Guram Tavartkiladze Tbilisi Teaching University

Guram Tavartkiladze Tbilisi Teaching University[1] (GTUNI),[2] originally founded as The Tbilisi State Institute Of Economic Relations (TSIER, Georgian: თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი ეკონომიკური ურთიერთობები), is a state educational institution in Georgia.[3][4]

Guram Tavartkiladze Tbilisi Teaching University
Other nameTbilisi State Institute of Economic Relations
Established1992
Location
Tbilisi
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Coordinates41°43′57″N 44°49′18″E / 41.73250°N 44.82167°E / 41.73250; 44.82167
Websitegttu.edu.ge
Address 5, Samghereti Str. 0101, Tbilisi, Georgia

About edit

GTUNI is a business college. It is based in the capital city of Tbilisi. It has three campuses throughout the country: two in Tbilisi and one in Rustavi and serves more than 3,000 students. GTUNI is accredited by the Ministry Of Education of Georgia.[5]

History edit

Due to the desire of Dr. Guram Tavartkiladze,[2] the Georgian government, general public, and foreign governments of western countries (primarily Germany and the United States) to establish a business school in Georgia, Tbilisi State Institute of Economic Relations was founded on March 19, 1992 according to the decree of the Ministry of Education of Georgia.

Dr. Guram Tavartkiladze was appointed as its first Rector and President. The main agenda of the institution was to bring up highly qualified business managers to help the country of Georgia, newly independent of the former Soviet Union, to adopt to capitalism and ease transition from command economy to market economy.

As of 2022, its Rector was Giorgi Matiashvili.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Memorandum of Cooperation". Caucasus University. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "University - GTUNI" (in Georgian). GTUNI. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ Tbilisi State University of Economic Relations
  4. ^ www.gtuni.edu.ge
  5. ^ "Authorized Institutions". Ministry of Education, Science And Youth of Georgia. Retrieved 18 February 2024.