 Khuskivadze’s father was Pimen Vladimirovich Khuskivadze (1903–1937), a participant of collectivization in Georgia; his mother was Alexandra (Shura) Ilinichna Tskhadadze (1913–2000), a housewife.In 1957, he graduated from the Faculty of Physics of Tbilisi State University.In 1967–1970, he was a post-graduate student of the faculty and prepared a dissertation entitled “A Study on the Efficiency of Large Systems” for a PhD with dual major in Physics and Mathematics, specializing in Theoretical Cybernetics.