University of Tirana
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Universiteti i Tiranës | |
University of Tirana coat of arms | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 3 June 1957[1] |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Mynyr Koni[2] |
Academic staff | 900+ |
| Students | 35,000 |
| Location | Tirana , Albania |
| Campus | Urban decentralized. (new suburban, centralized campus is under construction) |
| Colours | |
| Affiliations | Balkan Universities Network Erasmus Mundus UNSHP UNICA EUA AUF UNIMED CMU BSUN ASECU IUC. Partners: University of Bamberg Germany University of Nebraska-Lincoln United States[3] |
| Website | www.unitir.edu.al |
The University of Tirana (Albanian: Universiteti i Tiranës) is a public and the largest university in Albania. It was originally established in 1957 as the State University of Tirana through merging of five existing institutes of higher education, the most important of which was the Institute of Sciences, founded in 1947.
The main building was planned by Italian architect, Gherardo Bosio at the beginning of 1940. It is situated at the Mother Teresa Square, south of the city center of Tirana.
The primary language of instruction is Albanian, but there are a number of faculties of Foreign Languages which are carried out in English, French, Greek, Italian, Spanish, German, Chinese and other languages.
The University of Tirana was founded in 1957 as the State University of Tirana (Albanian: Universiteti Shtetëror i Tiranës), through the merging of five existing institutes of higher education, the most important of which was the Institute of Sciences, founded in 1947. Immediately after the death of Enver Hoxha in 1985, the university was renamed the Enver Hoxha University of Tirana (Albanian: Universiteti i Tiranës Enver Hoxha) until 1992.
Contents
1 Academics and size
2 Faculties and Departments
3 Notable professors and alumni
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Academics and size[edit]
The university is the largest and highest ranking university in Albania.[4] It includes eight colleges, 50 academic departments, and 41 study programs or majors. Most programs are offered in Tirana; a few smaller affiliated campuses are located in other Albanian cities, including Saranda in the southern part of the country and Kukës in the north. It offers three-year Bachelor, one- or two-year Master, and three- to five-year doctorate degree programs, in accordance with the Bologna system.
The current campus is urban and decentralized. A new large and centralized campus has been planned in the southeast periphery of Tirana.[5] Students dorms are grouped in a separate location called Student City (Qyteti Studenti) in southeast Tirana.[6]
UT is the biggest university in Albania, and among the biggest in Europe with 35 000 students. In 2013 the college accepted 95 new Ph.D. students. These are students in possession of bachelor's degrees.
Faculties and Departments[edit]
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Psychology and Pedagogy
- Social Work and Social Policy
- Political Sciencies
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Informatics
- Pharmacology
- Faculty of History and Philology
- History
- Geography
- Albanian Linguistics
- Albanian Literature
- Journalism
- Archaeology
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Economic Sciences
- Business Informatics
Finance-Accounting: The highest ranking and the most competitive department that has produced very high quality students. Many students have been very successful around the world pursuing Masters and Ph.D. degrees.- Economics
- Business Administration
Marketing, Tourism
- Faculty of Foreign Languages
- English
- French
- Greek
- Italian
- Spanish
- German
- Turkish
- Russian
- Balkan Languages
- Chinese
- Department of Physical Education
Notable professors and alumni[edit]
- Sali Berisha
- Odhise Grillo
- Nexhmije Hoxha
- Ardian Klosi
- Pandeli Majko
- Fatos Nano
- Ismail Kadare
- Jakup Mato
- Laura Mersini-Houghton
- Dhori Kule
- Shefki Hysa
See also[edit]
- List of universities in Albania
- Quality Assurance Agency of Higher Education
- KS Studenti
- Balkan Universities Network
- Black Sea Universities Network
References[edit]
^ Arsimi në Shqipëri 1945-1990
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^ Administrator. "Partnerët - Universiteti i Tiranes". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
^ "Ranking Web of World Universities". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
^ Planned campus picture gallery at UT's webpage[permanent dead link]
^ "Pagesa online - www.abonime.com". Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
External links[edit]
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Coordinates: 41°19′00″N 19°49′18″E / 41.31667°N 19.82167°E / 41.31667; 19.82167
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