The Institute of Archeology named after the academician Andria Afakidze was founded on June 21, 2017. From June 1, 2020, in order to promote the educational process and scientific-research activities, it operates within European University.

The Institute together with the Historical-Archaeological Museum of European University regularly publishes the scientific-research journal “Archaeology”.

The Andria Apakidze Institute of Archeology of European University carries out the following scientific-research and practical activities:

• Promotion of archeology
• Implementation of field archaeological reconnaissance in Georgia and abroad
• Conducting archaeological excavations in Georgia and abroad
• Laboratory processing/study/restoration of materials obtained as a result of excavation
• Providing special archaeological expert conclusions and recommendations
• Organization of archaeological expositions, exhibitions at the national and international level
• Invitation of foreign specialists
• Cooperation with relevant organizations, including foreign institutions
• Organization of scientific conferences, symposiums, and congresses
• Producing and distributing relevant scholarly literature, catalogs, periodicals, manuals (including digital ones)
• Promotion of student internships and increasing students involvement in field practice and archaeological research
• Involvement of those interested in archeology and field work

Forms of activity of the Institute:

• Conducting conferences, presentations and various activities
• Participation in archaeological projects
• Conducting archaeological research (reconnaissance, excavation works, processing, study and restoration of material obtained as a result of archaeological research)
• Cooperation with foreign educational and research institutions
• Publishing a scholarly journal in the field of archeology, both in print and electronic form
• publishing scientific literature

The activities of the Andria Apakidze Institute of Archeology at European University are managed by the Scientific Council which is composed from the following scholars:

Prof. Aleksandre Noneshvili - archaeologist, historian, culturologist, academician of European University. Director of the Institute of Archeology named after Andria Apakidze

Levan Khetsuriani - archaeologist. Deputy Director of the Andria Apakidze Institute of Archeology at European University 

Prof. Nodar Foforadze - geologist (head of the Applied Geology Department at the Technical University of Georgia)

Prof. Guram Kipiani - archaeologist, architect (head of the Paleo-urban Research Laboratory at Ilia State University)

Prof. Vakhtang Licheli - archaeologist (head of the Institute of Archeology of the Faculty of Humanities at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University)

Prof. Valery Vashakidze - historian (deputy director of the Ivane Javakhishvili Institute of History and Ethnology)

Prof. Dimitri Akhvlediani - archaeologist (professor of the School of Arts and Sciences at Ilia State University)

Prof. Liana Bitadze - anthropologist (chief scientist of the anthropological research laboratory of the Institute of History and Ethnology at Ivane Javakhisvili Tbilisi State University)

Lavrenti Janiashvili - ethnologist, doctor of historical sciences (chief scientist of the anthropological research laboratory at the Ivane Javakhishvili Institute of History and Ethnology)

Temur Bibiluri - archaeologist (chief custodian of the funds of the Apollon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Art Museum)

Gocha Geradze - culturologist, numismatist (expert of the Forensic Examination Bureau named after L. Samkharauli)

Giorgi Tcheishvili - Doctor in History, Director of the Institute of History and Ethnology at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

Nazibrola Patchikashvili - Director of Rustavi Museum Of Local Lore

Madonna Mshvildadze - guardian of the funds of the European University Historical and Archaeological Museum, editor-in-chief of the research magazine “Archaeology” (specialist in underwater archaeology, invited lecturer at Ilia State University).