Ilia State University

Ilia State University (ISU) is a public research university in Tbilisi, Georgia, that was established in 2006 as a merger of six different institutions, each having a long history and a diverse institutional profile. It is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the country, with about 8,000 students and 500 academic staff. The university offers 22 accredited educational programs in undergraduate, graduate, and single-level degrees, covering various fields such as business, law, social sciences, tourism, and medicine¹²³. Some of the features of Ilia State University are:

- It has a Department of International Relations that facilitates exchange programs, international projects, and lectures by foreign experts.
- It has a Training Center that provides short-term courses and professional development programs for students and the public.
- It has a Business and Technology Faculty that integrates business and technology education and supports entrepreneurship and innovation.
- It has a Law Faculty that cooperates with the Georgian Bar Association and the Supreme Court of Georgia and organizes moot court competitions and legal clinics¹².
- It has a Social Sciences Faculty that conducts research and publishes journals on topics such as education, psychology, sociology, and media.
- It has a Medicine Faculty that trains doctors and nurses and operates a modern medical simulation center.

Ilia State University's tuition fees vary depending on the program and degree level. For example, the tuition fee for the six-year medicine program is $5,000 per year, while the tuition fee for the four-year information technology program is $2,950 per year. The admission process for international students requires a copy of the passport, a high school certificate or a bachelor's degree diploma, an application fee payment receipt, and a video interview  . Ilia State University has two intakes per year: fall and spring.