Kutaisi University ( ka, ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტი) is a

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Kutaisi Kutaisi (, ka, ქუთაისი ) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the third-most populous city in Georgia, traditionally, second in importance, after the capital city of Tbilisi. Situated west of Tbilis ...

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. It was established in 1991 by Valerian Kelbakiani and Revaz Laghidze. Kutaisi University was the first

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al institution in the western part of Georgia. At Kutaisi University, there are two faculties: the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Law. The current rector of the university is Gocha Tutberidze.

History

Kutaisi University was founded in 1991 as the "Kutaisi Institute of Law and Economics". It was the first

al institution in the western part of Georgia. It was renamed "Kutaisi University of Law and Economics" in 1992, and "Kutaisi University" in 2010. Kutaisi University is a member of the Association of Private Universities. It has been a member of the

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as an individual associate member since October 29, 2021. Kutaisi university has a logo, seal, and title page, approved by the Rector. ''შპს „ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტის“ დებულება.'' Kutaisi University. 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

Study programs

Kutaisi University has two faculties: the Faculty of

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, Business and Law and the Faculty of Medicine, which currently offers 8 higher education programs. The university offers both

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and

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programs. The Faculty of Social Sciences, Business, and Law offers the most in-demand educational programs at all three levels of higher education. The faculty publishes "Economic Profile", a scientific journal that is indexed in numerous reference databases. The Dean of the faculty is Teona Grigolashvili. The faculty offers undergraduate programs in

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

business administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...

, tourism and

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

, master's degree programs in

finances Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets. It is related to, but not synonymous with economics, the study of production, distribution, and consumption of money, assets, goods and services (the discipline of finan ...

and

accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

and auditing and a doctoral program in economics. At the Faculty of Medicine, the Medical Doctor Program is implemented, which is based on

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(WFME) standards. The Dean of the Faculty is Tamar Pertaia. There is a simulation center on the faculty. Biochemical and histological, Physiological and Microbiological/Immunological laboratories operate at the university.

Organisation and management

Lasha Kandelakishvili served as the university's rector from July 2 to December 29, 2020. The current rector of the university is Gocha Tutberidze. Vice-Rector for International Relations is Tamar Zarginava, Vice-Rector for Quality Enhancement is Sophio Khundadze and Vice-Rector for Academic Process Administration is Nino Taliashvili. The governing body of the university is ''The Governing Board of Kutaisi University''.''შპს „ქუთაისის უნივერსიტეტის“ მმართველი საბჭოს დებულება''. Kutaisi University. 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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* {{authority control Universities in Georgia (country) Education in Kutaisi Universities established in the 1990s 1991 establishments in Georgia (country) Buildings and structures in Kutaisi Educational institutions established in 1991

History

Study programs

Organisation and management

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