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Luigj Gurakuqi University (UShS / Universiteti i Shkodrës Luigj Gurakuqi)
Luigj Gurakuqi University (UShS / Universiteti i Shkodrës Luigj Gurakuqi) is a recognised university in Albania. Below is what AlmiStudy
records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed
is deliberately left out rather than guessed.
CityShkodër
RegionEurope
TypePublic
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Education
AccreditationMinistry of Education and Sport, Republic of Albania (Ministria e Arsimit dhe Sportit) — apex regulator for Albanian HEIs. Plus ASCAL (Agjencia e Sigurimit të Cilësisë në Arsimin e Lartë) for higher education QA + accreditation. Albanian HE: (1) MAJOR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES — University of Tirana (UT 1957 flagship), Polytechnic University of Tirana (PUT 1951), Agricultural University of Tirana (UBT 1971), University of Medicine Tirana (UMT 2013 from UT Medical Faculty); (2) REGIONAL PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES — Aleksandër Moisiu (Durrës 2006), Luigj Gurakuqi (Shkodër 1957), Aleksandër Xhuvani (Elbasan 1991), Eqrem Çabej (Gjirokastër 1971), Fan Noli (Korçë 1971), Ismail Qemali (Vlorë 1994); (3) ARTS + SPORTS PUBLIC — University of Arts Tirana (1966), Sports University Tirana (1958); (4) PRIVATE COMPREHENSIVE — Albanian University, European University of Tirana (UET), Marin Barleti University, Luarasi University, Aldent University, POLIS University; (5) TURKISH-AFFILIATED — Epoka University (Turkish state-Albanian, 2008), University College Bedër (Turkish Gülen/Hizmet-affiliated 2011); (6) INTERNATIONAL — Canadian Institute of Technology Tirana. Total ~40 HEIs serving ~2.8M population. Albanian is national language + HE primary medium; English-medium programmes growing especially at private + international institutions; Turkish-medium at Turkish-affiliated; Italian widely used (Italy ~1M Albanian diaspora context).
Founded 1957 chartered as Shkodër Pedagogical Institute by Hoxha; full university 1991; named after LUIGJ GURAKUQI (1879-1925) — Albanian writer + politician + signatory of 1912 independence declaration). Northern Albania regional university. Chartered 1957 as SHKODËR PEDAGOGICAL INSTITUTE by Hoxha government. Full Luigj Gurakuqi University 1991. Located in SHKODËR — Albania's historic CATHOLIC CULTURAL CENTER (northern Albania has higher Catholic population than south, ~25-30% Catholic), one of OLDEST EUROPEAN CITIES (~4,000 years inhabited). Named after LUIGJ GURAKUQI (1879-1925) — Albanian writer + politician + SIGNATORY OF 1912 INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION (Vlorë), education minister in early independence governments, assassinated 1925 in Bari Italy. ~13,000 students.
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