ISU is a higher education institution committed to academic research and instruction in fields important to Georgia’s geopolitical standing and social, political and cultural development. It strives to initiate and foster an open and unbiased public policy discussion. The University was established in 2006 as a merger of six different institutions, each having a long history and a diverse institutional profile. Every year, ISU is attended by approximately 13,000 students who complete undergraduate and graduate degrees in Arts and Science, Business, Law, and Engineering.
Ilia State University’s mission is to nurture well-educated individuals, who possess the necessary critical, analytical and creative skills to build today’s global world. To achieve its mission, ISU recruits expert Georgian and international faculty committed to academic excellence and the highest research standards.