David Tvildiani Medical University

David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU) is a private medical university in Tbilisi. It began in 1989 as AIETI Medical School, which the university describes as Georgia's first non-government medical school. It took its founder's name in 2011.

Foreign students study the Medical Doctor (MD) programme fully in English. The university uses its own organ-system curriculum, with computer-based tests at the end of each rotation, and an MD ePBL track built on problem-based learning. Teaching runs six days a week. Clinical training takes place in more than 30 partner hospitals and clinics in and around Tbilisi.

DTMU is a private university, so the December 2025 decision to stop new foreign admissions at state universities does not apply to it directly. It is a small school, and in 2024 its graduates had one of the highest FMGE pass rates among Georgian universities. The university does not publish its fee for foreign students online, so ask for the fee schedule in writing.

Address: 2/6 Ljubljana Street, Tbilisi, Georgia

Highlights

• Private medical university founded in 1989, one of the oldest private medical schools in Georgia
• FMGE 2024: 81 of 167 DTMU graduates passed (about 49%), above the Georgia average of about 36%
• Own organ-system curriculum with frequent computer-based testing, plus a problem-based learning track
• Clinical teaching across 33 listed clinical bases, including Tbilisi Central Hospital and Iashvili Children's Hospital
• Not affected directly by the halt on foreign admissions at state universities

• AIETI Medical School MD programme (English for foreign students)
• MD ePBL programme (problem-based learning)
• Medicine in Georgian
• PhD in biomedical and health sciences
• Continuing professional development courses

For Indian students the main programme is the Medical Doctor (MD), taught in English over 6 years.

• Clinical bases

  DTMU lists 33 clinical bases, from general hospitals such as Tbilisi Central Hospital and Rustavi Central Hospital to specialist centres for cancer, tuberculosis, cardiology, eye care and mental health.

• Curriculum and testing

  Modules are grouped into organ-system rotations, each ending with a computer-based test. The academic year has 40 teaching weeks in two 20-week semesters, with 30 credits a semester.

• Library

  The university has a library for students and staff, and students use an online learning portal for course work and results.

• Research

  DTMU runs a research service and a central laboratory, and it takes part in research projects such as a health workforce (HRH) study.

• Continuing education

  A Continuing Professional Development Centre runs courses for doctors, which keeps clinicians connected to the university.

• One of the strongest FMGE records among Georgian universities in 2024 (about 49%)
• Long track record: teaching since 1991 according to WDOMS, and graduates eligible for ECFMG since 1994
• Small, structured school with frequent testing, which suits students who like a steady routine
• Wide network of 33 clinical bases in Tbilisi and Rustavi
• Private university, so not directly affected by the halt on foreign admissions at state universities

• NEET-UG passing certificate for Indian citizens (score valid for 3 years)
• Class 12 with at least 60% overall in Chemistry and Biology (university rule), and at least 50% in PCB under NMC rules (40% for SC, ST and OBC; 45% for general PwBD)
• Internationally recognised English certificate at B1 level
• Online interview with the university
• At least 17 years old by 31 December of the admission year; under-18s register with a parent or legal representative

1. 1Contact DTMU directly and ask for the current fee schedule and admission dates for foreign students.
2. 2Send a copy of your passport, notarised school certificate, NEET result and B1 English certificate.
3. 3Attend the online interview.
4. 4Receive the admission letter, then have your documents translated into Georgian and notarised.
5. 5The university applies to Georgia's NCEQE to recognise your school certificate; then the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth issues an enrolment order.
6. 6Pay the fee only to the university's official account (annually, by semester or in six instalments) and keep the receipt.
7. 7Apply for the D3 study visa, travel, register in the week before term starts, and apply for a residence permit.

DTMU's website does not publish the tuition fee for foreign students. It says fees can be paid for the whole year, in two semester payments, or in six instalments. Press and agent listings in 2026 put the MD fee at about USD 8,000 a year, and Careers360 lists USD 48,000 for the whole programme. Treat these as estimates and get the six-year fee schedule in writing from the university before paying. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

• World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS)Listed as David Tvildiani Medical University AIETI Medical School, school ID F0001012. Instruction started in 1991.
• National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE), GeorgiaWDOMS records the Medicine in English programme as accredited on 29 June 2021 and the MD ePBL programme on 4 July 2019. The NCEQE is recognised by the WFME. Check the current status with the NCEQE.
• ECFMG (USA)WDOMS shows graduates as eligible for ECFMG certification for graduation years 1994 to current.
• National Medical Commission (NMC), IndiaThe NMC does not approve foreign universities. Each graduate must meet the FMGL Regulations, 2021. In its reply to a grievance dated 24 September 2026, the NMC said Georgian 'junior doctor' status meets its licence rule (Regulation 4(b)) only if it legally allows practice at the required level. No NMC notice we found names DTMU.

• Tbilisi Central Hospital
• N. Kipshidze Central University Clinic
• S. Khechinashvili University Hospital
• Iashvili Children's Hospital
• National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
• Rustavi Central Hospital

DTMU is a compact school with one main address in Tbilisi, so student life is centred on study. Teaching runs six days a week, four hours a day, with regular computer-based tests, and students move between partner hospitals for clinical work. The university lists student clubs and annual events. It does not publish hostel details, so most foreign students rent shared flats and travel to classes and hospitals by bus, metro or taxi. Indian groceries and restaurants are easy to find in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi is Georgia's capital, with about 1.4 million people. It runs along the Mtkvari river, with an old town, parks, hills and a cable car. Summers are hot and winters are cold, so heating matters. The metro, buses and app taxis are cheap. There are daily direct flights from Delhi, and India has a resident embassy in Tbilisi. Students should keep away from political protests, which have been frequent in the city centre.

DTMU is not in the QS World University Rankings or the THE World University Rankings, and we found no other major global ranking for it. Small specialist medical schools are often left out of these tables, so look at FMGE results and clinical training instead.

DTMU awards internal grants of 100%, 50% or 25% of the fee based on the previous year's results, but not in the first year. Ask whether foreign students on the English programme can apply. Treat any large first-year 'discount' from an agent with caution and confirm it with the university.

• Valid passport (copy for registration)
• Notarised copy of the Class 12 school certificate
• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets showing Chemistry and Biology results
• NEET-UG passing certificate
• Internationally recognised English certificate (B1 level)
• Birth certificate, and parent's or guardian's documents if you are under 18
• Notarised power of attorney if someone signs the contract for you
• Notarised Georgian translations and apostille of school documents
• University admission letter and fee receipt
• Ministry of Education, Science and Youth enrolment order
• Proof of funds and proof of accommodation for the visa
• Travel and health insurance for the whole stay

Read our full guide to MBBS in Georgia

1. DTMU — Frequently asked questions (entrants) (opens in a new tab)
2. DTMU — History (opens in a new tab)
3. DTMU — Clinical bases (opens in a new tab)
4. DTMU — AIETI Medical School MD programme (opens in a new tab)
5. World Directory of Medical Schools — David Tvildiani Medical University AIETI Medical School (F0001012) (opens in a new tab)
6. Careers360, citing NBEMS data — FMGE passing percentage of Georgia 2024 (opens in a new tab)
7. Georgia Today, 6 Apr 2026 — Top 10 universities to study medicine in Georgia in 2026 (fee listing) (opens in a new tab)
8. Careers360 — David Tvildiani Medical University (fee listing) (opens in a new tab)
9. Medical Dialogues, 1 Oct 2026 — Junior doctor status alone may not satisfy FMGL (opens in a new tab)
10. Georgia Today, 5 Dec 2025 — Foreign students will no longer be admitted to state universities (opens in a new tab)
11. Numbeo — Cost of living in Tbilisi (October 2026) (opens in a new tab)

Official website: dtmu.ge (opens in a new tab)