Kutaisi University is located in one of the oldest towns in the world. The Georgian city is reputed to be the capital of ancient Colchis, where Greek mythology tells that Jason and the Argonauts travelled to find the golden fleece.
The university was established in 1991, as the first private university in western Georgia. It offers bachelor’s, master’s and PhD programmes in the following faculties: medicine, social sciences, business and law.
UNIK, as it is known, is also home to an economic research institute and a medical research institute, as well as the internationally peer-reviewed journal Economic Profile.
UNIK collaborates with 26 universities in 15 countries, accepting foreign students and staff on exchange programmes. The university also educates a considerable number of international students – in particular in medicine, where the MD programme is taught in English and is internationally recognised.
