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Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Explore the structure, programs, research activities, and strengths of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences at Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the first university in Caucasus founded in 1918. Discover the educational programs, international collaborations, departments, and research initiatives at this esteemed institution.

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Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

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  1. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University RamazBotchorishvili

  2. Outline • Tbilisi State University • Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • Structure • People • Students and Programs • Research • Mission

  3. I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi state university • Founded in 1918 • First university in Caucasus • Restructuring 1919 -2005 • Faculties • Exact and Natural Sciences • Humanities • Law • Economics and Business • Social and Political Sciences • Medicine

  4. I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi state university • Students 20 000 • Professors 800 • Lecturers different from year to year • Other staff 800 • Programs: Bachelor, Master, PhD • International relations – more then 100 MOU • Some MOUs working • Some just exist on a paper • Some in implementation • Some in preparation

  5. I.Javakhishvili Tbilisi state university • Internationalization, education • Joint educational programs • University of Cologne – Master program, law • Administrative School Spyer - Master program • Paris 8, Versaille-Saint-Quantaine – double degree, bachelor, Computer Science • University of Jena - Master program, business administration • University of Westminster – Master program, medical and molecular biology • Block courses • Joint projects • Updating curriculla with participation of foreign experts • Tuning – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, … • TEMPUS – Applied biology, Molecular biology, … • SCOPES, SNSF - Mathematics

  6. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • Structure • Departments = 8 • main structural unit, former faculties at TSU • teaching and research • funding - TSU • Laboratories = 33 • assisting in research and teaching • funding - TSU • Institutes = 20 • research • funding – external only, project based • Chairs = 37 • recently approved • head – full professor • Funding - TSU

  7. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • Structure • Departments = 8 • Mathematics • Computer Science • Physics • Chemistry • Biology • Geography • Geology • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  8. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • People • Professors 168 • full professor - 37 • associate professor - 69 • assistant professor -62 • Administrative and technical staff -164 • deans office, teaching and research services - 26 • Laboratories - • Lecturers and teachers 200 • Teacher – 10 expected at the end of March • Number of lecturers - variable from semester to semester • trend – reduce number of lecturers • More teacher positions • Salary supplement for professors for extra teaching hours

  9. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • Students XII.2009 • Bachelor – 2200 • Master – 200 • PhD - 100 • Programs • Bachelor programs 12: • Mathematics, computer science, computer science (franco-georgian, double degree), physics, chemistry, biology, applied biology and biotechnology, geography, geology, ecology, electronic and electrical engineering, natural sciences • Master programs 17 • PhD programs 20

  10. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • Students XII.2012 • Bachelor – 2900 • Master – 220 • PhD - 150 • Programs • Bachelor programs 11: • Mathematics, computer science, computer science (franco-georgian, double degree), physics, chemistry, biology, applied biology and biotechnology, geography, geology, ecology, electronic and electrical engineering • Master programs 18 • PhD programs 10

  11. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • Weakness • In 2010: 32% of Georgian high school graduates applied for TSU • Faculty of ENS is less popular then other faculties at TSU among high school graduates • in 2010 at the faculty • admission quota = 450 • applications = approximately 2900 • non uniform distribution • Mathematics – 2150 • Physics – 43 • Chemistry – 68 • Biology – 250 • Geography - 450 • Highly non uniform distribution of students on educational programs inside faculty • computer science, mathematics, geography, biology, physics, electrical engineering, geology, chemistry • High number of technical staff,…

  12. Unified national examination 2012

  13. Admission 2012 TSU vs 10 best universities

  14. Admission 2012, TSU - Faculties

  15. ეროვნული გამოცდები 2012 თსუ – ფაკულტეტები Exact and Natural Sciences

  16. Admission scores

  17. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • Strength - research • Much more research potential then other faculties at TSU • Number of publications in 2009 • total= 100 • ISI web of science = 40% • trend = number of publications will increase • review of performance is expected • Number of funded projects in 2009 • total= 65 • international=50% • Some departments are more research oriented

  18. Research 2012 Total 88

  19. Research 2012 Total 146

  20. Research 2012 Total 53

  21. Research 2012 ToTal 438

  22. Research 2012

  23. Research 2012 - projects Total National – 22 International- 14

  24. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences • Mission • The main activity of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences shall be • fundamental and applied research • research-based teaching • further elaboration of educational programs for attracting motivated students • Internationalization of research and teaching

  25. Thank you very much for your attention

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