Universiteti Politeknik I Tiranës

The Higher Polytechnic Institute was established in 1951. This date marks the beginning of Higher Education in Albania. At that period, three Directions were involved: Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engeneering. The first Rector of HPI was Prof. Zija Këlliçi. Later, other Faculties were set up in Albania and in 1957 they all founded the State University of Tirana. In 1991, all the Engineering Faculties were regrouped and the Polytechnic University of Tirana was founded. In 2007, as a result of the reform initiated by the Albanian government for the reformation of the scientific research in Albania, the structure of Polytechnic University of Tirana changed and currently it consists of seven Faculties and one Institution of Research and Development: Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Geology and Mining Faculty of Information Technology Faculty of Mathematical Engineering and Physics Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Institute of Geo-sciences and Energy, Water and Environment The first Rector of PUoT was Prof. Gëzim Karapici. His successors were Prof. Emil Lamani, Prof. Tamara Eftimi, Prof. Përparim Hoxha and Academic Jorgaq Kaçani. The current Rector of the Polytechnic University is Prof. Andrea Maliqari. The Rector has a mandate of four years. He is elected by the academic staff and the students and is nominated by the President of the Republic of Albania. The Polytechnic University of Tirana is a Public Institution.