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Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State UniversityIvane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State Universityივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტიივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი

Overview of scientific activity at TSUOverview of scientific activity at TSU

http://www.tsu.edu.ge

Dr. Prof. Giorgi Ghvedashvili

Head of Department of Scientific Research

and Development

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TSU – Brief Overview

For the decades, the world-known scientific-research schools have been established on the bases of TSU led by famous Georgian scholars - Ivane Javakhishvili, Akaki Shanidze, Elefter Andronikashvili, Niko Muskhelishvili, Ivane Beritashvili and many others. As a result, TSU has become the world famous research center in varied fields of study.

For the decades, the world-known scientific-research schools have been established on the bases of TSU led by famous Georgian scholars - Ivane Javakhishvili, Akaki Shanidze, Elefter Andronikashvili, Niko Muskhelishvili, Ivane Beritashvili and many others. As a result, TSU has become the world famous research center in varied fields of study.

Since foundation in 1918, TSU, the first university in Georgia and throughout the Caucasus region illustrates scientific development in the country.

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TSU offers a wide variety of degree programs at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels and short courses offered in English language attracting students from all over the world. The internalization of TSU is fast-paced and it aims at creating multicultural environment that will enhance teaching and research opportunities. TSU promotes the equality to access education and believes in engaging and valuing all students and staff.


Tbilisi State University is an active member of leading international education networks and is proud of its alumni - prominent professors, scientists and graduates who have successfully integrated into the European community and gained the recognition worldwide.

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The close cooperation and collaboration are established with many scientific groups and top-ranking Universities of all over the world.

Alumni of Tbilisi State University are invited at leading universities and scientific centers in order to conduct the joint investigations as well as to deliver lectures.

Research projects at TSU are financed by National science and various international funds like NATO SfP program, CRDF, ISTC, INTAS, SNF, EC Frame Programs, GTZ, FZJ and etc.


The TSU researchers publish over 800 scientific publications annually (among them in high-rating scientific journals);

more than 200 scientific projects are carried out; annually approximately 50-60 doctoral theses are defended.

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1414 054054 746 GEL 746 GEL (2(299%% of TSU budget of TSU budget)) was allocated for scientific was allocated for scientific research in 2011research in 2011

Among them 4Among them 4 154154 104 GEL 104 GEL (9%(9% of TSU budget of TSU budget)) income from Grant income from Grant ProjectsProjects

TSU Research Funding

TSU provides co-financing for research projects TSU provides co-financing for research projects (under State Science Grants for Applied Research, TEMPUS and (under State Science Grants for Applied Research, TEMPUS and

so on)so on)

For example: 90 projects were submitted from TSU (26.8% from total number of submitted projects)Total requested fundingTotal requested funding 1717,,506506,,228228 GEL GELFunds requested from SRNSFFunds requested from SRNSF 15,209,076 15,209,076 GELGELTotal co-financingTotal co-financing 2,297,12,297,152 52 GELGELCo-financing from TSUCo-financing from TSU 1,982,3901,982,390 GELGEL

1 EUR ≈ 2.0 GEL1 EUR ≈ 2.0 GEL

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Many research projects are being carried out at TSU and the university closely collaborates with world leading universities and scientific centers.

It is noteworthy the participation of physicists of the TSU High Energy Institute of Physics in ATLAS project carried out at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN, Geneva).

There is a long term successful scientific cooperation (a first agreement signed in 1998) between the physicists from the Research Center Jülich (FZJ, Germany) and TSU in the field of fundamental

Many research projects are being carried out at TSU and the university closely collaborates with world leading universities and scientific centers.

It is noteworthy the participation of physicists of the TSU High Energy Institute of Physics in ATLAS project carried out at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN, Geneva).

There is a long term successful scientific cooperation (a first agreement signed in 1998) between the physicists from the Research Center Jülich (FZJ, Germany) and TSU in the field of fundamental


phenomena of understanding the structure of matter and forces as well as the principles that link the smallest particles in the universe to the largest structures of the cosmos.

Jülich and Georgian partner institutions intend to extend and expand this mutual scientific cooperation in various fields of Basic Science

The ongoing experiments with our joint participation at COSY accelerator will provide answers to the central questions of current research, such as explaining how does the nature make hadrons.Regarding the long-term future, the international FAIR facility, to be built on the GSI campus at Darmstadt, will open unique opportunities for the field. 6

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TSU Partner UniversitiesTSU Partner Universities

• Technische Universität MÜNCHEN (Germany)

• Maastricht University (Netherlands)

• University of Cádiz (Spain)

• Yerevan State University (Armenia)

• Switzerland European University

• University of Bucharest (Romania)

• University of Granada (Spain)

• Atatürk University (Turkey)

• University of Munich Surgical Clinic (Germany)

• Viadrina European University (Germany)

• Baku State University (Azerbaijan)

TSU is a member of The Black Sea Universities TSU is a member of The Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN)Network (BSUN)

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TSU Scientific-Research Institutes

Recently 16 Scientific-Research

Institutes were integrated with

TSU, which together with already

existing High Energy Physics

Institute and Ilia Vekua Institute of

Applied Mathematics significantly

increased TSU research potential.

Recently 16 Scientific-Research

Institutes were integrated with

TSU, which together with already

existing High Energy Physics

Institute and Ilia Vekua Institute of

Applied Mathematics significantly

increased TSU research potential. 8

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The dynamics of the submitted projectsThe dynamics of the submitted projects(based on SRNSF calls results)

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The dynamics of the submitted/received projects The dynamics of the submitted/received projects (based on SRNSF calls results)

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The Research Management in TSU is carried out by the Department of Scientific Research and Development (R&D). Department helps Faculties/Institutes staff secure external funding to support their research, promotes, supports and administers quality research activity at TSU.

Key responsibilities:• Promote high-quality and internationally competitive research• Develop conditions for sustainable growth of R&D system• Focus on human potential and infrastructure• Promote and support science commercialization • Integrate scientific research and education• Administer/monitor research grants - review proposals for compliance with application guidelines and University policies and authorizes submission, review, negotiation and acceptation of grants and contracts on behalf of TSU• Collect and report research performance data• Develop research related policy and advise to Senior Management• Conduct seminars/workshops/conferences• Advise on all aspects of proposal development and award administration

Nowadays TSU combines and provides basic financing for 16 scientific-research Institutes, which operate under the aegis of Department of Scientific R&D. The main source of financing of research is external grants, with 8-12% indirect costs.

Department of Scientific Research and DevelopmentDepartment of Scientific Research and Development

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TSU Research PortalTbilisi State University Research Portal (TSURP) is created with the aim of

improvement of research visibility and accessibility to softwares and different open codes for scientific calculations. Expected that scientific community as well as

companies are main beneficiaries of TSURP since familiarization with the research activity provides new opportunities for national and international collaboration

TSURP goal is TSURP goal is to…to…be an information channel and a tool for TSU researchers and R&D institutions

be a register of TSU Faculties, R&D institutions, researchers and research activity

be a gateway to TSU science landscape

be a place where users and visitors can read news and chat about TSU research

be a place to get fast and adequate TSU R&D statistics

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