Epoka University

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Epoka University is an international higher education institution located in Tirana, the capital of Albania. The University commenced academic activities during the 2007-2008 academic year, in compliance with the provisions of the Albanian higher education legislation.
In 2012, based on the Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania No. 553, dated 22.08.2012, the lega...l status of the institution has been changed from “Institution of Higher Education to “University”.
All institutional strategies of Epoka University are built on the “Education, Research and Contribution to Society” triangle. To promote further R&D, as well as contribution to society, Epoka University has signed several cooperation agreements with international and national institutions. Among our distinguished partners are the Albania Investment Council, American-Albanian Business Association, Tirana Municipality, British Council Albania, Yunus Center, Dhaka, and others. For a complete list, please click here.
Epoka University comprises three faculties: the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering, composed of the Department of Architecture, the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Computer Engineering; the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences composed of the Department of Banking and Finance, the Department of Business Administration, and the Department of Economics; the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences composed of the Department of Law, the Department of Political Science and International Relations, and the Center for European Studies. For detailed information, please click here
Epoka University offers education in three study cycles, respectively Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD, with 10 Bachelor, 9 Master of Science, 7 Professional Master, 2 Integrated Second Cycle, and 6 PhD study programs. The language of instruction in all study programs is English, except for the Bachelor in Banking and Finance study program, which is offered in Albanian as well.
Epoka University fully complies with the requirements of the Bologna Process, such as offering study programs in the three cycles of studies, adoption of both the ECTS credits system and from the American credit-hour system, as well as the provision of the diploma supplement for all of its graduates.
In 2017, Epoka University successfully completed the institutional accreditation process under the authority of the Albanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.
Epoka University possesses a highly qualified full-time academic staff, 23% of whom are foreign. The foreign staff comes from the UK, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, US, Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo and Pakistan. During the 2017-2018 academic year, the student/lecturer ratio was 19:1, pointing out the particular emphasis placed by Epoka University on high-quality teaching and the student-oriented approach of its activities. Three percent of the student community comes from foreign countries, such as Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey, United States, Cameron, Azerbaijan, Yemen and Bangladesh.
“Internationalization” represents a strategic objective of Epoka University. In this context, Epoka University is one of the most active universities in Albania to conduct student and staff exchange programs with foreign universities. Furthermore, Epoka University cooperates with EU universities through the Erasmus+ Programme; in the perspective of research and projects aiming to support actions in the field of Education, Training, Youth and Sports, and also in terms of staff and student exchange. Epoka University is the first of the very few private higher education institutions in Albania to have benefited from the TEMPUS program, financed by the European Union. Epoka University is currently a partner institution for three Erasumus+ KA 2 Capacity Building projects and one Horizon 2020 project, which is the first such project in Albania. For detailed information, please visit our Research and Projects Office.
Epoka University is also an associate member of the European Universities Association (EUA), a signatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum, the United Nations Supported-initiative Principles of Responsible Management Education, and Yunus Center, Dhaka.
Epoka University Library offers different access to its students through its Digital Library with regard to all the program studies offered by Epoka. At the same time, the library is subscribed to several electronic resources such as Science Direct, JSTOR, IOPscience, SCOPUS, Taylor and Francis, etc.
In addition, the Epoka University campus is situated in a green area outside the city of Tirana and provides venues with comfortable physical and IT infrastructure, which offer high-quality services and facilities to students, staff and other stakeholders, covering three computer labs, one electronic and one civil engineering lab at Campus.
At the same time, Epoka University bolsters an excellent employability rate of its graduates, standing at around 90% and employed in the local and international labor market. Besides infrastructure and well donated facilities, Epoka University offers internships, networking, career fairs, and employment opportunities for its students and graduates in collaboration with sectors and industry under Career Planning and Alumni Office.
In 2018, UniRank rates Epoka University as the Top University in Albania.