🇦🇱 39 active institutions · 625 accredited programmes
Albania's universities and colleges — and what the agency has accredited.
Every active higher-education institution on the quality-assurance agency ASCAL's list, with its licensing act, its institutional accreditation and each programme accreditation ASCAL lists — including 27 teach-out decisions and 3 refusals. The 31 institutions ASCAL lists as closed are named too.
Active institutions
39
14 public · 25 private
With an institutional accreditation listed
32
of 39
Programme accreditations listed
625
plus 3 refusals
Listed as closed
31
How accreditation works here, and what isn't shown
ASCAL's Accreditation Board accredits institutions and, separately, each study programme for a fixed period. The periods are shown as ASCAL lists them, on the date it was read — an accreditation may have been renewed, or may have ended, since. A programme marked teach-out is accredited only for the students already on it, not for new entrants. A refusal (negative accreditation) is shown as such.
The list is ASCAL's list of higher-education institutions, with its status for each: active, or closed. Closed institutions are listed by name only. Being on the list means an institution is licensed; it says nothing by itself about the quality of any programme.
ASCAL publishes no enrolment, fees, admission scores or graduate outcomes per institution, so none are shown. Programme names are as ASCAL lists them, in Albanian; English institution names are ours.
At public institutions the Council of Ministers caps first-cycle fees by programme (Decision 288/2018, as amended), and foreign citizens pay the same fee as Albanians unless an intergovernmental agreement says otherwise. Private institutions set their own fees.
As listed by ASCAL on 23 October 2026.
Most programme accreditations listed
- University of Tirana64
- “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës42
- University of Arts40
- “Fan S. Noli” University of Korçë37
- Albanian University31
- Barleti University31
- Epoka University28
- European University of Tirana27
A count of accreditation decisions on ASCAL's list, teach-out decisions included — not a measure of size or quality.
Universities (24)
| “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of DurrësUniversiteti "Aleksandër Moisiu", Durrës · public · Durrës | 42 accredited programmesnot on the list of institutional accreditations |
| “Aleksandër Xhuvani” University of ElbasanUniversiteti i Elbasanit "Aleksandër Xhuvani" · public · Elbasan | 23 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 November 2026 |
| “Eqrem Çabej” University of GjirokastërUniversiteti "Eqrem Çabej", Gjirokastër · public · Gjirokastër | 19 accredited programmesnot on the list of institutional accreditations |
| “Fan S. Noli” University of KorçëUniversiteti "Fan S. Noli", Korçë · public · Korçë | 37 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2027 |
| “Ismail Qemali” University of VlorëUniversiteti "Ismail Qemali", Vlorë · public · Vlorë | 4 accredited programmesnot on the list of institutional accreditations |
| “Luigj Gurakuqi” University of ShkodërUniversiteti "Luigj Gurakuqi", Shkodër · public · Shkodër | 10 accredited programmesnot on the list of institutional accreditations |
| Agricultural University of TiranaUniversiteti Bujqësor i Tiranës · public · Tirana | 11 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 15 December 2026 |
| Albanian UniversityUniversiteti Privat "Albanian University" · private · Tirana | 31 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 25 May 2027 |
| Aldent UniversityUniversiteti "Aldent" · private · Tirana | 12 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2028 |
| Barleti UniversityUniversiteti "Barleti" · private · Tirana | 31 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 15 December 2026 |
| Catholic University “Our Lady of Good Counsel”Universiteti Katolik "Zoja e Këshillit të Mirë" · private · Tirana | 18 accredited programmesnot on the list of institutional accreditations |
| Epoka UniversityUniversiteti "EPOKA" · private · Tirana | 28 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 15 December 2027 |
| European University of TiranaUniversiteti Europian i Tiranës · private · Tirana | 27 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 21 September 2027 |
| Luarasi UniversityUniversiteti "Luarasi" · private · Tirana | 11 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 12 December 2029 |
| Mediterranean University of AlbaniaUniversiteti "Mesdhetar i Shqipërisë" · private · Tirana | 18 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 17 December 2026 |
| Metropolitan Tirana UniversityUniversiteti "Metropolitan Tirana" · private · Tirana | 16 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2028 |
| POLIS UniversityUniversiteti Polis · private · Tirana | 15 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 18 April 2028 |
| Polytechnic University of TiranaUniversiteti Politeknik i Tiranës · public · Tirana | 19 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 6 January 2028 |
| Sports University of TiranaUniversiteti i Sporteve të Tiranës · public · Tirana | 6 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 6 January 2028 |
| University of ArtsUniversiteti i Arteve · public · Tirana | 40 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 23 March 2028 |
| University of Medicine, TiranaUniversiteti i Mjekësisë, Tiranë · public · Tirana | 19 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2029 |
| University of New York TiranaUniversiteti i New York-ut në Tiranë · private · Tirana | 18 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 17 December 2026 |
| University of TiranaUniversiteti i Tiranës · public · Tirana | 64 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2029 |
| Western Balkans UniversityUniversiteti "Western Balkans" · private · Tirana | 10 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 18 April 2030 |
Academies (5)
| “Marubi” Academy of Film and MultimediaAkademia e Filmit dhe Multimedias "Marubi" · private · Tirana | 0 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 19 June 2028 |
| American Academy of Technology TiranaAkademia "American Academy of Technology Tirana" · private · Tirana | 0 accredited programmesnot on the list of institutional accreditations |
| Armed Forces AcademyAkademia e Forcave të Armatosura · public · Tirana | 4 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 3 April 2030 |
| Ivodent AcademyAkademia "Ivodent" · private · Tirana | 3 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2028 |
| Security AcademyAkademia e Sigurisë · public · Tirana | 1 accredited programmeinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2028 |
University colleges (8)
| Bedër University CollegeKolegji Universitar "Bedër" · private · Tirana | 13 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 15 December 2026 |
| Canadian Institute of TechnologyKolegji Universitar "Instituti Kanadez i Teknologjisë" · private · Tirana | 10 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2028 |
| LOGOS University CollegeKolegji Universitar "LOGOS" · private · Tirana | 14 accredited programmesnot on the list of institutional accreditations |
| Qiriazi University CollegeKolegji Universitar "Qiriazi" · private · Tirana | 8 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 12 September 2028 |
| REALD University CollegeKolegji Universitar "REALD" · private · Vlorë | 13 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 21 September 2028 |
| TBU University CollegeKolegji Universitar "TBU" · private · Tirana | 2 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 13 November 2029 |
| Tirana College of Technology (TCT)Kolegji Universitar "Tirana College of Technology (TCT)" · private · Tirana | 10 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 26 January 2028 |
| University College of BusinessKolegji Universitar "I Biznesit" · private · Tirana | 14 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 11 December 2029 |
Higher professional colleges (2)
| German Higher Professional College of TechnologyKolegji Profesional i Lartë Gjerman i Teknologjisë · private · Tirana | 2 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 27 June 2027 |
| Tirana Esthetics & Style SchoolKolegji Profesional i Lartë "Tirana Esthetics & Style School" · private · Tirana | 2 accredited programmesinstitutional accreditation listed to 19 June 2030 |
Listed as closed (31)
Institutions on ASCAL's list with the status “Mbyllur” (closed), as ASCAL names them. The list gives no closing date.
University (1)
- EPITECH ALBANIA · private · closed
Academies (6)
- Akademia e Studimeve te Aplikuara, Durrës · private · closed
- Akademia e Arteve, Shkodër · public · closed
- Akademia e Studimeve Albanologjike · public · closed
- Akademia Pedagogjike, Tiranë · private · closed
- Akademia e Ndërtimit e Tiranës · private · closed
- Akademia "Nehemiah Gateway" · private · closed
University colleges (8)
- Kolegji Profesional Privat "New Generation" · private · closed
- Kolegjet Profesionale, Private, Medicom · private · closed
- Kolegji Universitar "Pavarësia Vlorë" · private · closed
- Kolegji Universitar "WISDOM" · private · closed
- Kolegji Profesional i Sporteve, Fier · private · closed
- KP "ARGENT" · private · closed
- Kolegji Profesional Privat Luigj Benussi · private · closed
- Kolegji Profesional Privat, Dentarium - AL · private · closed
Higher schools (16)
- Shkolla e Lartë e Infermierisë · public · closed
- Institucioni Privat i Arsimit të Lartë "ISSAT" · private · closed
- IPAL Shkolla e Lartë Amerikane e Tiranës · private · closed
- SHLUP Shkolla e Lartë Europiane për Turizmin · private · closed
- SHLUJ "Medikadent" · private · closed
- ShLUJ "Justicia" · private · closed
- SHLUP Justiniani I · private · closed
- SHLUP Universiteti Kristal · private · closed
- IPAL "Shkolla e Lartë "ILLYRIA"" · private · closed
- SHLUP Shkolla e Lartë Nëna Mbretëreshë, Geraldinë · private · closed
- SHLUP Universiteti Elite · private · closed
- SHLUP Gjon Buzuku · private · closed
- SHLP Universiteti Planetar i Tiranës · private · closed
- Shkolla e Lartë Private e Edukimit · private · closed
- SHLUP Shkolla e Lartë Ndërkombëtare e Tiranës · private · closed
- SHLP Vitrina · private · closed
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Source: ASCAL — Agjencia e Sigurimit të Cilësisë në Arsimin e Lartë (ascal.al): list of higher-education institutions, institutional and programme accreditations, and institution profiles, read 23 October 2026. Facts restated by CollegeMatcher in its own structure and words: English names, level labels and the wording of accreditation conditions are ours. CollegeMatcher is not affiliated with ASCAL. ASCAL — Lista e IAL