List of universities in Albania

The list of universities in Albania includes both state-public and private universities and colleges in Albania that have been accredited by Agjencia e Sigurimit të Cilësisë në Arsimin e Lartë , the independent government agency for quality in higher education institutions .

State-public universities and colleges

seal	Surname	city	founding year	students	Faculties	Accreditation 2017
	Alexander Moissi University	Durrës	2005	10,000	Economics pedagogy Vocational training Politics  and Law Technology and information Branch in Peshkopia natural Science Integrated practical studies ( dual training )	4 years
	Aleksandër Xhuvani University	Elbasan	1991		Human science pedagogy natural Science Economics	3 years
	University of Eqrem Çabej	Gjirokastra	1991	1627	natural Science Pedagogy and Social Sciences	3 years
	Fan S. Noli University	Korça	1992	7200	Natural and human sciences Pedagogy and Philology Economics Agricultural Sciences	5 years
	Ismail Qemali University	Vlora	1994	10,000	Economics Health sciences Human science Engineering	3 years
	University of the Arts	Tirana	1966	1000	music Visual arts performing Arts	4 years
	Agricultural University	Kamza	1951	6000	Agricultural and environmental sciences Economics and Agribusiness Biotechnology and nutritional science Forest science Veterinary medicine	4 years
	Luigj Gurakuqi University	Shkodra	1991	11,500	Social sciences natural Science pedagogy Economics Jurisprudence foreign languages	2 years
	Magistrate School of the Republic of Albania	Tirana	1997	30th	Postgraduate diploma for prospective judges and prosecutors	-
	Medicine University of Tirana	Tirana	2013	8000	medicine Dentistry Medical technology	5 years
	Skanderbeg Military Academy	Tirana	1958	88	Military academy	-
	Polytechnic University	Tirana	1991	6300	Civil engineering Information technology mechanical engineering Geology and mining Technomathematics and Technical Physics	3 years
	Security Academy	Sauk	1971		Police academy	-
	Sport University Tirana	Tirana	1958	26,600	Movement science Exercise science	3 years
	University of Tirana	Tirana	1957	26,600	Economics Jurisprudence History and Philology natural Science foreign languages Nursing science Social sciences	1 year

Private universities and colleges

seal	Surname	city	founding year	students	Faculties
	Albanian University (formerly UFO)	Tirana , Fier , Berat	2004	6500	medicine Architecture and engineering Social sciences
	University of Aldent	Tirana	2013	1250	Dentistry pharmacy Dental technology physical therapy Nursing Medical technology
	Epitech	Tirana Business Park	2017	15th	Computer science
	Epoka University	Tirana	2008		Economics and Public Administration Architecture and engineering
	European University	Tirana	2006	1030	Social sciences and education Economics Jurisprudence
	Catholic University "Mary, Mother of Good Counsel"	Tirana , Elbasan	2004	1945	medicine pharmacy Economics and Political Science foreign languages
	Academy Marubi for film and multimedia	Tirana	2004	15th	Film and media
	Mesdhetar University	Tirana	2009	2397	Economics Jurisprudence Political science
	University of New York Tirana	Tirana	2002	703	Administrative science Math and science Computer and Information Science English language and literature Human and social sciences
	University of Polis	Tirana	2006	800	Architecture and design Urban planning and environmental management Research and Development Interdisciplinary study center for research and innovation

Former universities

Surname	city	founding year	closure	Faculties	comment
Bedër University	Tirana	2011	2014		today a university
University of Kristal	Tirana	2006	2014	Art history Economics Engineering medicine Law and Social Sciences

Web links

• Mbyllen 17 universitete private / Rama: Na vjen keq, por s'plotësojnë kushtet (VIDEO) . In: Gazeta Tema . August 4, 2014. Accessed on January 13, 2015. (German: "17 private universities closed" with a list of the universities checked)
• Albanian government closes private universities for legal violations . In: The Standard . August 5, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
• Elona Xhaferri, Jelena Brankovic: Overview of Higher Education and Research Systems in the Western Balkans: Albania . April 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
• Annual Reports , Public Accreditation Agency of Higher Education (PAAHE)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lista e Institucioneve të të Arsimit Larte. In: Agjencia e Sigurimit të Cilësisë në Arsimin e Lartë. Retrieved October 27, 2018 (Albanian). 
2. ↑ Akreditimi, si renditen 12 universitetet publike . In: Koha Jonë . September 30, 2017 (Albanian, kohajone.com [accessed October 27, 2018]).