Georgian Technical University (GTU, formerly V.I. Lenin Georgian Polytechnical Institute) is the main and largest technical university of Georgia. It is located in the capital city of Tbilisi. History Georgian Technical University was founded in 1922 as a polytechnic faculty of the Tbilisi State University. The first lecture was read by Georgian mathematician Professor Andrea Razmadze. Transformed in 1928 into an independent "Georgian Politechnical Institute" it achieved University status by 1990. Faculties and departments All faculty deans and heads of departments are full professors. Faculty of Civil Engineering (Acting Dean: Zurab Gvishiani) Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering Department of Hydro-Engineering Faculty of Power Engineering and Telecommunications (Acting Dean: Elene Shatakishvili) Department of Telecommunication Department of Thermal and Hydro-Power Engineering Department of Electric Power Engineering, Electrics and Electromechanics Faculty of Mining and Geology (Dean: Anzor Abshilava) Department of Geodesy Engineering Department of Mining Technology Department of Geology Department of Oil and Gas Technology Faculty of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (Dean: Nugzar Tsereteli) Department of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology Department of Metallurgy, Metals Science and Metal Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design (Dean: Nino Imnadze) Department of Architecture and Urbanistics Department of Theory and Basics of Architecture Faculty of Informatics and Control Systems (Dean: Zurab Tsveraidze) Department of Artificial Intelligence Department of Computer Engineering Department of Cybernetics Engineering and Instrument-Making Department of Organizational Control Department of Physics Department of Mathematics Faculty of Transportation and Machine-Building (Dean: Otar Gelashvili) Department of Machine-Building Department of Transportation Department of Roads Department of Graphics Engineering and Technical Mechanics Faculty of Business Technologies (Dean: Rusudan Kutateladze) Faculty of Engineering Economics, Media-Technology and Social Sciences (Dean Ivane Jagodnishvili) Faculty of Law and International Relations (Dean Irakli Gabisonia) International Design School (Dean Nikoloz Shavishvili) Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Bio-systems Engineering (Dean Giga Qvartskhava) Structure Rector of the Technical University of Georgia — David Gurgenidze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor ) Vice-Rector — Levan Klimiashvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor ) Deputy Rector for Research — Zurab Gasitashvili (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor ) Head of the Administration (Chancellor) — Karlo Kopaliani (Doctor of Social Sciences) Head of the Quality Assurance Service — Irma Inashvili Perspective Development Office — Tamaz Batsikadze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Full Professor ) International Relations and Standards Office — Otar Zumburidze (Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor ) Academic Council — David Gurgenidze, Rector of the Technical University of