Grigol Robakidze University (GRU)
Grigol Robakidze University, founded in 1992, stands as a distinguished private higher education institution in Georgia. Located near Tbilisi, it has upheld a legacy of academic excellence throughout its journey. As the top-ranking university in Georgia, it continues to thrive and empower competent specialists in high-demand fields.
We establish a sophisticated academic culture and create intellectual wealth: By implementing educational programmes based on scientific achievements and orienting our activities towards the student, we will prepare generations of competent specialists for Humanitarian, Social, Administrative, Medical, and other spheres of high-demand, who will be able to integrate into the international educational and labour markets and will take their share of responsibility for the future of the country; together with undergraduate programmes, we will develop Masters and Ph.D. programmes as a highly effective system for creating employees with deep/wide competencies for flourishing of the social culture and economics.
We institute a strong scientific research culture: We will protect and expand general knowledge, and create and share new knowledge for the further development of science, for which we will invite renowned scientists and guarantee the internationalization of scientific research.
Recognition and Accreditations
National Medical Commission (NMC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
Admission pricelist
For academic year 2024 / 2025
Important to know that all prices are calculated at currency rate 1$ = 90 Rubles
Official Fees Pricelist
2024 - 2025
» Application date : March to October every year
» Invitation letter : 2-3 weeks
Main steps :
» Step 1: Students must complete out an online application form along with the necessary paperwork.
» Step 2: As soon as the university receives the application, it issues an offer letter. Students can put their fees into the university's bank account.
» Step 3: After 30 days, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia delivers an accreditation letter to the students. Subsequently, the institution receives a ministry order and sends the students an invitation letter.
» Step 4: After the above process is finished, the approval of a visa takes 30 days.
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HISTORY
1992 – The private University “Alma Mater” was established. At that period the lectures were delivered by Akaki Bakradze, Marika Lordkipanidze, Levan Sanikidze, Revaz Mishveladze, Kote Makharadze, Otar Japaridze, Revaz Chogoshvili, Albert Abesadze, Levan Menabde…
1994 – American and German professors started delivering lectures in “Alma Mater.”
1995 – By the decision of the Academic Council, the University “Alma Mater” was named Grigol Robakdize University, though society still calls it “Alma Mater”.
1995 – The School of Dentistry was established in the University where a new simulating system was introduced for the first time in Georgia and the laboratory of simulated techniques was established which is unique and has no equal in Georgia.
1995 – Grigol Robakidze University was included in the catalog of the world’s higher educational institutions (among only five higher educational institutions of Georgia).
1996 – The University established the university dentistry clinic (the first precedent among private institutions).
1996 – Certification of medical higher educational institutions was held. Grigol Robakidze was among the top ten institutions recognized by the State.
1998 – The computer programme of dentistry studies was worked out in the Dentistry Department for the first time in Georgia (the author’s right 01/3-3-40).
1999 – The Centre of Debates and Civil Society – the project won the competition of the Fund “Open Society “Georgia.”
2000-2001 – Two audio conferences were held between the Centre for International Development at Harvard University and the Faculty of Business and Management of Grigol Robakidze University.