Georgian Technical University

Georgian Technical University (GTU, formerly V.I. Lenin Georgian Polytechnical Institute) is the main and largest technical university of Georgia. It is located in the capital city of Tbilisi.
History
Georgian Technical University was founded in 1922 as a polytechnic faculty of the Tbilisi State University. The first lecture was read by Georgian mathematician Professor Andrea Razmadze.
Transformed in 1928 into an independent "Georgian Politechnical Institute" it achieved University status by 1990.
Faculties and departments
All faculty deans and heads of departments are full professors.
Faculty of Civil Engineering (Acting Dean: Zurab Gvishiani)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Department of Hydro-Engineering
Faculty of Power Engineering and Telecommunications (Acting Dean: Elene Shatakishvili)
Department of Telecommunication
Department of Thermal and Hydro-Power Engineering
Department of Electric Power Engineering, Electrics and Electromechanics
Faculty of Mining and Geology (Dean: Anzor Abshilava)
Department of Geodesy Engineering
Department of Mining Technology
Department of Geology
Department of Oil and Gas Technology
Faculty of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (Dean: Nugzar Tsereteli)
Department of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Department of Metallurgy, Metals Science and Metal
Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design (Dean: Nino Imnadze)
Department of Architecture and Urbanistics
Department of Theory and Basics of Architecture
Faculty of Informatics and Control Systems (Dean: Zurab Tsveraidze)
Department of Artificial Intelligence
Department of Computer Engineering
Department of Cybernetics Engineering and Instrument-Making
Department of Organizational Control
Department of Physics
Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Transportation and Machine-Building (Dean: Otar Gelashvili)
Department of Machine-Building
Department of Transportation
Department of Roads
Department of Graphics Engineering and Technical Mechanics
Faculty of Business Technologies (Dean: Rusudan Kutateladze)
Faculty of Engineering Economics, Media-Technology and Social Sciences (Dean Ivane Jagodnishvili)
Faculty of Law and International Relations (Dean Irakli Gabisonia)
International Design School (Dean Nikoloz Shavishvili)
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Bio-systems Engineering (Dean Giga Qvartskhava)
Structure
Rector of the Technical University of Georgia — David Gurgenidze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor )
Vice-Rector — Levan Klimiashvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor )
Deputy Rector for Research — Zurab Gasitashvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor )
Head of the Administration (Chancellor) — Karlo Kopaliani (Doctor of Social Sciences)
Head of the Quality Assurance Service — Irma Inashvili
Perspective Development Office — Tamaz Batsikadze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor )
International Relations and Standards Office — Otar Zumburidze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor )
Academic Council — David Gurgenidze, Rector of the Technical University of Georgia
Council of Representatives (Senate) — Jemal Gakhokhidze (Doctor of Political Science)
Structural Units
Department of Education | Head of the Department - Tamar Tsereteli
Department of Sciences | Head of the Department – David Tavkhelidze
Department of Commercialization | Head of the Department – Mamuka Matsaberidze
University Library | Director - Vazha Papaskiri
Logistic Department | Head of the Department - Nikoloz Nebieridze
Human Resource Management | Head of the Section - Khatuna Chkhikvishvili
Chancellery | Head of the Chancellery - Eliko Okhanashvili
Section of Law | Head of the Section- Beka Maisuradze
Planning-Finance Section | Head of the Section –
Accounting Section | Head of the Section - Tamaz Urtmelidze
Life-Long Learning and Correspondence Education | Head of the Section – Lali Gogeliani
Publishing House "Technical University" | Chairman of the Guardian Council – Marina Medzmariashvili
Students and Alumni Relations, Sport and Culture Section | Head of the Section - Revaz Gurgenidze
Information Technologies Section | Head of the Section - David Chikovani
Geoecology Monitoring Section | Head of the Section – Dimitri Abzianidze
Diplomas Sector | Head of the Sector - Roseta Mgaloblishvili
Archive | Head of the Archive - Rusudan Tatarashvili
Military Mobilization Sector | Head of the Sector - Nino Chubinidze
Monitoring Group | Head of the Group – David Gorgidze
Purchasing Group | Head of theGroup – Eka Ivanishvili
Scientific-Technological Centre for Sensory Electronics and Materials Sciences | Head of theCentre – Merab Tabutsadze
Polytechnic Museum | Director – Manana Tevzadze
Organization
Georgian Technical University has more than 22 000 students and around 2 500 faculty and staff members. Major faculties of the university are as follows:
Civil Engineering
Power Engineering and Telecommunication
Mining and Geology
Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
Architecture, Urban planning and Design
Informatics and Control Systems;
Transportation and Machine-Building
Humanities and Social
Georgian Technical University has provided over 60% of Georgia's engineering, chemistry and scientific industry specialists for the last eighty years. While its major counterpart Tbilisi State University focuses on popular specialties like Civil Law or Economics, GTU continues its fine tradition of providing technical specialists to the industry and exact sciences. Additionally, over the recent years GTU added more establishments, "Caucasus Business School" — A joint project of GTU, Tbilisi State University and Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), German Studies faculty, a Franco-Georgian Studies Faculty and a "Cisco Networking Academy". GTU also has thirteen offspring institutes all over the country.
GTU uses the ECTS grading scale and awards degrees and diplomas in Diploma of Specialist, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Science.
The first three degrees require four to four-and-one-half years of full-time studies; the Master of Sciences degree requires a year-and-one-half to two years of full-time studies. Most students (apart from those in humanities or arts specialties) undergo rigorous training in mathematics and fundamental sciences while studying at the GTU. GTU is known for its strong ties with "Andrea Razmadze Institute of Mathematics of Georgia", the leading mathematical research institute in Transcaucasia.
GTU also awards scientific Ph.D.s that require three or more years of advanced studies depending on specialty.
All degrees are also provided as part-time and distance studies; these may take much longer to complete.
GTU's scientific library is one of the largest libraries in Georgia, comprising 1,254,000 books of which many are unique and rare finds, and 500,000 periodic materials. Plans are underway for digitizing this large collection of knowledge.
Notable alumni
Irakli Khakhubia Georgian politician
Footnotes
External links
Official web site
Georgian Technical University
Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union
Universities and colleges established in 1922
1922 establishments in Georgia (country)
Buildings and structures in Tbilisi