of Medicine	336	Vladikavkaz