Doctoral Studies

Tbilisi State University (TSU) is a leading research and scientific institution in Georgia offering wide variety of PhD programs in the fields of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, Natural and Exact Sciences, Law and Medicine. 

A doctoral program lasts for 3 years (6 semesters) and a doctoral student has to accumulate 180 ECTS. The requirements for PhD students include the completion of the courses and a dissertation in before the termination of 3 year term. The dissertation may consist of a number of publications and articles authored by a candidate. The dissertation council of the faculty will decide whether the work by the PhD student complies with requirements of the university. After a successful defense of the dissertation, the candidate will be awarded a Degree of Philosophy (PhD).

International students and scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to apply for doctoral programs taught at TSU. 


The programs and credits from foreign universities will be recognized only if they are congruent with Georgian higher education organizations and study programs.
The degrees issued abroad will be recognized as equivalent with Georgian documentation and acknowledged as authentic according to the rules and norms determined by the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science. 



1. The first year PhD student and his or her supervisor should develop an individual plan for PhD studies covering the entire period of the student’s studies within the framework of the university (or the faculty) scheme. The plan is dependent upon the theme of the dissertation, the specifics of the program and field of study, academic background of the student, academic potential and material-technical base of the faculty. Upon completion of the study component as outlined in the individual study plan, the student should fill out a special form (N 1) and with additional documentation should submit it to the faculty administration. The faculty administration will notify the dissertation council regarding the student’s progress.

2.  In the first year of the studies, the PhD student will develop a research plan with his/her supervisor in the beginning of study year. The student should submit the research plan along with a special form (N2) to the faculty administration.
 Second, third and fourth year students should, together with their supervisor(s), draw up a detailed study and research plan for the beginning study year. The student should upload his or her individual plan and any annexes to that plan in electronic form to the Study Information System and take a paper copy to his or her institute or faculty.


Doctoral Level applicants must have a Master’s Degree or equivalent qualifications. The call for applications is usually biannual and happens in Fall and Spring semesters. The rules on accepting a student at the university are developed by the Unified National Examination Center and the Ministry of Education and Science.

Required Documents:

• An application letter to the TSU Rector
• An application form
• Copy of a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree certificates and transcripts of records
• A certified copy of the proof of foreign language proficiency 
• Any additional documentation required by the faculty a student is applying for
• Copy of ID or passport

 

For rules on doctoral studies at TSU please see the Study Regulations.


Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences

Mathematics
Mathematical modeling and calculus
Harmonic analysis
Computer Sciences
Biophysics
Plasma physics and astrophysics
Computer modeling of physical processes  
Physics of elementary particles
Non-linear physics
Chemistry
Inorganic and metal-organic chemistry
Physical chemistry
Colloid chemistry
Physical chemistry
Biodiversity
Genetics
Neurobiology
Immunology
Biology
Physical geography
Physical geography
Applied ecology
Archeological metallurgy and petrology

Faculty of Humanities

Philosophy
History of Georgia
History of the people of ancient oriental, medieval, and classic Ages- cultural comparatives
American Studies
Cultural studies
Anthropology
Theoretical and comparative linguistics
Kartvelian linguistics
Comparative literature
English philology
German philology
Roman philology (French, Italian and Spanish languages and literature)
Classical philology and ancient studies
History of arts
Turkish philology
Education sciences
Philosophy (individual)
History of Americas and American people (individual)
History of Georgia (individual)
History (individual)
Archeology (individual)
Ethnology (individual)
History and theory of arts (individual)
Theoretical and comparative linguistics (individual)
Theory of literature (general and comparative research; individual)
Georgian literature (individual)
Philology of Georgian bible
History of Georgian literature (individual)
Kartvelian linguistics (individual)
German philology (individual)
Roman philology (individual)
Russian philology (individual)
Education sciences (individual)
English philology (individual)
Iberian- Caucasian linguistics (individual)
Cultural sciences (individual)
Oriental studies (individual)
Greek and Romanic philology (individual)
Translation studies (individual)
Russian and Slavic languages (individual)
Russian and Slavic literature (individual)
Hebrew-Aramaic philology (individual)
Philosophy of logic and language (individual)

Faculty of Social and Political Sciences

Political sciences
Social Geography
Conflict analysis and management
Organizational psychology
Anthropology
Journalism
Psychology
Social, political and cultural psychology
Sociology
International relations

Faculty of Business and Economics

Economics
Accounting (individual)
Banking and finances (individual)
Marketing (individual)
General management (individual)
Information system management (individual)
Econometrics (individual)
Economic and social statistics (individual)
Macroeconomics (individual)
International economics
International economic relations
Business administration
International business


Faculty of Law

Law

Faculty of Medicine

Transplantation of cells, tissues and organs
Endocrinology
Medical radiology and endoscopy
Cardiology
Cardiology (individual)
Dentistry
Surgery
Surgery (individual)
Infectious diseases
Pediatrics
Molecular medicine
Psychiatry
Clinical pathology
Epidemiology   
Ophthalmology
Urology
Neurology