European University (Georgia)
On January 21, 2011, the university was certified for 5 years by the Board of Authorization of Higher Education Institutions. Certification was renewed multiple times, with the current 5-year accreditation being dated June 16, 2021. The maximum number of students is 3,500. From 29 October 2021 European University is an individual associate member of the European University Association. The university currently offers 14 higher education programs, each of which is accredited by the Higher Education Accreditation Board, including the English Language Education Program for Graduate Physicians. European University has two campuses as well as a dormitory. The university has a logo, seal, and title page, approved by the Rector. In 2022, European University has become the owner of Jo Ann Medical Center which was renamed Jo Ann University Hospital. The hospital will be chaired by Tamar Zarginava, Vice-Rector of the European University. The university includes four faculties, each of which offers educational programs in Georgian and/or English. The Faculty of Business and Technology was established in 2014. It offers four bachelor's degree Programs (business administration, informatics, tourism administration, finance and banking), and one master's degree Program (Management). In 2016, the "Scientific Research Institute of Economic and Social Issues of Globalization" was founded. The Acting Dean of the Faculty is Nino Gadilia. The Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences has been operating since 2014. Three bachelor's degrees (Law, Psychology and International Relations), and Teacher Training programs are offered. The Dean of the Faculty is Mariam Bochorishvili. The Faculty of Medicine has been operating since 2014. The faculty conducts a Medical Doctor Program and Dental Medicine Program in English and Georgian languages. The Dean of the Faculty is Natia Jojua. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was established in 2019. At the moment, none of the educational programs are being implemented at the faculty level. The Dean of the Faculty is Vazha Kvachrelishvili. Lasha Kandelakishvili has been the Rector of European University from 2012 till October 31, 2019. Nino Taliashvili has served as the university's rector since 2019. Vice-Rector for International Relations is Tamar Zarginava and Vice-Rector for Quality Enhancement is Sophio Khundadze. The governing body of the university is "The Governing Board of European University". At the European University, international peer-reviewed publications are published by four different scientific research institutes: In 2015, with the faculty of Law, Humanitarian and Social Sciences of European University Scientific Research Institute of Law was established. The periodical of the European University Institute of Law is the international refereed and peer-reviewed journal "Law and World". Scientific quality academic articles of the legal field are published in the Journal in Georgian, English, French, German and Spanish languages with mandatory resumes in English. The Institute of Law has hosted international scientific conferences: "Current Problems of Justice and Ways to Solve Them" (2015),"Modern Trends in Criminal Science" (2016), "Actual Problems of Justice" (2018, 2019, 2020), and "Actual Problems of Justice: Juvenile Justice" (2021). The Research Institute of Economic and Social issues of Globalization was founded in 2016. The Faculty of Business and Technology of European University and the institute issue an international peer-reviewed scientific-practical journal "Globalization and Business", where articles are focused on the business and actual problems of innovative and technological processes of Georgia's and other countries' social-economic development under the modern conditions of globalization. The Institute cooperates with Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia. Medical Research Institute of European University was founded in 2020 on the basis of the "National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases" (NCTBLD). 4 scientists are working in the Medical Research Institute, whose director is professor Zaza Avaliani. The institute publishes an international peer-reviewed journal, "Biomedical and Core Clinical Research Practice". Academician Andria Apakidze Institute of Archeology together with the Historical-Archaeological Museum of the European University publishes the scientific-research journal "Archaeology". The Historical-Archaeological Museum of the university is responsible to the Rector and the purpose of the museum is to search for, purchase, protect, preserve, restore, conserve, exhibit, and popularize exhibits. The European University futsal team was formed in 2016. On students' suggestion, the EU Choreographic Ensemble was founded in 2015. Since its establishment, the ensemble has performed 12 dances featuring contemporary choreographic features. In 2018, the EU girls volleyball team was founded and in 2019, the EU foreign girls basketball team was created.
Study programs
There are four faculties at the European University: Faculty of Business and Technology, Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.