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The objective of the Foreign Languages Center is focused on practical aspects of foreign language teaching (English, Latin, German, French, Russian) in compliance with the TSMU curriculum, which implies incorporation of language-related skills, competences and content area knowledge, and is designed to meet specific needs of medical students according to particular disciplines and activities centered on the language appropriate to those activities in syntax, text, discourse, semantics, etc., and analysis of the discourse. It is based on medical student empowerment to get information, develop cognitive and strategic competences, on the basis of the formation of a critical attitude.

The Chair of Foreign Languages was established in 1930. The main objective of the  chair  was teaching of Russian, Latin, English, German, French languages.

The first head of the department was Professor Simon Kaukhchishvili (1930-1936). In 1936-1938, the chair was headed by  the  Docent Alexandre  Mdivani.

In 1938, the Department of Languages was divided into    Russian, Latin and foreign language sections, which were respectively headed by: senior teachers - Konstantine Naneishvili, Giorgi Atanelishvili, Ana Ivanishvili.

In 1943, the divided sections were  rejoined  into the  Chair of Foreign Languages,  and Giorgi Atanelishvili was appointed as its head. He headed the chair for 31 years.

In 1974, the Department of Russian Language was separated from the Chair of Foreign Languages  and  was headed by  the Docent Irakli Khoperia, and  Docent Tsiala Bichinashvili was appointed as the head of the  Chair of Foreign Languages.

In 1985, the Chair of Latin Language was separated from the  Chair of Foreign Languages and Associate Professor Nodar Gaprindashvili was appointed as its head.  Docent Tsiala Bichinashvili was appointed as the head of the Department of Foreign Languages.

In 1993, the  Chairs of Russian and Latin  Languages joined the  Chair of Foreign Languages. Professor Manana Kutelia, who headed the center (chair) for 22 years (until 2015), was appointed as the head of the United Department.

In 1995, a secondary faculty of foreign languages (English, German, French) was  established, where medical students  obtained the specialty of translator-referent. The faculty functioned until 2005.

In 2005, in connection with the reorganization of the TSMU structural units the Chair of Foreign Languages  was   modified   into Foreign Languages Center.

In 2015-2022, the Center of Foreign Languages was headed by Professor Nino Abralava.

At different times, the following teachers represented the staff  of   the  Chair of Foreign Languages and the Center of Foreign Languages: Associate Professor Tsiala Khomizurashvili, Associate Professor Endzela Gedevanishvili; Teachers: Valerian Japaridze, Luba Kordzaia, Evdokia Barnabishvili, Tamar Tskhakaya, Tamar Akhmeteli, Grigol Shanidze, Valentina Visotskaya, Elene Tsinamdhrishvili, Marina Imnadze, Levan Shavgulidze, Dali Gordezian, Mariam Eliashvili, Fani Zedgenidze, Nikoloz Zasokhovi, Ekaterine Kekelia, Gerasime. Kvatchadze, Ksenia Lezhava, Lida Maisuradze, Nina Nutsubidze, Ana Sikharulidze, Ivane Shanidze, Trifon Khundadze, Giorgi Kuchukhidze, Ina Khechinashvili, Tsiala Gogia, Rita Khurtsia, Nita Tabidze, Rita Chumburidze, Nata Japaridze, Rostevan Gedevanishvili, Tsiala Mgaloblishvili, Mary Ghibradze, Liana Tutashvili. , Nana Siradze, Nana Kebadze, Rusudan Chelidze, Tamar Maisuradze, Ketevan Bortsvadze.

The activities of the staff of the Department of Foreign Languages were constantly directed to the improvement of the educational process,as well as to the development of appropriate textbooks, dictionaries and methodical materials for students of higher medical institutions. This activity was successfully carried out and is still being carried out.