History and Facts
Ilia State University was established in 2006 as a merger of six different institutions, each having a long history and a diverse institutional profile. It is currently a flagship research and comprehensive higher education institution in Georgia.

Facts
- 230 professors and 400 researchers
- 13 000 students
- 2 schools and 2 faculties
0 Faculty of Arts and Sciences
0 Faculty of Engineering
0 School of Business
0 School of Law
- Approximately 50 Bachelor and 40 Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs
- Offers most competitive annual remuneration package among Georgian higher education institutions
- Allocating 14% of its annual budget for research
- Over 30 research institutes and centers
- Research and learning facilities in many regions of Georgia

Core Achievements
Among all higher education institutions and research institutes in Georgia, Ilia State University has secured a top position in the following:
- The highest research citation index in Georgia
- The best position in South Caucasus according to the Webometrics
- The highest competition rate for PhD programs in Georgia
- Annual budget allocated for the research by the university

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Sciences is one of the oldest academic schools at Ilia State University that offers interdisciplinary education at all levels (Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral) basing its curricula on liberal arts education model.

Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering is a new but a rapidly growing school at Ilia State University offering programs at Ilia State University offering programs at all three levels (Bachelors, Master's and Doctoral) to students and researchers.

School of Business
School of Business is a prestigious destination for studies and research offering general, specialized and practical knowledge at all levels (Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral) to the students, while developing leaders in many business fields.

School of Law
School of Law was established to prepare legal knowledge workers and practitioners. The School has emerged one of the successful centers for legal education in Georgia.