1. 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.

2. Education SSU - part of the Bologna process since 2005 Undergraduate - Graduate - Postgraduate structure 1700 Undergraduate students 550 Graduate students 40 Postgraduate Students

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. SSU Structure Academic CouncilRectorRepresentative Board Secretariat Chief Administrative Officer Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Financial department Department of Physical Resources Management Department of HR IT Department Library Quality Assurance Office Teaching Process Management Department Scientific and Doctorate Department Legal Department Intercultural Communications Department PR Department Students Training and Career Management Monitoring Office Security Office Publishing House 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

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