University of Georgia

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.