University of New York, Tirana

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University of New York Tirana
Logo of the University of New York-Tirana.svg
MottoEducating Tomorrow's Leaders!
TypePrivate University
EstablishedAugust 15, 2002 (2002-08-15)
Rector Prof. Dr. Erkan Erdemir
Location,
Albania

41°18′54″N19°48′22″E / 41.3150°N 19.8062°E / 41.3150; 19.8062
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Website unyt.edu.al

The University of New York Tirana (UNYT) is the first private university in Albania founded in 2002. UNYT offers English language teaching including three cycles of studies.

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Overview

UNYT is the only institution in Albania which has a collaboration with State University of New York and Empire State University by offering dual degree for Bachelor programs.

University of New York Tirana has a collaboration with University of Greenwich, UK, for the masters program, MSc in Computer Science.

Since 2018, UNYT is under the ownership of the Turkish Maarif Foundation, one of the largest educational organizations in the world with 427 educational institutions in 67 countries. [1] Since December 2020, University of New York Tirana has been awarded 6 - years Institutional Accreditation [2] which is the maximum evaluation in HEI in Albania. UNYT is accredited in all study programs.

University of New York Tirana has the following faculties:

  1. Faculty of Law and Social Science.
  2. Faculty of Economics and Business.
  3. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
  4. European and Balkan Research Institute

Bachelor programs

Faculty of Economy and BusinessFaculty of Engineering and ArchitectureFaculty of Law and Social Sciences
  • Economics and Finance with profile Accounting
  • Economics and Finance with profile Finance
  • Economics and Finance with profile Economics
  • Applied Banking and Finance
  • Business Administration with profile Business Administration
  • Business Administration with profile Management
  • Business Administration with profile Business Economics
  • Business Administration with profile Marketing
  • Business Informatics
  • e-Business and e-Commerce
  • Architecture (Integrated Master of Sciences)
  • Design with profile Graphic Design
  • Design with profile Interior Design
  • Computer Science
  • Telecommunication and Network Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • International Relations with profile EU Legislation & Politics
  • International Relations with profile International Relations
  • Law (Integrated Master of Sciences)
  • Psychology

Master programs

Faculty of Economy and BusinessFaculty of Engineering and ArchitectureFaculty of Law and Social Sciences

Doctoral programs

PhD in Business AdministrationPhD in Computer SciencePhD in Law and Diplomacy
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Computer Science
  • Management Information Systems
  • Law
  • Political Science

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References

  1. "Dünyada Türkiye Maarif Vakfı". Türkiye Maarif Vakfı. 13 April 2022.
  2. "Report of the Institutional Accreditation of New York University of Tirana" (PDF). ascal.al.