Tbilisi State Medical University (TSMU) (Georgian: თბილისის სახელმწიფო სამედიცინო უნივერსიტეტი (თსსუ), romanized: tbilisis sakhelmts'ipo sameditsino universit'et'i (tssu)) is a leading medical university in Tbilisi, Georgia.[1] More than 85 years have passed since Tbilisi State Medical Institute was founded on the basis of the faculty of Medicine at Tbilisi State University (TSU). In 1992 Tbilisi State Medical Institute was renamed in Medical University.
თბილისის სახელმწიფო სამედიცინო უნივერსიტეტი | |
Motto | Latin: Per traditiones ad futurum |
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Type | Public |
Rector | Prof. Irakli Natroshvili |
Administrative staff | 411 |
Undergraduates | 7500 |
Postgraduates | 3000 |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www.tsmu.edu |
TSMU is the eight ranked (out of 55) higher-education institution in Georgia.[2] There are almost 7500 undergraduate and 3000 postgraduate students at the University about 25% of whom come from foreign countries. Tbilisi State Medical University has undergone Institutional Evaluation Programme, performed by Association of European.[citation needed]
TSMU is recognized by some of the most prominent bodies across the world:
MBBS course at Tbilisi State Medical University runs for a total of 6 years including 1 year of internship. The first 2 years are dedicated to basic theoretical or academic medical education, 1 year to pre-clinical, and the last three years deal with clinical courses.[citation needed]
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