Last week, Kutaisi International University was solemnly opened and an oath taking ceremony of the first-year students was held within the framework of the event. The teaching process is carried out in full compliance with Covid regulations. The university has the most comfortable and adjusted environment for students.
According to the university, the teaching process is carried out in a hybrid mode, which means that students continue their studies both in auditorium mode and online. The study process is led by Georgian professors as well as the leading professors of the Technical University of Munich.
In addition, due to the fact that the Kutaisi International University campus is built on 153 hectares of land, the students have the opportunity to meet professors in nature.
It’s noteworthy that this year Kutaisi International University (KIU) admitted the first batch of students to three English-language undergraduate programs (Management, Mathematics and Computer Science). In the first year, 1112 entrants expressed a desire to become a KIU student, but 245 of them managed to overcome the high bar set by the university.
Criteria for admitting students to KIU are one of the highest amongst the higher education institutions in Georgia today and are in compliance with the requirements of the Munich Technical University program. According to STEM program, KIU is named among the three universities with the highest barrier in Georgia.
According to the rating, Computer Science stands as the most popular KIU Program. Most students are enrolled in this program this year; with Management and Mathematics holding second and third place, respectively. 35% of students enrolled in the Mathematics program are girls. One of the top priorities of the University is to increase the involvement of women in the field of exact and natural sciences.
Moreover, 90% of students enrolled in the university had KIU as their first choice during the Unified National Examinations, and 78% of students were able to obtain state funding.
There are distinguished and high-scoring young people from Khulo, Tsageri, Chiatura, Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Sachkhere and other regions, who appear in the top 100 of the student rankings. Additionally, the students of Kutaisi International University are winners of both international and national competitions and various Olympiads. Among them are fifteen finalists of the Mathematical and Algorithmic Competition (M Vector) and two successful inventors of the Millennium Innovation Competition.
The University collaborates with Technical University of Munich (TUM International GmbH and TUM), the leading European university. KIU's operational model and programs have been developed in partnership with TUM and TUM International GmbH. Tuition at KIU is provided in English and the students are taught by Georgian and European professors. The Honorary President of the University is Prof. Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann, former President of TUM. The Rector of KIU is Professor Alexander Tevzadze.
The idea of founding the Kutaisi International University belongs to Mr. Bidzina Ivanishvili and his family, and the “Cartu” Foundation is investing more than one billion euros in the development of the Kutaisi International University project.
