Caucasus International University
A private Tbilisi university with a long-running Faculty of Medicine, a six-year English medical program, a detailed international-student information trail, and a broad affiliated-clinic network on its official site.
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Annual tuition
$6,000
Duration
6 years
Medium
English
Intake
About the university
CIU's official pages describe a multi-faculty university with student services, a 300-seat cafeteria, student-life functions, and an international-student pathway built around online application, visa guidance, and campus support offices.
CIU is based on Chargali Street in Tbilisi and its international-student pages focus on practical settlement topics such as housing, dining, transport, and visa procedures rather than broad promotional city claims.
CIU's structure page lists a Student Service Office, International Relations Department, Lifelong Learning and Career Development Service, Medical Office, and youth and culture services. Its international portal also explains online registration and visa steps for incoming students.
Program details
MBBS / General Medicine
Teaching phases
CIU's official English medicine program PDF describes a 6-year, 12-semester, 360-credit one-step MD with 123 basic education credits, 168 clinical education credits, and 24 clinical-skills credits.
The faculty page says practical teaching in clinical disciplines is conducted at affiliated and partner clinics, while the Clinical Skills Center page highlights simulation-based training in emergency care, obstetrics and gynecology, resuscitation, therapy, and surgery.
Year-wise cost breakdown
Research & verification
The official annual tuition is published in USD on CIU's international-student programs page. The total tuition is calculated from the official annual fee multiplied by the official 6-year duration. The reviewed official pages do not publish one standardized annual living-cost figure for all medicine students.
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Clinical & student experience
Clinical exposure
CIU publicly details a Clinical Skills Center with advanced simulators and says practical teaching in clinical disciplines takes place at affiliated and partner clinics and medical institutions. The official medicine partnership page lists a wide clinical network across Tbilisi.
Teaching hospitals
- Caucasus Medical Center
- M. Iashvili Children's Central Hospital
- Academician O. Gudushauri National Medical Center
- Simon Khechinashvili University Clinic
CIU's official pages describe a multi-faculty university with student services, a 300-seat cafeteria, student-life functions, and an international-student pathway built around online application, visa guidance, and campus support offices.
CIU's structure page lists a Student Service Office, International Relations Department, Lifelong Learning and Career Development Service, Medical Office, and youth and culture services. Its international portal also explains online registration and visa steps for incoming students.
The reviewed CIU sources do not publish a dedicated safety overview for medical students. The clearest official support signals are the Student Service Office, Medical Office, International Relations Department, and the university's visa-guidance pages.
Who it's right for
Why students choose it
- CIU has a longer-established medical identity: the university says it was founded in 1995 as the medical institute Clinician.
- Official fee pages clearly publish the English medicine program at USD 6,000 per year for 6 academic years.
- The faculty and partnership pages show a strong practical-training setup with a clinical skills center and a large affiliated and partner clinic network.
Things to consider
- The reviewed public pages do not show one fixed university hostel package for medicine students.
- The official English medicine program PDF requires at least B1 English for admission, which some applicants will need to prepare for.
- Because CIU operates as a broad university rather than a medical-only campus, students should compare whether that environment matches their preferred study style.
Best fit for
- Students who want a Tbilisi medical university with a long-running Faculty of Medicine.
- Applicants who value a broad affiliated-clinic network for later clinical training.
- Families looking for a private Georgian option with clear English-program pricing and step-by-step international-student guidance.
Recognition
Recognition should always be cross-checked against the current admissions cycle, especially when students are comparing language pathway, licensing fit, and long-term clinical planning.
Official WDOMS listing
This university appears in the World Directory of Medical Schools as Caucasus International University Faculty of Medicine. Use the official listing for directory-level verification, then continue evaluating admissions, teaching language, and India-return planning on this page.