The Centre for Research and Development on Information Technology and Telecommunication ( sq, Qendra për Kërkim dhe Zhvillim në Teknologjitë e Informacionit dhe Komunikimit), formerly known as INIMA or ''Institute of Informatics and Applied Mathematics'' is a research institute on technology in
Tirana,
Albania, affiliated since 2007 with the
Polytechnic University of Tirana. It was founded in 1986 on the basis of the Center of Computational Mathematics (QMLL). The latter former was founded in 1971, depending from
Tirana University
The University of Tirana ( sq, Universiteti i Tiranës, abbreviated UT) is a public university located at the central borough of Tirana 10 in Tirana, Albania. It was established as the ''State University of Tirana'' in 1957 through merging of ...
(UT) and, in 1973, when the
Academy of Sciences of Albania was founded, became one of the scientific institutions the Academy was composed of.
Having some of the most prominent experts in
informatics
Informatics is the study of computational systems, especially those for data storage and retrieval. According to ACM ''Europe and'' ''Informatics Europe'', informatics is synonymous with computer science and computing as a profession, in which ...
and
applied mathematics, INIMA has played a prime hand role in all informatics developments in Albania, in introduction of modern methods and technologies in different domains of Albanian reality such as: economics, engineering, geology&mining, medicine and health care, farming, animal breeding, etc.; in the preparation of new specialists as well as in offering different scientific services, installation and maintenance of computer systems, etc.
In 2007, with a Council of Ministers decision (#146 dated 28 March 2007), INIMA was dissolved and restructured as part of the Polytechnic University of Tirana. INIMA was renamed to "Centre for Research and Development on Information Technology and Telecommunication" (after
Council of Ministers
A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or natio ...
' decision #824 dated 05.12.2007).
About us (in Albanian)
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See also
* 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 ...
References
Educational organizations based in Albania
Science and technology in Albania
Scientific organizations based in Albania
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