Grigol Robakidze University

Grigol Robakidze University was established in 1992. Rector of the University is Mamuka Tavkhelidze. Graduates of the University have opportunity to meet with the demands of the labor market, as most of the academic programs (on all three levels- Bachelor, Master, and PhD) are of multidisciplinary character. The University performs its activities considering the labor conjuncture and the society’s needs. Consequently, the mission of the University is to contribute to the county’s integration in the global economic, political and cultural space, formation of valuable information-oriented society and development of knowledge-based economy to prepare competitive specialists, persons with sense of citizenship, national consciousness, having democratic and liberal values, and with awareness of Georgian and World culture values. The learning and teaching process in the University is oriented to the intellectual and creative development of a student – a subject of this process. At the same time, student is aware that he/she has the balanced responsibility together with University of acquiring the knowledge determined by the educational program and professional skills. The University gives opportunity to all students having different capability to fully realize themselves and create successful career. The data of UNESCO International Institute of Education proved all the above mentioned - the University is among the top five higher educational institutions in terms of the graduates’ employment. All programs of the University are accredited by the Accreditation Council of Educational Programs. Besides, wide scientific-research work is carried out at the University. This fact can be proved by students and teachers’ national and international scientific conferences, congresses, forums, numerous scientific collective articles and books. The university is systematically involved in national and international projects. The University has well-equipped library, scientific institutes, laboratories, centers and a publishing house located in the new campus matching with European standards. The University systematically issues its scientific journal - Academic Digest. The University develops partnership relations with foreign educational institutions – makes integrated and dual programs, contributes to students’ and professors’ mobility in the international educational space. It has joint programs with Sorbonne-Paris 1, Graduate School of Journalism in Paris, Potsdam University in Germany, Heidenheim University in Germany, etc. The university is actively involved in Erasmus+ program of the EU. In 2012 Grigol Robakidze University was accepted into the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) affiliate network of the Institute for Strategy and Competiveness at Harvard Business School.