Luigj Gurakuqi University of Shkodra
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The University "Luigj Gurakuqi" of Shkodër
in Albania
was established in 1957.
It has 6 faculties, 15 branches, 14 departments and more than 140 professors.
It has been the major institution of higher education in the region, especially in the technical and scientific disciplines. In 1992, the university received permission from the government to initiate the development of the Faculty of Economics, with responsibilities for emphasizing market economics, management, and business administration.
Mr. Menduh Derguti, Rector of the University of Shkodra in 1992, asked the University of Nebraska - Lincoln
to help develop its curriculum in market economics and business management. Rector Derguti attended the training seminars provided by the UNL team in September, 1992. As a result, the Rector, Dr. Gjovalin Kolombi, is establishing the Faculty of Economics.
In 2002, the university received permission from the government to initiate Computer Science courses. The courses are being helped by HAN University, Netherlands
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The university has the Luigj Gurakuqi University Library
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Shkodër
Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
was established in 1957.
It has 6 faculties, 15 branches, 14 departments and more than 140 professors.
It has been the major institution of higher education in the region, especially in the technical and scientific disciplines. In 1992, the university received permission from the government to initiate the development of the Faculty of Economics, with responsibilities for emphasizing market economics, management, and business administration.
Mr. Menduh Derguti, Rector of the University of Shkodra in 1992, asked the University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
to help develop its curriculum in market economics and business management. Rector Derguti attended the training seminars provided by the UNL team in September, 1992. As a result, the Rector, Dr. Gjovalin Kolombi, is establishing the Faculty of Economics.
In 2002, the university received permission from the government to initiate Computer Science courses. The courses are being helped by HAN University, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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The university has the Luigj Gurakuqi University Library
Luigj Gurakuqi University Library
Luigj Gurakuqi University Library is the library of the Luigj Gurakuqi University of Shkodra in Shkodër, Albania. It traces its history to the establishment of the Pedagogical Institute in 1957 with a stock of about 1000 books, mainly in Albanian. Today, this library has about 150,000 books.It...
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Faculties
There are more than 10,000 students studying in 2007, in 6 faculties:- Faculty of Social Sciences (Fakulteti i Shkencave Shoqërore)
- Faculty of Natural Sciences (Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore)
- Faculty of Education Sciences (Fakulteti i Shkencave të Edukimit)
- Faculty of Economy (Fakulteti Ekonomik)
- Faculty of Law (Fakulteti i Drejtësisë)
- Faculty of Foreign Languages (Fakulteti i Gjuhëve të Huaja)
See also
- Balkan Universities NetworkBalkan Universities NetworkThe Balkan Universities Network or BUN in its present form was created after the end of the SFR Yugoslavia, the founding of new universities, and the implementation of the Bologna Process in Balkan Universities...
- List of universities in Albania
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country