Tamar Sanikidze Held a Meeting Regarding American Bachelor's Programs in Kutaisi
The said project will be implemented by San Diego State University and a consortium consisting of three state universities of Georgia. As a result, graduates will receive American education and diplomas in Georgia in engineering, technology and natural sciences specialties. The project budget is 30 million US dollars.
The consortium consisting of San Diego State University, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Ilia State University and Georgian Technical University was selected as a result of a three-stage international tender. San Diego State University will implement the following bachelor's programs in Georgia starting from the 2014-2015 academic year:
- In the specialties of Electrical Engineering, Chemistry (Biochemistry concentration), and Computer Science.
- Bachelor's programs in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Civil Engineering.
- Programs in Computer Engineering (Microelectronics), Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering.
The project โSan Diego State University and Georgia 2020โ started in 2014 and is implemented within the framework of the second 140 million US dollar compact of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed between Georgia and the US in 2013, which provides for the implementation of projects in the general, vocational and higher education sectors. The purpose of the compact is to strengthen human capital in Georgia in line with labor market demands through the development of specialists in engineering and technology fields.
