Caucasus University

Key Highlights

• Authorized by Georgia’s national quality authority through 1 July 2027
• Founded as Caucasus University in 2004, following the establishment of its business school in 1998
• Organized into 11 schools spanning professional, technical, social-science, humanities, and medical fields
• Offers international mobility through bilateral and Erasmus+ arrangements

Student Life & Environment

Student life at Caucasus University combines student-led organizations with activities supported by the university administration. The official student-life pages describe clubs as a central channel for social, cultural, and intellectual participation. Listed activities include cultural and sporting events, academic competitions, conferences, intellectual games, excursions, public lectures, parties, and student projects. Prospective students should consult current club and events pages because the active selection can change between academic years. The Tbilisi campus includes places intended for both study and informal interaction, including a library, cafeteria, literary café, bookstore, seating areas, green space, and a sports arena. Specialist spaces such as the media studio, courtroom, art and architecture studios, electronics laboratory, startup laboratory, and clinical-skills laboratory may also shape life within particular schools. International students can request help from the International Relations staff when searching for an apartment, hostel, guest house, or insurance provider. This is assistance with finding accommodation rather than a guarantee of university-owned housing. Students should therefore plan for an independent housing search and confirm current rent, deposits, contract conditions, commuting time, and included utilities. Exchange opportunities offer another dimension of student life, but participation is competitive and subject to academic, language, and host-university requirements.

Location & Surroundings

Caucasus University’s main contact address is 1 Paata Saakadze Street, Tbilisi 0102, Georgia. The campus occupies a restored building constructed in 1909 that formerly housed a seminary. Its historic character is combined with modern instructional and communal facilities. The university places the campus near the beginning of Tbilisi’s Svaneti district. Its international-student guidance identifies a bus connection from the Marjanishvili Square and metro area and estimates a walk from that area at about 30 minutes. Routes, fares, and journey times can change, so students should verify them against current municipal transport information before choosing accommodation. Living in Tbilisi gives students access to Georgia’s capital and its largest concentration of government bodies, businesses, cultural institutions, and transport links. That may be particularly relevant for programs involving governance, law, media, business, tourism, or internships. CU does not publish a current guaranteed room-and-board figure. Students relocating to Tbilisi should budget separately for private rent, utilities, food, local transportation, insurance, immigration costs where applicable, and travel. International Relations can help identify housing options, but students remain responsible for evaluating affordability and contract terms.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Caucasus University does not have one institution-wide tuition price that can safely be applied to every student. Fees depend on the program, level, language, and partnership arrangement. Current 2026 examples illustrate the variation: the Education Policy master’s page lists a total program price of 9,900 GEL, normally charged by semester according to credits, while Journalism and Mass Communication lists annual undergraduate tuition of 6,990 GEL. These figures are examples for those named programs, not general university tuition. CU publishes several internal funding routes. Its 2026–2027 funding page describes full tuition for eligible domestic entrants ranked among the national Top 501 who select a CU bachelor’s program first, and partial funding for qualifying first-choice entrants. Exclusions apply to joint programs, and the university warns that policies may change with education reforms. Some master’s programs separately advertise CU grants tied to undergraduate GPA or Unified Master’s Examination performance. Applicants should obtain a written, program-specific fee and funding calculation before committing. The university does not publish a current guaranteed housing price or comprehensive cost-of-attendance budget. International students must also consider accommodation, insurance, document recognition, immigration, travel, and daily living expenses. Career support includes a Career Development and Employment Service and institutional relationships with employers. Practice-oriented facilities, exchanges, and internships embedded in some curricula may aid career preparation. However, outcomes will differ by field, language ability, work authorization, and individual experience; no salary or placement outcome should be assumed from university-wide promotional employment claims.