List of 30 best universities in Albania

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EduRank

Top 30 universities in Albania ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 88.2K citations received by 11.9K academic publications made by 30 universities from Albania, the popularity of 111 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Tirana

#921 in Europe
#3102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Founded
1957

6. Epoka University

#1529 in Europe
#6719 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
2,568
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
2008

13. Polis University

#2416 in Europe
#10304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Enrollment
443
Founded
2006

14. Marin Barleti University

#2450 in Europe
#10499 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
2005

15. University College Beder

#2509 in Europe
#10839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
160
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
2011

18. Ismail Qemali University of Vlora

#2568 in Europe
#11228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Founded
1994

20. Eqrem Cabej University of Gjirokastra

#2621 in Europe
#11795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1971

22. Albanian University

#2635 in Europe
#11899 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Founded
2004

25. Sports University of Tirana

#2685 in Europe
#12325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Founded
2010

27. Luarasi University

#2705 in Europe
#12536 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2003

The best cities to study in Albania based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tirana, Durres, Shkoder, and Elbasan.

Average cost of living for students in Albania is $523 + $56-402 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).