University of Tirana
For other universities that use the
UT mnemonic, see
UT.
University of Tirana
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Public university. Study levels offered: Bachelor, Master, Doctorate |
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Established |
16 September 1957 |
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Endowment |
Financed by the Government of Albania |
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Rector |
Prof. Dr. Dhori Kule (since 2008)[1] |
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Academic staff |
900+ |
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Students |
75,000 |
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Location |
Tirana, Albania |
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Campus |
urban, decentralized. A new suburban, centralized campus is under construction. |
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Colors |
red and black (the colors of the Albanian flag) |
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Affiliations |
Balkan Universities Network, Erasmus Mundus, UNSHP, UNICA, EUA, AUF, UNIMED, CMU, BSUN, ASECU, IUC. Partner universities with close collaboration: University of Bamberg, Germany, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA[2] |
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Website |
www.unitir.edu.al |
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University of Tirana
The University of Tirana (UT) (Albanian: Universiteti i Tiranës) is a public university located in Tirana, Albania.
History
UT was founded in 1957 as the State University of Tirana (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. Between April 13, 1985 and 1992 (during the communist regime), UT was called the Enver Hoxha University of Tirana (Universiteti i Tiranës "Enver Hoxha").
Academics and size
UT is the largest and highest ranking university in Albania.[3] 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 south and Kukës in the north.
UT offers three-year Bachelor, one- or two-year Master, and three- to five-year doctorate degree programs, in accordance with the Bologna system.
More than 14,000 students attend UT. UT employs more than 900 faculty members.
The current campus is urban and decentralized. A new large and centralized campus has been planned in the southeast periphery of Tirana.[4] Students dorms are grouped in a separate location called Student City (Qyteti Studenti) in southeast Tirana.[5]
UT is the biggest college in Albania and the Balkans, 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
- The Faculty of Medicine has more than 5000 students. The faculty has made a motion to separate from UT and form a self-standing medical school.[6] The faculty includes:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Faculty of History and Philology
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Economic Sciences
- Faculty of Foreign Languages
- Department of Physical Education
Notable professors and alumni
See also
References
External links
Coordinates: 41°19′00″N 19°49′18″E / 41.31667°N 19.82167°E / 41.31667; 19.82167
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- "Sevasti and Parashqevi Qiriazi" University
- Justicia University
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- Vitrina University
- Kristal University
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- Medikadent
- Planetary University of Tirana
- Elite University
- International University of Tirana
- American University of Tirana
- Queen Geraldine University
- European University for Tourism
- Illyria University
- Professional College "Luigj Benussi"
- Professional College "Dentarium -AL"
- Professional College "Medicom"
- Professional College "Argent"
- Professional Sports College (Fier)
- Pedagogical Academy
- Construction Academy of Tirana
- Gjon Buzuku University
- Academy of Applied Studies (Durrës)
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