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Name
Agriculture University of Tirana (AUT)
Native name
Agriculture University of Tirana
Address
Kodėr Kamėz, SH1
Zipcode
1029
City
Tirana
Country
Albania
Phone
+355 698593227
Email
magdacara@ubt.edu.al
Centre Website
http://www.ubt.edu.al

organisation profile

The Agricultural University of Tirana (AUT) is the unique center for undergraduate and graduate studies, scientific research, training and extension in the area of agriculture and food (Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Protection, Agribusiness, Economy and Agrarian Policy, Agro-environment and Ecology, Agro-food Technology, Animal Husbandry and Business, Aquaculture and Fishery Management, Forestry Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, etc. Actually it is organized by five faculties: Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness; Faculty of Agriculture and Environment; Faculty of Forestry Sciences; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Faculty of Biotechnology and Food, with about 15.000 students. 55 professors compose actual academic staff, 48 associated professors, 55 doctors, 13 pedagogues – lecturers and 64 assistants. Faculty of Economy & Agribusiness (EAF) has relatively new life. It was founded in the year 1971 (at that time faculty of Agrarian Economy). Former faculty of Agrarian Economy was called as such since the end of the year 1994, during that time entire restructuring of Agriculture University of Tirana was done. This restructuring lead in merger of this faculty within framework of Agriculture Faculty with two departments, respectively; Department of “Farm & Agribusiness Management” and Department of “Economy & Rural Development Policies”. Restructuring began in 1994 and ended in 1998, and was the result of close advice from SARA project (American Support for Agriculture Restructuring in Albania). Its fundamental objective was answering the new requirements from the agricultural and agribusiness sector in the conditions of free market. In the year 2007, as result of restructuring of former “Agriculture Faculty”, was found faculty of “Economy & Agribusiness” with six departments. Since the year 2001, AUT has been involved with a new restructuring process according to the "Bologna Declaration".

results in other services

  • Data Discovery & Access service - Data Originators (CDI)
  • Marine environmental research project (EDMERP)

edmo metadata

EDMO record id
4873
Collating centre
Polytechnic University of Tirana, Institute of GeoSciences, Energy, Water and Environment (IGEWE - PUT)
Latest update
15 June 2018 2:45:00 PM