ILIA State University
Ilia State University was founded in 2006 as a result of a merger of six different academic institutions with long and varied histories. Currently, it is one of the leading research and educational institutions in Georgia. Representing a union of students and professors, ISU is a multifunctional educational and research institution offering a common space for academic and professional education and research with the joint efforts of its students, professors, teachers and researchers.
The union is based on the three following principles:
- Academic Freedom
- Freedom of Conscience
- Academic Freedom
- Freedom of Choice
These principles are closely interrelated and interdependent: Students, teachers, professors and researchers are free to choose areas of study and research, as well as colleagues and supervisors to work with. No one has the right to forbid them from conducting studies on a certain topic or publishing research findings for political or moral reasons. Students and professors are free to choose any form of transparent and responsible self-governance they believe is best for the advancement of their union the university and its goals and objectives.
VISION
The ISU vision as explained in the Strategy for the years 2018-2024 determines the university's positioning and the Strategy outcome.
By the year 2024 ISU will be a leading and rapidly advancing university in Georgia and the entire region using innovative approaches for creating a solid foundation for scientific and technological progress, high-quality academic activities and public welfare.