Tbilisi is home to several major institutions of higher education including the Tbilisi State Medical University and the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, famous for their internationally recognised medical education system.
The biggest Georgian university is Tbilisi State University which was established on 8 February 1918.
TSU is the oldest university in the whole Caucasus region.
Over 35,000 students are enrolled and the number of faculty and staff (collaborators) is approximately 5,000.
Tbilisi is also home to the largest medical university in Caucasus region – Tbilisi State Medical University, which was founded as Tbilisi Medical Institute in 1918 and became the Faculty of Medicine within the Tbilisi State University (TSU) in 1930.
Tbilisi State Medical Institute was renamed to Medical University in 1992.
Since that university operates as an independent educational institution, TSMU became one of the high-ranking state-supported institutions of higher education in the Caucasus region.
There are almost 5000 undergraduate and 203 postgraduate students at the university of whom 10% come from foreign countries.

Georgia's main and largest technical university, Georgian Technical University, is in Tbilisi.
Georgian Technical University was founded in 1922 as a polytechnic faculty of the Tbilisi State University.
The first lecture was read by the world-famous Georgian mathematician Professor Andria Razmadze.
It achieved University status by 1990.
The three most popular private higher educational institution in Georgia —The University of Georgia (Tbilisi), Caucasus University, and the Free University of Tbilisi – are in Tbilisi.

The University of Georgia (Tbilisi) is the largest private University in Georgia, with more than 3500 international and local students.
It was established in 2005 and soon became a market leader within Georgian educational sector.
In 2010, the UG received financing from OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation) for a development of the University's infrastructure and technical equipment.
The University of Georgia has various undergraduate and graduate programs and it's the first company in Georgia which offers international certificate programs of the Oracle Corporation, Microsoft, Zend technologies and Cisco Academy.

Caucasus University was established in 2004 as an expansion of the Caucasus School of Business (CSB) (established in 1998) by a consortium consisting of Tbilisi State University and Georgian Technical University in partnership with Georgia State University (Atlanta, USA).
The Free University of Tbilisi was established in 2007 through the merger of two higher education schools: European School of Management (ESM-Tbilisi) and Tbilisi Institute of Asia and Africa (TIAA).
Today Free University comprises three schools — Business School (ESM), Institute of Asia and Africa and Law School — delivering academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctorate levels.
In addition, Free University conducts a wide array of short-term courses and runs several research centers and summer school programs.

Higher educational institutions in Tbilisi:
Tbilisi State University
Ilia State University
Georgian Technical University
Tbilisi State Conservatory
Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University
Tbilisi State Academy of Arts
The University of Georgia (Tbilisi)
Tbilisi State Medical University
Caucasus University
Caucasus International University
Tbilisi Medical Academy
Free University of Tbilisi
Grigol Robakidze University – Alma Mater
Georgian American University
International Black Sea University
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs
Agricultural University of Georgia
International School of Economics (ISET)
The University of Geomedi
New Vision University
Tbilisi is home to several major institutions of higher education including the Tbilisi State Medical University and the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, famous for their internationally recognised medical education system. The biggest Georgian university is Tbilisi State University which was established on 8 February 1918. TSU is the oldest university in the whole Caucasus region. Over 35,000 students are enrolled and the number of faculty and staff (collaborators) is approximately 5,000. Tbilisi is also home to the largest medical university in Caucasus region – Tbilisi State Medical University, which was founded as Tbilisi Medical Institute in 1918 and became the Faculty of Medicine within the Tbilisi State University (TSU) in 1930. Tbilisi State Medical Institute was renamed to Medical University in 1992. Since that university operates as an independent educational institution, TSMU became one of the high-ranking state-supported institutions of higher education in the Caucasus region. There are almost 5000 undergraduate and 203 postgraduate students at the university of whom 10% come from foreign countries.
Georgia's main and largest technical university, Georgian Technical University, is in Tbilisi. Georgian Technical University was founded in 1922 as a polytechnic faculty of the Tbilisi State University. The first lecture was read by the world-famous Georgian mathematician Professor Andria Razmadze. It achieved University status by 1990. The three most popular private higher educational institution in Georgia —The University of Georgia (Tbilisi), Caucasus University, and the Free University of Tbilisi – are in Tbilisi.
The University of Georgia (Tbilisi) is the largest private University in Georgia, with more than 3500 international and local students. It was established in 2005 and soon became a market leader within Georgian educational sector. In 2010, the UG received financing from OPIC (Overseas Private Investment Corporation) for a development of the University's infrastructure and technical equipment. The University of Georgia has various undergraduate and graduate programs and it's the first company in Georgia which offers international certificate programs of the Oracle Corporation, Microsoft, Zend technologies and Cisco Academy.
Caucasus University was established in 2004 as an expansion of the Caucasus School of Business (CSB) (established in 1998) by a consortium consisting of Tbilisi State University and Georgian Technical University in partnership with Georgia State University (Atlanta, USA). The Free University of Tbilisi was established in 2007 through the merger of two higher education schools: European School of Management (ESM-Tbilisi) and Tbilisi Institute of Asia and Africa (TIAA). Today Free University comprises three schools — Business School (ESM), Institute of Asia and Africa and Law School — delivering academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctorate levels. In addition, Free University conducts a wide array of short-term courses and runs several research centers and summer school programs.
Higher educational institutions in Tbilisi:
Tbilisi State University
Ilia State University
Georgian Technical University
Tbilisi State Conservatory
Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University
Tbilisi State Academy of Arts
The University of Georgia (Tbilisi)
Tbilisi State Medical University
Caucasus University
Caucasus International University
Tbilisi Medical Academy
Free University of Tbilisi
Grigol Robakidze University – Alma Mater
Georgian American University
International Black Sea University
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs
Agricultural University of Georgia
International School of Economics (ISET)
The University of Geomedi
New Vision University
Tbilisi