Caucasus University

About us

Location Tbilisi, Georgia Funding Type Private
No of Students 4000 Establishment University
Founded In 1998 Estimated Cost of Living 400 USD
Address 1 Paata Saakadze Str.

The History of Caucasus University (CU) began in 1998, when the US Government via a grant from the Eurasia Foundation and the US Information Agency (USIA), in cooperation with Georgia State University (GSU), funded the Caucasus School of Business (CSB) and introduced the first Western Style business education in Georgia. Caucasus University was established in the year 2004, on the basis of Caucasus School of Business. After beginning its operation in 1999, CSB launched its first BBA, MBA and PhD programs followed by establishing Caucasus University as a private, higher education institution in 2004. The university grants Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees to its graduates in accordance with the rules and laws of Georgian legislation.Nowadays, CU has ten Schools: Business, Law, Media, Technology, Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences, Tourism, Medicine and Healthcare Management, Economics and Doctoral and provides a high quality, worldclass education through a combination of well-designed curricula and exceptional faculty with academic credentials and practical experience necessary for delivering an outstanding education. Its curricula are supported through participation in international programs and by visiting professors. Engaging teaching methods are used, which arebuttressed with professional experience and exchange programs for both students and scholars. Courses are delivered
by internationally qualified professional lecturers and professors, which ensures preparation of highly-qualified specialists in various fields.Furthermore, we are proud to announce that CU has moved to a new, historically significant campus in one of the most pastoral locations of Tbilisi. A nationally covered opening of the campus attracted visits from the President, the Minister of Education and a number of international friends.

Why?

Since its founding, CU has accumulated a significant reputation on both domestic and international markets. The most important factor in this development is a reliable, high-end education, close cooperation with various international partners, a number of dual degree and exchange programs and near complete alumni employment. Attesting to its quality, the university was granted International Quality Accreditation by the Central and Eastern European Management Development Association (CEEMAN) in 2005 and Institutional Reauthorization and Reaccreditation by the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement of Georgia in 2014. In addition, CU has received AACSB eligibility pass in 2018. CU is a member of CEEMAN, EFMD, AACSB,IAUP, IAU, NIBES, ELFA, GEM, EPLO, etc., as well as many other international and local networks.The President of Caucasus University leads the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) 2017-2020 Presidency;CSB is an off-site campus of a Triple Crown (three international accreditation holder- AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA) University: Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM));Caucasus University faculty are engaged in international teaching in more than 20 countries;Being one of the few universities in the Caucasus developing responsible social management, CU has been a member of the PRME since 2008;