Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), founded on January 26, 1918, in Tbilisi, is the oldest and largest public research university in Georgia and the South Caucasus .Established by historian Ivane Javakhishvili and colleagues, TSU comprises 7 faculties—including Medicine, Law, Natural Sciences, and Humanities—serving about 23,500 students (including ~850 internationals) with ~3,100 faculty members  .It ranks among the top Georgian universities and is recognized for its strong research output, wide international partnerships, and historic academic legacy