University of Tirana

University of Tirana (Universiteti i Tiranës) is located in Tirana, Albania. It was the first university in Albania when it was founded in October 1957 as State University of Tirana (Universiteti Shtetëror i Tiranës) by joining five higher institutes. Between 1985 and 1991 it was called Enver Hoxha University of Tirana (Universiteti i Tiranës "Enver Hoxha"; after the dictator Enver Hoxha). Initially it was comprised of ten faculties, but in 1991 it was broken up into the Polytechnic University which was formed of the engineering faculties and the main University of Tirana which comprised the seven remaining faculties covering humanities, economics, natural science and medicine.

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Tirana - Albania - 1957 - 1985 - 1991 - Enver Hoxha - Engineering - Humanities - Economics - Natural science - Medicine

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The number of students attending this university is over 14,000 and the number of teachers is over 600. The Rector is Shezai Rrokaj (from 2003).

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Shezai Rrokaj - 2003

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