Epoka University
Universiteti Epoka | |
| File:Universiteti Epoka.svg | |
| Latin: Tempus | |
| Motto | Build Your Future with Epoka University / Ndërto të ardhmen tënde me Universitetin Epoka |
|---|---|
| Type | Private university. Study levels offered: Bachelor, Master, PhD |
| Established | 2007 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Güngör Turan |
Academic staff | 85 |
| Students | 1400 |
| Undergraduates | 1100 |
| Postgraduates | 330 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Rinas (suburban) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Affiliations | Magna Charta Universitatum, Balkan Universities Network |
| Website | www.epoka.edu.al |
Epoka University (EU) is a private non-profit university founded in 2007 in Tirana, Albania. The university received accreditation by the Albanian Agency for Accreditation of Higher Education in 2011.[1] It offers Bachelor, Master of Science, Professional Master and PhD degrees.[2] There are six PhD programs that are administered solely by Epoka staff in: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Economics, Political Science and International Relations and Business Administration. It offers a joint degree with Leeds Metropolitan University.[3]
At the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, EU holds the first place among universities in Albania.[4]
Epoka is an authorised IELTS registration Centre for the British Council in Albania.[5] The university is a signatory of Magna Charta Universitatum[6] and a member of the UNESCO based worldwide association of International Association of Universities.[7]
Epoka University has three faculties, the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, eight academic departments, and three research centres:
Faculty of Architecture and Engineering
Architecture (5-year Integrated Second Cycle Study Program)
Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering Banking and Finance
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Banking and Finance (Albanian)
International Marketing and Logistics Management
Faculty of Law and Social Sciences
Political Science and International Relations
Law (5-year Integrated Second Cycle Study Program)
Epoka University attracts students from Albania, Turkey, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia, [1], Italy, Norway, USA, [2], Jordan and all around the world. The language of instruction at Epoka University is English.[8] The study programs are compatible with the Bologna system.[citation needed] The Rinas campus is located 12 km (30 minutes) from the city centre, near the Tirana International Airport.
The language of instruction at Epoka University is English.[8] The study programs are compatible with the Bologna system.[citation needed] The Rinas campus is located 12 km (30 minutes) from the city centre, 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
- ^ "APAAL- Albanian Public Accreditation Agency". Ministry of Education and Sports. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Administrator. "EPOKA University". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Programs offered". Epoka. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Webometrics Ranking of World Universities for Albania, http://www.webometrics.info/en/Europe/Albania?page=0
- ^ "Official IELTS registration centers". British Council. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Magna Charta Members". Magna Charta. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "International Association of Universities". IAU. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ Ky Krauthamer, "In Albania, Madrasas Even the Secular Love", Transitions Online, 19 October 2012
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