Facts and Figures

Position

 

  • The best choice for higher education, professional education, scientific research, and lifelong learning in Southeastern Europe
  • Leader in Kosovo and the region in education, quality, innovation, and technology
  • The primary destination for business, technology, and engineering

 

Academics

 

  • Over 50 Bachelor’s and Master’s programs
  • 200 undergraduate courses and 5 postgraduate courses
  • 5 professional higher education programs
  • 200 personal certification programs
  • 25% of programs are offered in foreign languages
  • 50 spin-off initiatives

 

Students and Alumni

 

  • Over 15,000 active students
  • 50% female students
  • Over 100 visiting international students each year
  • 98% of graduates employed within the first year
  • Successful alumni in banking, technology, entrepreneurship, architecture, construction, and public sectors

 

Staff and Partners

 

  • Over 1,500 academic and administrative staff
  • Professors and experts trained abroad and internationally
  • 500 resident staff and 300 international visitors annually
  • 240 international partners
  • Memberships in national, regional, and global organizations

 

Infrastructure

 

  • The largest Scientific, Innovative, and Technological Park in Kosovo
  • 5 innovation campuses in Prishtina, Lipjan, Ferizaj, Prizren, and other centers
  • Regional and global centers: Korçë, Budapest, Vienna, London, Dubai
  • Over 200 modern laboratories
  • The largest library in Kosovo, with over 250,000 books
  • 40 service centers and offices
  • The only Kosovar member of the Global Association of Innovation Parks

 

Research and Innovation

 

  • 250 researchers and 70 active research topics
  • 7 scientific institutes
  • 1,000 publications per year
  • 200 research and development grants (20% national, 20% European)
  • Launch of the first fully AI-supported ecosystem in Europe

 

Achievements and Awards

 

  • First place in NASA Challenges
  • First European Champion in Robot Soccer
  • Awards in the “First Global Challenge” robotics competition
  • National and international awards in ICT, architecture, programming, and entrepreneurship
  • “European Young Entrepreneurial University of the Year” – Triple E Awards
  • “Engaged University of the Year” – Global Triple E Awards
  • Rector Prof. Dr. Edmond Hajrizi named “University Leader of the Year – Runner up”

 

International Rankings

 

  • Top 250 universities in the world for climate action (GreenMetric 2024)
  • Highly ranked in WURI – World University Rankings for Innovation, alongside Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Stanford
  • SCImago Institutions Rankings 2025: the best institution in Kosovo for scientific research
  • Webometrics: the top private higher education institution in Kosovo and Albanian-speaking territories, ranked third in the Albanian-speaking region for citation impact
  • Member of ACEEU (Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial & Engaged Universities)