about university

About University

Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University is an educational institution located in Telavi, one of the oldest and most picturesque cities in Kakheti, Eastern Georgia. It is named after the eminent 19th-century Georgian writer and educator Iakob Gogebashvili.

18 Professors, 56 Associate Professors, 27 Assistant Professors, and 7 Assistants work and teach at the university. About 1500 students get an education at Telavi State University at present. Scientific papers of the university professors-teachers and doctoral students are published annually. The University has regular relations with Georgian Higher Educational Institutions. University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctorate degrees in several areas of study.

International relations are diverse as well. It has close connections with foreign Universities: Telavi State University students and academic staff are involved in different exchange programs. International projects are implemented there successfully.

The University has four study buildings and open and closed playgrounds located in the green area covering seven hectares. The Library of the University, equipped with modern standards, more than 200 000 book funds, and different library sources, serves students and scientists.

Faculties 

• Faculty of humanities;
• Faculty of agrarian sciences;
• Faculty of education sciences;
• Faculty of exact and natural sciences;
• Faculty of social sciences, business, and law.

Student Life in Telavi

The campus of Telavi Iakob Gogebashvili State University is located in Telavi. This is a fairly large city that opens up many opportunities for students: from cafes, restaurants, and other entertainment to internships at large companies. But an urban campus can also be a disadvantage because big city life distracts some students from their studies.

Telavi is a very beautiful district, which is distinguished by the abundance of cultural monuments of different eras. Here you will find Bronze Age settlements, medieval temples of great cultural importance, and ruins of palaces and castles, which bear witness to many interesting histories and heroism. Ikalto Monastery is especially famous, where Arsen Ikaltoeli founded Ikalto Academy. It was a higher education institution in the XI-XII centuries. Also important are the old and new Shuamta, Vanta Palace complex, Kisiskhevi Church of the Mother of God, and others. The Telavi Historical-Ethnographic Museum is located in the palace of Erekle II in the city of Telavi, where many interesting exhibits are presented: Numismatic material, pre-feudal sarcophagus, late medieval armor, collections of copper household items, weapons, Khevsurian garments of the XVII-XIX centuries, collections of textiles, manuscripts and paintings, scientific library, photo fund and more. One of the most popular places in Telavi is the Alexander Chavchavadze House-Museum in Tsinandali with its beautiful garden, which has been visited by many famous Georgian and foreign writers and poets.

International Cooperation

Telavi State university has established international relations with many higher educational institutions, thus becoming a member of numerous international projects. TESAU signed bilateral cooperation agreements with a wide range of HEIs from the South Caucasus and Europe focusing on exchanging scientific research papers, publications, and participation in international conferences. The number of EU-funded projects increases annually giving TESAU the 6th place among Georgian HEIs according to Erasmus+ Georgia office statistics. Besides EU-funded projects, TESAU has a close relationship with Volkswagen Foundation.

TESAU organized a number of local and international scientific conferences contributing to the development of various scientific areas, increasing motivation among young researchers, and introducing new approaches and methodologies in research. Our professors and students actively and successfully participate in various local and international scientific forums held in Georgia and abroad; publish their scientific papers and monographs; give public lectures; are members of the editorial board of international scientific peer-reviewed journals, etc. The creation of a research laboratory on the faculty of Agrarian Sciences and the Caucasus Research Center also indicates the success of scientific activities.