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15 unusual facts about Tbilisi State University


1956 Georgian demonstrations

Early on 7 March the students of Tbilisi State University went out onto the streets instead of attending classes, where they were joined by students from other institutes and schoolchildren.

Ana Kalandadze

She graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Tbilisi State University in 1946, and published her first poems the same year.

Ana Matnadze

In 2003, Matnadze graduated from the Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University, Foreign Language and Literature Department, with a Degree in Philology (German Language and Literature).

Avtandil Silagadze

In 2003 - 2008 he was Member of the Parliament of Georgia; 1998 - 2006 – Vice-Rector,, Head of a Chair, Professor of Tbilisi State University (TSU); 1992 - 1998 - Chairman of the Chamber of Control of Georgia, then- Minister of State Property Management;1 1990 - 1994 - Professor of Iv.

Was graduated Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), Faculty of Economics (1977)and post-graduate courses of same university (1980).

Gertrud Pätsch

After her retirement she worked for two years at the Tbilisi State University in Georgia.

Giorgi Kekelidze

Born in Ozurgeti, Giorgi Kekelidze graduated from the Department of Philology at Tbilisi State University with Master's degree in Humanitarian Sciences.

Irakli Charkviani

Charkviani graduated from the Department of Western European and American Literature, Tbilisi State University.

James H. Billington

Most recently he was awarded honorary doctorates from the Tbilisi State University in Georgia (1999) and the Moscow State University for the Humanities (2001).

Kote Abkhazi

One of the founders of the Tbilisi State University in 1918 and Chairman of the Georgian National-Democratic Party in 1921-1923.

Abkhazi was involved in the establishment of Tbilisi State University in February 1918 and in the proclamation of independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in May 1918.

Mamuka Kurashvili

Kurashvili finished faculty of law of Tbilisi State University in 1996 and Moscow Malinovsky Military Academy in 1999.

TBC Bank

Mr. Japaridze graduated from the faculty of psychology of Tbilisi State University in 1982 (where he also acted as a lecturer between 1985 and 1995) and completed his executive course at London School of Economics and Political Sciences.

Vasili Razumovsky

Rasumovsky was among the founders of universities at Saratov (1909), Tbilisi (1918), and Baku (1919), and was the first rector of Baku State University (1919-1920).

Vladimer Papava

He received his Candidate of Science degree in Economics (PhD) from Central Economic Mathematical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow, in 1982, and his Doctor of Science degree in Economics from Tbilisi State University in 1989 and Leningrad State University in 1990.


2009 Georgian demonstrations

On 8 April, the Tbilisi-based pro-opposition Maestro TV aired a brief video, informing the public that the opposition and their supporters will start gathering at three various venues in the capital city – in Avlabari Square, Tbilisi State University and at the public broadcaster’s office subsequently to join outside the Parliament in Rustaveli Avenue.

David Amaglobeli

In 1998 he graduated with a diploma in economics from Tbilisi State University and in 2001 he received the degree of Master of Science in Economics from Oregon State University.

Lana Gogoberidze

Educated at Tbilisi State University and Moscow State University of Cinematography, Gogoberidze headed Director’s Studio at the Rustaveli Theatre School, Tbilisi, in 1975 and directed the studio Kartuli P'ilmi (Georgia Film) in 1988.