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Epoka University (EU) is a private university founded in 2007 in
Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
,
Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
. The university received accreditation by the
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in 2011. It offers Bachelor, Master of Science, Professional Master and PhD degrees. There are six PhD programs that are administered solely by Epoka staff in: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Economics, Political Science and International Relations and Business Administration. It offers a joint degree with
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. At the
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, EU holds the first place among universities in Albania.Webometrics Ranking of World Universities for Albania, http://www.webometrics.info/en/Europe/Albania?page=0 Epoka is an authorised IELTS registration Centre for the British Council in Albania. The university is a signatory of
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and a member of the
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based worldwide association of
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. Epoka University has three faculties, the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, eight academic departments, and three research centres:
Faculty of Architecture and EngineeringArchitecture
(5-year Integrated Second Cycle Study Program)
Civil EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectronics and Digital Communication Engineering Banking and Finance

Faculty of Economics and Administrative SciencesBusiness AdministrationEconomicsBanking and Finance

Faculty of Law and Social SciencesPolitical Science and International RelationsLaw (5-year Integrated Second Cycle Study Program)
Epoka University attracts students from Albania, Turkey, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia, Italy, Norway, USA, Jordan and all around the world. The language of instruction at Epoka University is English. The study programs are compatible with the Bologna system. The Rinas campus is located 12 km (30 minutes) from the city centre, near the Tirana International Airport. The language of instruction at Epoka University is
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
.Ky Krauthamer
"In Albania, Madrasas Even the Secular Love"
''Transitions Online'', 19 October 2012
The study programs are compatible with the Bologna system. The Rinas
campus A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a college campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls, student centers or dining halls, and park-like se ...
is located 12 km (30 minutes) from the city centre, near the
Tirana International Airport Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
.


See also

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List of universities in Albania This is a list of accredited and non-accredited higher academic institutions based in Albania. Public institutions Private institutions Closed institutions Other institutions * Quality Assurance Agency of Higher Education * Academy of Sci ...
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Epoka University

Epoka University Self-Evaluation Report
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