Mission and Vision

“Aleksandër Moisiu” University, Durrës

"Aleksandër Moisiu" University, Durrës, continuously aims to achieve the highest contemporary academic standards, both nationally and internationally, while supporting the educational aspirations and achievements of anyone seeking to benefit from higher education.

With its mission, the university aims to"to promote and develop critical and analytical thinking, as well as a sense of responsibility and commitment towards individuals, communities, cultures, events, and various issues that concern both individuals and society."

Purpose

Professional Training for Successful Careers in a Developing Society

Through advanced and contemporary academic-scientific programs, both theoretical, methodological, and practical, to professionally prepare highly skilled specialists in fields that meet the needs of individuals and employers. The aim is to equip graduates for diverse careers in the competitive job market, aligned with the demands and needs of a changing and developing society.

European Higher Education with International Standards

University studies are conducted in accordance with the rules and principles of the European Higher Education Area. Diplomas are offered in two languages (Albanian and English), and assessment is expressed according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the American Credit System, to facilitate readability, transfer, and continuation of university studies at other universities both within the country and abroad.

Innovation and Excellence in Education and Scientific Research

To conduct scientific research to further develop knowledge in the scientific profiles it covers; To offer continuous and up-to-date qualification for academic staff in the fields it covers; Through university programs, to prepare specialists in specific or narrow profiles for the fields it covers or for emerging fields, in order to respond to national and regional needs.

Academic Advancement and Scientific Training for Future Generations

Through advanced-level research work, to train young scientists in the fields it covers.

Through its programs, it provides scientific qualifications for academic staff in all fields of pure theoretical sciences, as well as in the fields of applied sciences and methodological-administrative areas it covers.

To attract the best specialists and encourage, in every way possible, their continuously growing contribution in the relevant fields.

History of the University

  • The University of Durrës in its modern form was established in 2006, but its roots trace back to 1380, making it one of the oldest institutions in Europe. The University of Durrës (Latin: Universitas Studiorum DyrrhachiumIt was established around 1380, but due to Ottoman attacks, it was relocated to Zadar to found the Studium Generale, or the University of Zadar, with its first Rector being Gjon Durrsaku.

  • Sources from the archives and libraries of the Franciscan and Dominican Monasteries in Dubrovnik provide information about the first university in the Balkans, the University of Durrës, founded by the Durrës Dominican monks of the St. Maurice Monastery, who had been operating in Durrës since 1224.
  • It is well known that Professor Gjon Durrsaku was appointed as the first rector of the University of Zadar (1396). It is explicitly stated at the University of Zadar that "The first rector was Gjon Durrsaku, since the University of Durrës was moved to Zadar due to the Turkish threat in Southeast Europe."
  • Another prominent figure from the University of Durrës, who is being rediscovered recently, was Ndre Durrsaku (mid-14th century - June 13, 1393). He is known as a doctor of theological sciences (University of Bologna, 1380), and in 1387, he was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ragusa.

Modern University

  • In its modern form, the University "Aleksandër Moisiu" Durrës opened its doors for the first time in the academic year 2006-2007 with about a thousand students from all over the country. With the opening of the University "Aleksandër Moisiu", it was not intended to open a new institution in the country, but to open a different institution, which would bring the best Western academic experiences.

Our Philosophy

The philosophy of UAMD is "student in the spotlight", which means that everything that happens in the university from the teaching process, services, activities and tools is at the service of the student. This is made possible through a dynamic and dedicated staff, a computerised environment that enables constant contact with the Western academic world and through diversified extracurricular activities.

A different institution

  • The way of developing the teaching process, the procedures of knowledge control, the recruitment of academic staff, the counseling of students, the university library service and the scientific research are aimed at realizing an academic experience unique in the country, which does not exclude any significant element of European and American universities.

UAMD Today

  • Today, the University "Aleksandër Moisiu" has 5 faculties: Faculty of Business, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Political-Legal Science and Faculty of Professional Studies. There are about 20,000 students in the three study cycles.

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