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Universities in Albania
Albania has 29 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1877. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES29
OLDEST1877
FOUNDED 1900+26
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18991 · 3%
1900 or later26 · 90%
Date unknown2 · 7%
Oldest universities in Albania
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1877Pjeter Meshkalla High School
1951Agricultural University of Tirana
1951Polytechnic University of Tirana
1957University of Tirana
1957University of Shkodra
1960University of Sports
1966University of Arts (Albania)
1968Eqrem Çabej University of Gjirokastër
1971Aleksandër Xhuvani University in Elbasan
1971Fan S. Noli University
1994University of Vlorë
1999Academy of Film and Multimedia Marubi
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