The history of University begins on February 5, 1932 when by the regulation of Georgian government Sokhumi Pedagogical Institute was founded. At first, there were only two faculties f Sokhumi in the University, which mainly trained schoolteachers.

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The history of University begins on
February 5, 1932 when by the regulation of
Georgian government Sokhumi Pedagogical Institute
was founded. At first, there were only two
faculties f Sokhumi in the University, which
mainly trained schoolteachers. Later other
faculties were added and for the beginning of
1960-ies, Pedagogical Institute became a leading
educational and scientific center where teaching
process was presented in Georgian, Abkhazian and
Russian languages. In 1979, Sokhumi Pedagogical
Institute reestablished as Abkhazian (Sokhumi)
University. After the political events of 1989
Georgian sector of University with the majority
of professors and students seceded and on May 14,
1989 on its base was established Sokhumi Branch
of Tbilisi State University, which since December
of 1993 continued functioning in Tbilisi. On July
31, 2007 Sokhumi branch of Tbilisi State
University by the regulation of Georgian
government reestablished as Legal Entity of
Public Law - Sokhumi University. The newly
established Sokhumi University obtained License
for educational activity (04.01.2008) and
Governmental Accreditation (08.01.2008) for the
period of 5 years.
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• Education
• SSU - part of the Bologna process since 2005
• Undergraduate - Graduate - Postgraduate
  structure
• 1700 Undergraduate students
• 550 Graduate students
• 40 Postgraduate Students

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Faculties

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics and Business
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Political
  Sciences
• Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
• Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Care

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• Undergraduate Programmes
• Mathematics and Statistics Computer Technology
• Physics Chemistry Physical Geography Biology
  Pharmacy Ecology Biomedical Engineering
• Jurisprudence
• Elementary Education Pre-School Education
• Business and Administration Economics
• Philology (Georgian Language and Literature
  Abkhazian Language and Literature German
  Language and Literature English Language and
  Literature Slavic Languages and Literature)
  History Archeology Oriental Studies
• Sociology Psychology Political Sciences
  International Relations.

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• Graduate Programmes
• Computer Modeling and Information Technologies
• Applied Statistics and Insurance Models
• Biomedical Physics and Engineering
• Microbiology
• Chemistry
• Biodiversity and Eco-security
• Park and garden design
• Jurisprudence
• Educational Sciences
• Educational Psychology
• Business Administration
• International Economics
• Microeconomics
• Archeology
• History of Georgia World History Georgian
  Literature and Theory of Literature Germanic
  Studies and Translation English Language and
  Translation Romance Philology (Linguistics and
  Professional French) Intercultural
  Communications Kartvelological Linguistics
  Slavic-Georgian Literary Relations Theology
• International Relations Political Sciences

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• Postgraduate Programmes
• Archeology
• Modern Georgian Literature and Theory of
  Literature
• History of Georgia
• Linguistic Kartvelology
• Ecology
• Microbiology
• Physical Organic Chemistry
• Mathematical Modeling and Computer Sciences
• Business Administration
• Economics

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• Research at SSU
• Institute of Abkhazian Language and Culture
• Institute of Georgian History and Ethnology
• Institute of New Physiological and Social
  Technologies
• Institute of Kartvelological Linguistics
• Law Institute
• Institute of Archaeology
• Institute of Biology and Medicine
• Institute of Mathematics
• Institute of Georgian Literature
• Institute of Education

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• Student Life at SSU
• SSU Student Self-government
• Meetings, round tables
• Conferences
• Excursions and trips
• Competitions in different sporting activities
• Cultural and creative activities

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SSU Structure
Academic Council
Rector
Representative Board
Quality Assurance Office
Chief Administrative Officer
Secretariat
Teaching Process Management Department
Department of HR
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Scientific and Doctorate Department
IT Department
Financial department
Library
Legal Department
Intercultural Communications Department
Security Office
Department of Physical Resources Management
Publishing House
PR Department

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics and Business
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Political
  Sciences
• Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sciences
• Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Care

International Relations Department
Students Training and Career Management
Monitoring Office
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