University of Georgia

About University of Georgia

University of Georgia is an authorized private university based at 77a Merab Kostava Street in Tbilisi. The institution traces its foundation to 2004, when professors Manana Sanadze and Giuli Alasania established the School of Social Sciences. After adding programs in other disciplines, it adopted the University of Georgia name in 2007. The university’s official history reports more than 50 academic programs and over 8,000 local and international students, although applicants should treat enrollment as a university-reported figure rather than a government statistic. UG is organized across six broad academic schools: Science and Technology; Law; Social Sciences; Arts and Humanities; Business and Administrative Studies; and Health Sciences. Its current program pages show education at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, alongside single-cycle medicine and dentistry and non-degree teacher-training or certificate offerings. English-taught options are available in several fields, but the portfolio also contains many Georgian-language programs, so applicants must check the language attached to the specific program rather than assume institution-wide English instruction. The strongest evidence of institutional standing comes from Georgia’s National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. Its higher-education registry identifies University of Georgia, Ltd., using legal identification code 205037137, as an authorized university. This differentiates it from similarly named institutions and confirms that the record represents an operating higher-education institution rather than a department or training provider. The university’s LLC legal form and its own description as private support classification as a private for-profit institution.

International applicants use UG’s online application portal, and the official 2026 guidance says registration is open year-round for fall and spring intakes. Required materials include a passport, a high-school certificate for undergraduate entry or a bachelor’s diploma for master’s entry, a two-minute background video, a passport-style photograph, and evidence of the application-fee payment. The university reviews the file, seeks the required confirmation from Georgia’s education authorities, and then administers online English and program-specific tests. It advises allowing approximately three to four weeks for ministry confirmation, although actual processing can vary. The current application page lists a US$170 application fee, waived when the applicant supplies Georgian translations of the documents together with the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement payment receipt of GEL 250. Applicants should confirm the applicable route and amount before paying because an older FAQ page gives different fee arrangements. UG states that visa invitation support is available after a partial tuition payment and that residence-permit assistance can be requested. Enrolled international students must provide valid health insurance within one month of signing their contract and renew it annually. For the first year, full tuition is due when the student signs the university contract after arrival; installments may be available from the second year. Domestic applicants entering through Georgia’s national examinations follow a separate process and should consult the Georgian applicant materials.

UG offers a broad mix of Georgian- and English-language study across three conventional degree levels. At undergraduate level, the current English-language selection includes areas such as engineering, civil engineering, artificial intelligence, computer engineering, electronic and communication engineering, cybersecurity engineering, computer science, English philology, business administration, business analytics, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and nursing. The complete portfolio is wider because additional programs are taught in Georgian. Medicine and dentistry are presented as single-cycle programs rather than bachelor’s degrees. Graduate options include computing and technology fields, international business law, security studies, global governance, English philology, education administration, financial risk management, business administration, and public-health-related study. The doctoral portfolio includes fields in science and technology, law, social sciences, humanities, business, and public health. Program availability and language vary, and similarly named programs can appear in both Georgian and English versions. Students should therefore use the individual program page to verify curriculum, award, language, length, and any program-specific entry test. The university also supports international mobility. Its incoming-exchange guidance says nominated students may choose English-taught courses from different programs, provided all choices remain at the student’s current study level. Final course availability is confirmed shortly before the semester begins. UG also identifies centers and laboratories accessible to students, while its exchange activity includes institutional and Erasmus opportunities. These features can broaden study, but applicants should not assume that every listed degree, course, or exchange destination is offered in every intake.

Key Highlights

• Authorized university in Georgia’s national higher-education registry
• Founded in 2004 and known as University of Georgia since 2007
• Private university located at 77a Merab Kostava Street in Tbilisi
• Six academic schools spanning technology, law, social sciences, humanities, business, and health

Student Life & Environment

Student life at UG is centered on clubs, student-led projects, services, and events rather than a residential campus model. The university’s Student Affairs structure allows students to join an existing club or establish one around a shared interest. UG says clubs provide experience in proposing, managing, and delivering projects, while the wider student-life service organizes training, special events, networking, and career-related support. Students can also access the university library, sports and fitness provision, a medical office, security services, and academic or administrative systems listed through the institutional website. International and exchange students receive practical support through the International Students and International Relations offices. The university publishes guidance on visas, residence documentation, transportation, insurance, and course selection. Incoming exchange students must be nominated by a partner institution, and final course availability can change close to the semester. Housing requires particular planning. UG’s current 2026 international application page says university housing is under construction and that temporary accommodation support is available on request. A separate incoming-exchange page likewise says the university does not currently provide its own housing but can assist students seeking accommodation. Students should therefore budget for private housing, request help early, and obtain written confirmation before relying on any accommodation arrangement.

Location & Surroundings

UG’s main contact address is 77a Merab Kostava Street, Tbilisi 0171, placing students in Georgia’s capital and largest urban center. This is an urban study environment rather than a self-contained residential campus. Tbilisi concentrates national institutions, businesses, cultural venues, health facilities, and transport connections, which can be useful for internships and daily life but also makes commuting and private rental costs important considerations. The university identifies Tbilisi International Airport as the closest airport and directs international students to the municipal transport operator for current airport and city travel information. Its exchange guidance describes a network of metro, bus, and minibus services and notes that eligible active students can seek a Georgian student card offering reduced public-transport fares. Because fares and eligibility can change, students should verify them after arrival. UG’s incoming-exchange guidance estimates living expenses separately from rent and gives a broad private-housing range, but the page does not identify a publication year for those estimates. They should be treated as planning indicators only. Prospective students should compare current rentals near Kostava Street, consider commute times, and budget for deposits, utilities, insurance, and initial arrival expenses.

Costs & Career Outcomes

UG publishes different fee information for international applicants and students admitted through Georgia’s national examinations. Its international tuition page currently lists annual charges in US dollars. Examples include US$4,000–US$4,500 for many English-taught bachelor’s programs, US$4,000 for the listed English-taught master’s programs, US$6,000 for dentistry, and US$6,500 for medicine. The page does not label these figures with a specific academic year, so applicants for 2026/27 should request a dated invoice or offer letter before committing funds. The Georgian applicant pages instead display program-specific GEL prices and explicitly warn that those figures apply to students who passed Georgia’s national examinations. International applicants should add the application fee, health insurance, travel, visa or residence expenses where relevant, books, and private accommodation. University-owned housing is under construction, so accommodation is not included as a dependable campus option. UG’s exchange page gives indicative Tbilisi living and rent ranges without a stated pricing year; current market quotes are more appropriate for final budgeting. The current admissions page says scholarships are unavailable, though high-GPA students may receive incentives, and advertises a five-percent tuition reduction for each sibling. Career support is provided to students and alumni through UG’s Career Development and Employment Service. Its published activities include résumé and cover-letter preparation, job-search strategy, interview practice, networking, career planning, internships, and links with private companies and public organizations. The official page also reports a high employment figure, but it provides no visible methodology or survey date; it is therefore not used here as a decision-grade outcome statistic.