“Aleksandër Xhuvani” University, Street “Ismail Zyma”, 3001, tel /fax:+355 54 252 593, Elbasan, Albania, www.uniel.edu.al

University of Elbasan “Aleksandër Xhuvani”,

Albania

City of Elbasan

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• Elbasan is a city in central Albania. It is located

close to Shkumbin River. It is one of the largest

cities in Albania.

• Elbasan is an ancient settlement, an important road junction.

• Elbasani region is well known for the good tradition in education, often called “the cradle of education”.

City of Elbasan

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University of Elbasan (UE)

University of Elbasan “Aleksandër Xhuvani”

dates back to the year 1909, December 1, when

the first National Teachers’ Training High School

opened its doors, (called in Albanian: Normale),

which trained teachers

for elementary schools,

who were spread all

over the areas where

Albanians lived. 4

University of Elbasan (UE)

• In 1971 it was transformed into the Higher Pedagogical Institute

• On November, 1991, it got the status of University.

• The university is named after Aleksander Xhuvani, an Albanian

philologist and educator from Elbasan city.

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• UE is the university of tradition, science, training and preparing teachers.

• At the moment UE numbers about 13.500 students and 220 full time professors from witch 75 hold the title Professor.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

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SENATERECTOR

DEPUTY RECTORSGENERAL ADMINISTRATOR

5 Faculties

Central Administration

InterfacultyUnits

LibrariesLaboratories

Center of ScientificWork

Center ofAlbanology

Center of TeacherQualification

STRUCTURE OF FACULTIES

Currently there are five faculties in UE:

• Faculty of Human Sciences, (FHS)

• Faculty of Natural Sciences, (FNS)

• Faculty of Education Sciences, (FES)

• Faculty of Economy (FE)

• Faculty of Medical and Technical Sciences

(FMTS)

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Programs

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✓ There are 39 Undergraduate study programs.

✓ 46 study program for Master Studies

✓ 2 study programs for Doctoral Studies in Albanology.

✓ 1 study join program master of Clinical Nursering in Emergency, with the university of Aquila Italy.

✓ 1 study join program Master Business Administration with the University of Fredonia, New York.

The Faculty of Human Sciences

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Has different departments and offers different study - programs

of the first level (Bachelor), of the second level (Master) and

of the third level (Doctoral studies).

• Department of History and Geography;

• Department of English and German languages;

• Department of Italian and French languages;

• Department of Albanian language;

• Department of Literature and Journalisms.

The Faculty of Education Sciences

Has different departments and offers different study -programs of the first

level (Bachelor) and of the second level (Master).

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– Department of Psychology;

– Department of Teaching Methodology;

– Department of Civics Education;

– Department of Social Sciences;

– Department of Physical Education and Sport.

The Faculty of Economy

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Offers different study -programs of the first level (Bachelor) and of the second level (Master).

- Department of Business and Administration;

- Department of Finance and Accounting;

- Department of Economics;

- Department of Law;

- Department of Marketing and Engineering.

The faculty offers a broad-based program with a

wide range of optional subjects.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences

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Has different departments and offers different study -programs of the first level (Bachelor) and of the second level (Master).

» Department of Mathematics;

» Department of Informatics;

» Department of Physics;

» Department of Chemistry;

» Department of Biology.

The Faculty of Medical and Technical Sciences

Offers different study -programs of the first level (Bachelor) and of the second level (Master).

» Department of clinical courses

» Department of pre-clinical courses

» Department of Nursery

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Research Centers

University of Elbasan also has four research centres:

» Albanological and Balcanological Research Centre;

» Research and Development Centre for Environment;

» Research and Development Centre in Education;

» Research and Development Centre in Economy;

» Regional Hospital Centre.15

Qualities of UE:

• The quality formation of new teachers and

professional development of in-service teachers;

• The digitalized University Library, which has on-

line network with National Library and other

university libraries in and outside the country;

• UE is a center of research in the three cycles of

study, the doctoral program in the field of

Albanology is unique. 16

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COOPERATION WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES

Due to the importance of:

▪ sharing academic experience,

▪ creating a high qualitative educational

environment for staff and students,

The University has established, developed and

managed different exchange and international

agreements with universities, all over Europe and

also United States.

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Only for the academic year 2016-2017 there were

signed 43 Bilateral Agreements with Universities of:

Italy- USA- Spain-Germany-Turkey-Bulgaria-

Rumania-Poland-Fyrom-Sweden-Finland -Czech

Republic-Greece, etc.

From this agreements students are part of motilities.

(more than 50 students for the academic year

2016-2017).

And also professors for teaching mobility.

(more than 20 professors for the academic year

2016-2017).

COOPERATION WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES

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PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPSUE is partner of different project, in European Level.

Short presentation of the operation’s objective Source of funding (programe,

financial instrument)

Using local resources for micro regional

development sustainable agribusiness and tourism in the southern Balkans

Tempus

Enterpreneurship and Local Economic Development in Albania Kosovo and

Macedonia

Tempus

European Research and Educational Collaboration with Western Balkans 1 Erasmus Mundus

Enhancing Albanian system of quality assurance in higher education:

application of the process- and outcome-based methodology

Tempus

Sport Professions – Education, Employment, Development in the Balkan

Region

TEMPUS-JPCR

Tempus

European Research and Educational Collaboration with Western Balkans 2 Erasmus Mundus

Structured University mobility between the Balkans and Europe for

the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-region.

Erasmus Mundus

Ready for Business

Integrating and validating practical entrepreneurship skills in engineering

and ICT studies – REBUS

Capacity Building in Higher Education

CBHE

Facilities

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University Library is located in a separate building behindthe main building of the University. Most of the literatureneeded for studying can be found there. Various materials,books on different disciplines, manuals, teachers’dissertations, students’ diploma thesis, magazines,newspapers, and others, aim at fulfilling the needs ofstudents and faculty staff. The materials are arrangedaccording to subjects and themes.

The Information Center

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The Information Center provides the students with

information about studying in general at the university.

It provides the students with the structure, the

curricula, the syllabi, brochures, leaflets, textbooks, on

all kinds of matters relating to the studies at UE. This

center also deals with registrations, making

appointments, filling out various kinds of documents

for students, confirmation of admission, reference

documents, databases on educational programs

available here, etc.

Media Center

• Information and Communication Technology, Media Center,

• Free Wireless Internet for faculty staff and students

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Student Council

• UE has a Student Council. It is an active studentbody that represents all students.

• Students have their representatives in theSenate.

• They act as a bridge between students andfaculties staff, and bring the voice of the studentsas well.

• Some of its activities are: workshops, evaluationforms for teaching methods, for syllabi, forimproving student life in the dormitory, etc.

• It also organizes field trips, tours, social events,etc.

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The Rector of UE

From April 2016 the Rector of University of Elbasan

“Aleksandër Xhuvani” is:

Prof. Dr. Skender TOPIRector

SURGEON -EndoscopistSpecialist on the Digestive Apparatus Surgery

and Digestive Surgical Endoscopy,-Laparascopy-mini invasive.

Phd on Biotechnology and Integrated Therapy on Oncology.

Head (ORDINARIO) of SurgeryAuthor of Textbooks and of over 150 scientific

papers national and international conferences.

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ContactsUniversiteti “Aleksander Xhuvani”,

Rruga “Ismail Zyma”, 3001, Elbasan, Albania

tel /fax: +355 54 252 593,www.uniel.edu.al,info@uniel.edu.al

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