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Revision as of 10:25, 14 March 2013
Universiteti Epoka | |
| Latin: Tempus | |
| Motto | The New Era of Education / Epoka e Re e Arsimimit |
|---|---|
| Type | Private university. Study levels offered: Bachelor, Master, PhD |
| Established | 2007 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Remzi Altin |
Academic staff | 50 |
| Students | 1000 (max. expected 2000) |
| Undergraduates | 800 |
| Postgraduates | 200 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Rinas (suburban) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Affiliations | Balkan Universities Network |
| Website | www.epoka.edu.al |
Epoka University (EU) is a private for-profit university founded in 2007 in Tirana, Albania. It received accreditation by the Albanian Agency for Accreditation of Higher Education in 2011.[1]
The university itself is nonsectarian, though allegations exists that the university is part of the Gülen movement,[2] which has been active in Albania since 1992 and operates a number of schools through the Turgut Özal Education Company.[3]
Epoka University has signed MoUs with universities in Albania[4] and other countries. On January 22nd, 2013, Epoka University and Yunus Social Business GmbH of the Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus signed the MoU aiming at providing new opportunities to disadvantaged individuals and communities. [5]
In terms of web exposure, Epoka University is one of the most visible in Albania.[6]
Epoka University has two faculties, the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering and the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, eight academic departments, and two research centers:
- Architecture
- Banking and Finance
- Business and Management|Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Economics
- Business Informatics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Center of European Studies
- Earthquake and Construction Technologies Research Center
Epoka University has 1000 students, including 200 graduate students. It attracts students from Albania, Turkey, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia.
The language of instruction at Epoka University is English. The study programs are compatible with the Bologna system.[citation needed] The Rinas campus is located 12 km (30 minutes) from the city center, near the Tirana International Airport.
See also
- List of universities in Albania
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
References
- ^ Albanian Agency for Accreditation of Higher Education
- ^ Kerem Öktem, "New Islamic actors after the Wahhabi intermezzo: Turkey’s return to the Muslim Balkans", European Studies Centre, University of Oxford, December 2010
- ^ Turgut Özal Education Company official website
- ^ Nënshkruhet Memorandumi i Mirëkuptimit mes Universitetit Epoka dhe Universitetit "Aleksandër Moisiu", Epoka University (in Albanian)
- ^ [http://www.epoka.edu.al/?pid=4&newsid=386&ntitle=Epoka-University-and-Yunus-Social-Business-GmbH-signed-Memorandum-of-Understanding- Epoka University and Yunus Social Business GmbH signed Memorandum of Understanding
- ^ Ranking Web of World Universities
External links
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