The history of Akaki Tsereteli State University started nine decades ago and now, it is a
higher educational institution
in Georgia distinguished with its excellent traditions, which have found a decent place in
the cultural-intellectual and
moral upbringing of generations. The University has gained universal recognition as a result
of staff training, high
quality scientific potential and wide- ranging links with scientific institutes of advanced
countries.
Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli State University, in fact, was founded in the entrails of Ivane
Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University. In July 1930, the authorities abolished Tbilisi State University and created
four independent higher
education institutions at its base. One of them was the State Pedagogical Institute, which,
from then on, until 1933,
was functioning in Tbilisi. In 1933, the institute continued functioning in Kutaisi from
February 13 of the same year.
In 1933-1990 the institution was in the position of Alexander Tsulukidze State Pedagogical
Institute.
In 1990, the higher education institution was transformed into Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli State
University, which was a
logical culmination of the great work that the institute successfully had for almost six
decades of its existence.
According to the Decree #39 of the Government of Georgia of February 23, 2006, reorganization
was carried out of the
legal entities of public law - Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli State University and Kutaisi N.
Muskhelishvili State Technical
University through their unification. The educational institution was named as a university
and was called Akaki
Tsereteli State University.
Kutaisi N. Muskhelishvili Polytechnic Institute was granted the official status on 23
September, 1973 and was
ceremonially opened on September 1, 1974. In 1977, the institution was named after the
academician Niko Muskhelishvili.
On September 21, 1992 Kutaisi N. Muskhelishvili Polytechnic Institute was granted university
status and was called
Kutaisi Niko Muskhelishvili State Technical University.
By the resolution #353 of the Government of Georgia of 16 November, 2010, the legal entity of
public law -Sokhumi State
University of Subtropical Agriculture joined Akaki Tsereteli State University.
In 1952, at the historic, geographical and economic center of western Georgia - Kutaisi, an
agricultural institution was
opened on the grounds of subtropical agriculture service. In 1959, it was transferred to the
typical subtropical zone
(Abkhazia, Sokhumi) and was named the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of Georgia.
In the 90s of the twentieth century, due to events in Abkhazia, the institution became a
refugee in Kutaisi. With the
guidance of Prof. F. Pruidze, the educational process was restored at the institute thanks
to the leadership of the
city, Akaki Tsereteli State University and the city facilities.