Organization:Kutaisi Technological University
ქუთაისის ტექნოლოგიური უნივერსიტეტი | |
Type | Public |
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Established | 2019 (proposed)[1] |
Rector | Temur Murghulia (executive)[1] |
Students | 60,000 (proposed)[1] |
Location | Kutaisi , Imereti , [ ⚑ ] 42°12′24″N 42°42′45″E / 42.206686°N 42.712603°E |
Campus | Rural |
Kutaisi Technological University or Kutaisi University City (Georgian: ქუთაისის ტექნოლოგიური უნივერსიტეტი) is a research university under construction in Kutaisi, Georgia. Its construction was announced on 12 September 2016 by Georgian prime minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili. The university will encompass over 140 hectares (350 acres) of land and will be designed for 60,000 students.[2] The final date for finishing construction works and receiving the first students is set to be 2019.[2]
According to the Georgian Government after the construction Kutaisi Technological University will be the largest, modern university complex in the Caucasus and regional education and research hub.[2]
On June 19th, 2017, it became known that Technical University of Munich (TUM) will cooperate with Kutaisi Technological University in academic and research programs as well as in its organisational structure and development plan.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ქუთაისის ტექნოლოგიურ უნივერსიტეტამდე მისასვლელი გზის გაყვანა მიმდინარეობს (ფოტო)". Kutaisipost.ge. 28 September 2017. http://www.kutaisipost.ge/akhali-ambebi/article/9422-quthaisis-teqnologiur-universitetamde-misasvleli-gzis-gayvana-mimdinareobs-foto. Retrieved 21 November 2017. (in Georgian)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cartu Foundation invests in Kutaisi 140Ha University research campus for 60,000 students". Agenda.ge. 12 September 2016. http://agenda.ge/news/64987/eng. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ↑ "Kutaisi University City to be developed in cooperation with Technical University of Munich". Agenda.ge. 19 June 2017. http://agenda.ge/news/81738/eng. Retrieved 21 November 2017.