For over a century, TSMU Georgia has contributed to medical education, healthcare, and research in Georgia.
Introduction
Tbilisi State Medical University was founded as a Faculty of Medicine at the Tbilisi State University in 1918. The medical faculty became an independent institution in 1930, received the full-fledged university status in 1992 (renamed to ‘Tbilisi State Medical Institute’), and was integrated into the Tbilisi State Medical Academy in 2006. It has been more than 100 years since the institution began collaborating with different universities and research centres.
Today, TSMU Georgia operates over 6 faculties, offering 31 educational programmes, and hosts more than 9,400 students, consisting of over 3,400 international students from 84 countries. The institution has also received a full accreditation from the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE) in 2024, checking all its seven standards.
By the numbers
Location
Pursuing an MBBS in Georgia Tbilisi is one of the unique academic opportunities for Indian students, since they study and live in Georgia’s capital city and its main urban centre. With an estimated population of 3.8 million in 2026, Tbilisi is Georgia’s major educational, cultural, and economic hub, offering a diverse range of tourist attractions in a student-friendly environment. The main campus of the Tbilisi State Medical University is located on Vazha-Pshavela Avenue and connected by public transport, such as metro and buses.
Academics
The roots of the Tbilisi State Medical University can be traced back to 1918, when the rector of then ‘Georgian University’ actively participated in its establishment. It became an independent medical institution in 1930 and gained a university status in 1992. It has 6 faculties that offer dedicated programmes in medicine, international medicine and stomatology, pharmacy, public health, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. It has over 5 university clinics, 411 administrative staff, and maintains 120+ international partnerships with universities & medical institutions and research centres across more than 30 countries.
Facilities
Clinical training is facilitated through the partnered healthcare centres and 5 in-house clinics, namely the First University Clinic, Givi Zhvania Pediatric Academic Clinic, TSMU and Ingorokva High Medical Technology University Clinic, Apollon Urushadze Dental Clinic and Dental Clinic No. 1.
Academic facilities include a Clinical Skills and Multidisciplinary Simulation Centre. There are medical laboratories, sports, and arts centres, with multimedia lecture halls, and an e-library having 575,000+ collections.
Provided amenities and facilities through the in-construction Tbilisi State Medical University hostel include a high-speed Wi-Fi and laundry, with diverse types of recreational facilities (sports centre, reading halls, and more).
Partnerships
Tbilisi State Medical University maintains partnerships with more than 120 universities and medical institutions and research centres across 30-40 countries. These partnerships are facilitated through the bilateral agreements between Georgia and particular countries. It also engages in international projects, such as Erasmus+ and Horizon activities. TSMU Georgia has a collaborative US-based medical programme with Emory University that is excellent for international students aiming to practise medicine in the USA.
Recognition
TSMU is a public-research university in Georgia holding national and international recognition with accreditation from several regional bodies and independent agencies. It also holds WFME recognition due to the NCEQE accreditation until October 2028.
Leadership
“Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, future colleagues! Tbilisi State Medical University has long established itself as an institution with an unwavering commitment to the promotion of high academic quality of knowledge and research, democratic governance, transparent management, and academic freedom. It is these core principles that ensure the maintenance of high standards of rapidly developing medical education and healthcare and the constant pursuit of excellence… Tbilisi State Medical University, by its essence, goals and functions, is one of the most important foundations for the country. TSMU students, residents and employees, graduates, and each representative of TSMU scientific and research institutes and clinics have and will have the opportunity to contribute to professional development and the development of Tbilisi State Medical University.”
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