The University of Tirana ( sq, Universiteti i Tiranës, abbreviated UT) is a
public university
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located at the central borough of
Tirana 10 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 ...
. It was established as the ''State University of Tirana'' in 1957 through merging of five existing institutes of higher education.
The main building was planned by
Italian
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architect,
Gherardo Bosio
Gherardo Bosio (19 March 1903 – 16 April 1941) was an Italian architect, engineer and urbanist, famed for his work in planning the centre of Tirana, the capital of Albania.http://www.shqiptariiitalise.com/shqiperi-itali/shqiperi-itali/shqiperi ...
at the beginning of 1940. It is situated at the
Mother Teresa Square, south of the city center of
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 ...
.
The primary language of instruction is
Albanian
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**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
, but there are a number of faculties of foreign languages which are carried out in
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
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,
French,
Greek
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,
Italian
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,
Spanish
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**Spanish cuisine
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,
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,
Chinese
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and other languages.
The University of Tirana was founded in 1957 as the ''State University of Tirana'' ( sq, Universiteti Shtetëror i Tiranës), through the merging of five existing
institute
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s of
higher education
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, the most important of which was the Institute of Sciences, founded in 1947. Immediately after the death of
Enver Hoxha
Enver Halil Hoxha ( , ; 16 October 190811 April 1985) was an Albanian communist politician who was the authoritarian ruler of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 unt ...
in 1985, the university was renamed the ''Enver Hoxha University of Tirana'' ( sq, Universiteti i Tiranës Enver Hoxha) until 1992.
Academics and size
The university is the largest and highest
ranking
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university
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in
Albania
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. It includes eight colleges, 50 academic departments, and 41 study programs or majors. Most programs are offered 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 ...
; a few smaller affiliated campuses are located in other Albanian cities, including
Saranda in the southern part of the country and
Kukës
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in the north. It offers three-year
Bachelor
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, one- or two-year
Master
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, and three- to five-year
doctorate
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degree programs, in accordance with the
Bologna system.
The current campus is urban and decentralised. A new large and centralised campus has been planned in the southeast periphery of
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 ...
. Students dorms are grouped in a separate location called Student City (Qyteti Studenti) in southeast Tirana.
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
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* Faculty of Social Sciences
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Philosophy
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Sociology
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Psychology
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and
Pedagogy
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Social Work
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and
Social Policy
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**
Political Sciences
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* Faculty of Natural Sciences
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Mathematics
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Applied mathematics
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Physics
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Chemistry
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Industrial Chemistry
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Biology
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Biotechnology
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Informatics
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* Faculty of History and Philology
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History
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Geography
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Albanian Linguistics
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Albanian Literature
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Journalism
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Archaeology
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* Faculty of Law
* Faculty of Economic Sciences
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Business Informatics
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Finance
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Accounting
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Economics
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Business Administration
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Marketing
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Tourism
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* Faculty of Foreign Languages
**
English
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* 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 ...
**
French
**
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
**
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
**
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
**
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
**
Turkish
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Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
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Balkan Languages
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Chinese
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* Department of Physical Education
Notable people
![Ismail Kadare](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Ismail_Kadare.jpg)
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Sali Berisha
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He is also the current chairman of t ...
(born 1944), cardiologist, President of Albania and Prime Minister
*
Shpresa Gjongecaj (born 1952), Professor of Numismatics
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Odhise Grillo, writer of children's books
*
Nexhmije Hoxha
Nexhmije Hoxha (; ; 8 February 1921 – 26 February 2020) was an Albanian communist politician. For many years she was the wife of Enver Hoxha, the first leader of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania and the First Secretary of the Party ...
(1921–2020), politician
*
Shefki Hysa, writer and journalist
*
Helena Kadare
Helena "Elena" Kadare (; born 21 September 1943) is an Albanian screenwriter, translator and author of short stories and novels. One of the latter, 1970's ''Një lindje e vështirë'', is the first novel by a woman to have been published in Alb ...
(born 1943), author
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Ismail Kadare
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(born 1936), novelist and poet, winner of the 2005
Man Booker International Prize
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, the 2009
Prince of Asturias Award
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, and the 2015
Jerusalem Prize
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.
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Harilla Papajorgji
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(1933–2019), politician and professor
*
Ardian Klosi (1957–2012), publicist and activist
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(born 1957), Rector of the University of Tirana
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Pandeli Majko
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Political career Early career
Majko has been a member of the Euro-Socialis ...
(born 1967), politician
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Jakup Mato
Prof.Dr.Jakup Halil Mato (16 September 1934 in Fterra, Albania – 30 August 2005 in Tirana, Albania) was an Albanian publicist and educational administrator.
He started publishing his articles and research studies in the field of literature ...
(1934–2005), publicist and educational administrator
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Laura Mersini-Houghton
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, cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and professor
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Ilir Meta
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Previously Meta served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and he was Speaker of the Parliament of Albania f ...
(born 1969), Albanian President
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Fatos Nano
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(born 1952), Prime Minister of Albania, member of the Albanian Parliament
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Anila Paparisto
Anila Paparisto is an entomologist and taxonomist from Albania, who was appointed in 2021 as Vice Rector for Teaching at the University of Tirana. She is also Professor in Invertebrate Zoology and Teaching Didactics there. Her career began at the ...
, entomologist and 2002 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards recipient.
See also
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Education in Albania
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List of universities in Albania
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Public institutions
Private institutions
Closed institutions
Other institutions
* Quality Assurance Agency of Higher Education
* Academy of Sci ...
References
External links
unitir.edu.al– Official Website
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Educational institutions established in 1957
Universities and colleges in Tirana
Universities established in the 20th century
1957 establishments in Albania