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Polytechnic University of Tirana (PUT / UPT / Universiteti Politeknik i Tiranës)
Polytechnic University of Tirana (PUT / UPT / Universiteti Politeknik i Tiranës) 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.
CityTirana
RegionEurope
TypePublic
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics
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 1951 chartered as Tirana Polytechnic Institute by Communist Hoxha government with SOVIET assistance — Albania's OLDEST modern HE (pre-dates UT 1957!); full PUT 1991 post-Communism). ALBANIA'S OLDEST MODERN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION (pre-dates University of Tirana by 6 years!). Chartered 1951 as TIRANA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE by Communist Hoxha government with MASSIVE SOVIET ASSISTANCE (Soviet engineers + Russian professors initially staffed it during Albania-USSR alliance 1948-1961). Full POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA 1991 post-Communism. ~12,000+ students. 6 faculties: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Geology-Mining, Mathematics-Physics-Engineering. Premier Albanian engineering training.
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