Georgian Technical University

Math GearTEMPUS Project Kick-off Meeting

17 – 19 February, Saarbrucken, Germany

Giorgi DzidziguriThe Head of Quality Assurance Service of GTU

It lies between the Black and Caspian Seas and bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan, along the Silk Road of ancient times. 

Georgia, an exquisitely beautiful country of ancient civilization, is ringed by the Caucasus Mountains and located at the strategically important crossroads where Europe meets Asia. Its territory was populated by people 1.7-1.8 million years ago.   Flag Coat of Arms

Capital City:Tbilisi, the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River. 

Population: 4.7 million (UN, 2010). Area: 69,700 km². Language: Georgian (official). Major religion: Christian Orthodox. Currency: 1 Lari (GEL) = 100 tetri. Internet domain: .ge. International dialing code: +995. Climate: Generally moderate; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast with cold winters in the mountains. Natural resources: Forests, hydropower, nonferrous metals, manganese, iron ore, copper, citrus fruits, tea, wine. Industries: Steel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese and copper), chemicals, wood products, wine.

Increased economic growth and reduced poverty in Georgia:

• According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2013–2014 (Full Data Edition is published by the World Economic Forum within the framework of The Global Competitiveness and Benchmarking Network) Georgia is ranked 72 out of 148 countries, as for Global Innovation Index rankings - 73 out of 142 countries.

Global Competitiveness Index

InstitutionsInfrastructure

Macroeconomy

Health and primary education

Higher education and training

Goods market efficiencyLabor market efficiency

Financial market development

Technological readiness

Market size

Business sophistication

Innovation

-3

2

74 4.314.91

5.75

3.794.29

4.593.91

3.83

2.96

3.47

2.68

Country Economy Profiles

Institutions

Human capital & research

Infrastructure

Market sophisticationBusiness sophistication

Knowledge & technology outputs

Creative outputs

0.0

50.0

100.065.7

31.5

25.5

50.029.3

28.3

41.3 Georgia

Armenia

GTU at a Glance

1922 - was founded as a Polytechnical Faculty of Tbilisi State University

1990 - Georgian Polytechnic Institute was granted the university status and was named the Georgian Technical University (GTU)

2001 - GTU became a full member of the European University Association – EUA.

2005 – GTU joined Bologna process

Georgian Technical University (GTU) is one of the biggest educational and scientific institutions in Georgia.

Facts and Figures

Faculties (10): • Civil Engineering;• Power Engineering and

Telecommunications;• Mining and Geology;• Chemical Technology and

Metallurgy;• Architecture, Urban Planning

and Design; • Informatics and Control

Systems; • Transportation and Mechanical

Engineering; • Business-Engineering;• International Design School;• Agraricultural Sciences and

Biosystems Engineering

Curricula:• Bachelor:

68• Master : 46• PhD : 33

Academic Personnel: 1086Full Professors: 365Associate Professors : 520Assistant Professors:

203Invited Professors: 207Teachers : 482Technical Staff: 482

Departments: 34Research Laboratories and Scientific Centers: 16Educational Research Centers : 64 Affiliated Scientific-Research Institutes: 1413 scientific institutes and 21 scientific centers are performing scientific research activities in the following fields:

Information Technologies Cybernetics and Automatic

Systems Metallurgy and Chemical

Technologies Nanotechnologies Biotechnology Machine Building Aeronautics and Astronautics Civil Engineering and

Architect Communications Power Engineering Transport Mining and Geology

Number of undergraduate

students

Number of postgraduate

students

Number of Doctoral students

Number of Vocational Students

Civil Engineering 789 90 58 221Power Engineering and Telecommunications

1448 163 95 120

Mining and Geology 533 32 39 235Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

850 47 66 140

Transportation and Mechanical Engineering

1493 73 85 716

Architecture, Urban Planning and Design

397 54 42 15

Business-Engineering 4195 183 48 -

Informatics and Control Systems

3413 267 152 15

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Exchange Students - Outbound 28

GTU scientific activity is funded by the local and International scientific organizations and funds:

Georgia National Science Foundation (GNSF); Georgia Research and Development Foundation (GRDF); European Commission Foundation TEMPUS, ERASMUS MUNDUS; US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF); International Science and Technology Center (ISTC); Science & Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU); US Agency of International Development (USAID)…

GTU is executing various projects and researches funded by the well known companies such as:

British Petroleum Durapact GmbH Boeing-Rotorcraft INVENSYS Schneider Electric SIEMENS …

GTU’s current strengths and unique position in Georgia’s higher education sector

Offering Engineering Degrees for decades in following STEM fields: Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering (50+ years), Energy and Electrical Engineering (90+ years), Civil Engineering (90+ years), Food Industry, and Forestry (60+ years)

• Up-graded Georgia’s most advanced engineering laboratories

• Respond to GoG’s confidence in designating GTU as an implementer of its priority Agricultural Engineering programs

Bachelor’s Degree Program in Mathematics

Short Cycle (120 ECTS)

Module 1 Functions Theory and Mathematical

Physics (60 ECTS)

Module 2 Applied

Mathematics (60 ECTS)

Module 3 Mathematical

Economics (60 ECTS)

Module 4 Mathematica

l Analysis (60 ECTS)

Free components (modules/courses)

Degree is awarded in case of passing a short cycle of educational program and free components (at least 240 credits)

GTU possesses several computer centers with 720 computers in total. At each faculty educational as well as scientific labs are functioning. Especially can be distinguished some labs like at Power Engineering and Telecommunication, Civil Engineering, Informatics and Control Systems and Mining and Geology faculties. In the University has been launched contemporary Testing Centre, which can serve up to 300 students simultaneously and electronic recording system that allows monitoring educational progress of each particular student.

GTU central scientific library was founded in 1922. It’s one of the largest libraries in Georgia and holds about 1,726467 million books and 526767 scientific periodicals. The certain part belongs to the electronic database – 10000 items.

GTU library as a member of the Georgian library Association has direct link to the following information sources: EBSCO Publishing, Cambridge University Press, Royal Society Publishing journals, Bioone, New England journal of Medicine, IMF eLibrary, Pediatric Neurology Briefs.

Study abroad opportunitiesThere are ERASMUS MUNDUS ongoing 5 projects at Georgian Technical University and up to 18 students are involved in these mobility projects by this moment.• Project ALRAKIS (Duration: 48 months, 2011 – 2015) European Partners: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany); Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW (Poland); University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain); Tallinn University (Estonia); Università degli Studi della Tuscia (Italy); Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium); Royal Institute of Technology – KTH (Sweden); Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz (Austria).• Project BACKIS - Between Black and Caspian Seas (Duration: 36 months, 2012-2015)European Partners: Université Montpellier 2 (France); Tallin University (Estonia); Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania); Mazaryk University (Czech Republic); Universidad del País Vasco/Euskampus (Spain); Politecnico di Torino (Italy); Adam Mickiewicz (Poland); University of Antwerp (Belgium).• Project TEMPO - Trans-European Mobility Project On Education for Sustainable Development (Duration:

36 months, 2012-2015)European Partners: Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy); University of Pavia (Italy); Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy); Lisbon Technical University/Faculty of Architecture (Portugal); Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (Portugal); University of Fernando Pessoa (Portugal); University of Alicante (Spain); University of Cordoba (Spain); University of A Coruña (Spain).• Project INFINITY - INternational Fellowship IN transdisciplinarITY (Duration: 48 months, 2013-2017)European Partners: Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon (Portugal); Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic); Estonian University of Life Science (Estonia); University of Nova Gorica (Slovenia).• Project ACTIVE - Atlantic Caucasus Technical universities Initiative for Valuable Education

(Duration: 48 months, 2013-2017)European Partners: Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic); Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France); Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary); Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland); University of Trento (Italy); University of the Basque Country (Spain); University of Southampton (United Kingdom).

STEM Higher Education PartnershipEstablishment of Educational HubImplementing of US Educational Programs and Capacity Enhancement of Georgian Public Universities

• Objectives: To build up capacity in Georgian public universities and to offer international standard US degrees and or ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditation in STEM fields.

3 Finalist Consortium Universities have been selected through an open competition:

• Michigan State University and University of Missouri;• San Diego State University of California;• North Carolina State University and Auburn University.

capacity building process will cover state universities not only located in the capital Tbilisi but in all the regions: Batumi, Kutaisi, Akhaltsikhe, Telavi.

The University has licensed TELL ME MORE® language training software, which includes American English, British English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish. Learning programs are also suited to user needs, as the software offers Complete Beginner, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels.

Student lifeGTU Department of Social, Sport and Cultural Issues is responsible to maintain students’ portfolio in cultural, scientific, charity and many other spheres.In the university acts Students’ Self Government Board, the main task of which is students’ engagement in the University management processes.

The amateur theatre, sport teams and clubs, are functioning in the University. Championships, excursions, scientific conferences, concerts are performed yearly.

Thank You