Eqrem Çabej University of Gjirokastra

What Eqrem Çabej University of Gjirokastra does

Eqrem Çabej University of Gjirokastra (UGJ) is a public higher education institution located in Gjirokastër, southern Albania, operating under the Albanian Ministry of Education and Sports. Formally established on November 12, 1991 by Council of Ministers decision no. 414 on the basis of the Higher Pedagogical Institute founded in 1971, UGJ is structured around three faculties: the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences (FESHSH), the Faculty of Economics (FE), and the Faculty of Natural Sciences (FSHN). The university delivers the standard Albanian three-cycle academic portfolio — first-cycle Bachelor programs, second-cycle Master of Science and Professional Master programs, and third-cycle Doctoral programs — supplemented by 2-year professional study programs and a Lifelong Learning Center offering ASCAP-accredited teacher training modules.

The institution's underlying technology infrastructure is conventional rather than proprietary: a "Pitagora" online student portal handles academic management and course access, Microsoft Office 365 and Teams support online and remote instruction, an online library (Biblioteka Online) provides digital academic resources, and the university operates as an authorized TOEIC Listening & Reading testing center administered through STA Albania. International engagement is supported by Erasmus+ mobility programs (including KA107 with Università del Salento), cooperation protocols with the University of Ioannina and University POLIS, and bilateral scholarship agreements with countries including Kosovo, Hungary, Austria, and Azerbaijan.

UGJ's revenue model reflects its public-institution status. Government budget allocations from the Albanian Ministry of Education and Sports constitute the core funding stream, supplemented by publicly disclosed tuition fees (with published scholarship, exemption, and bursary schedules), and project-based revenue from Erasmus+, EU structural funds, and bilateral cooperation programs. Customer segments are organized primarily around domestic Albanian students, with secondary international student and staff mobility through Erasmus+ and applied research partnerships with local municipalities and businesses via OSCE Albania. UGJ publishes the scientific bulletin Kerkime Universitare as its principal research dissemination outlet and competes for ASCAL institutional and program accreditations as part of its quality assurance cycle.

Name

Eqrem Çabej University of Gjirokastra

Legal name

Universiteti "Eqrem Çabej" i Gjirokastrës

Website

https://uogj.edu.al

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eqrem Çabej University of Gjirokastra is a public Albanian university in southern Albania with three faculties (education/social sciences, economics, natural sciences), offering Bachelor, Master, Doctoral and professional programs to domestic students, plus Erasmus+ mobility and a Lifelong Learning Center.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• University research
• Lifelong learning
• International student mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Gjirokastër

HQ country

Albania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from student tuition fees across Bachelor, Master, and professional programs. Tuition tariff schedules are published annually with criteria for scholarships and exemptions.
2. Government Funding: State budget allocations as a public higher education institution under Albanian law
3. Research Grants and Projects: International project funding including Erasmus+, EU structural funds, and bilateral cooperation programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Public higher education institution offering accredited Bachelor, Master of Science, Professional Master, Doctoral, and 2-year Professional study programs across three faculties: Education and Social Sciences, Economics, and Natural Sciences. The university supports teaching and learning through the Pitagora online student portal, Biblioteka Online digital library, and Microsoft Office 365/Teams, and operates as an authorized TOEIC testing center for international English certification.

Product overview

Eqrem Çabej University of Gjirokastra is a public higher education institution with three faculties (FESHSH - Education and Social Sciences, FE - Economics, FSHN - Natural Sciences) offering a comprehensive academic portfolio. The university provides first-cycle Bachelor programs, second-cycle Master of Science and Professional Master programs, and third-cycle Doctoral programs, as well as 2-year professional study programs. The institution supports students through digital platforms including the Pitagora online student portal and Biblioteka Online library system. International engagement is facilitated through Erasmus+ mobility programs. The LLL (Lifelong Learning) Center offers continuing education through accredited training modules, particularly for pre-university teachers. The university also serves as an authorized TOEIC testing center and publishes the scientific bulletin 'Kerkime Universitare' for research dissemination.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Bachelor Programs First cycle undergraduate degree programs of 3-4 years offered across all three faculties, leading to Bachelor degrees in education, social sciences, economics, natural sciences, and related disciplines. For prospective and current domestic and international students.
• Master of Science Programs Second cycle graduate programs including Master of Science and Professional Master tracks across various disciplines, taught in Albanian with full-time study modes. For students holding a Bachelor degree seeking advanced specialization.
• Doctoral Programs Third cycle doctoral programs (Executive Master Doctorate) for advanced research degrees. For graduates holding a Master degree pursuing doctoral-level research.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Janina (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2022Protocol of cooperation signed in presence of Albanian and Greek education ministers covering academic and research cooperation at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Aims to improve UGJ study programs and European higher education alignment.
• EntrAL Project (Erasmus+)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2021EU-funded project on entrepreneurship education, piloting entrepreneurship training modules for pre-university teachers. Three Albanian universities participating with European partners.
• OSCE Presence in AlbaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on applied research program for municipalities, involving student participation in field data collection and analysis across partner municipalities.
• ASCAL (Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional and program accreditation partnership. Students invited to participate as members of external evaluation groups for accreditation of higher education institutions and study programs.
• Bank of AlbaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual 'Governor's Prize for Best Diploma' competition for Albanian graduates, promoting academic excellence.
• University POLIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed between rectors covering knowledge exchange, staff and infrastructure sharing, experience exchange, joint projects, academic mobility, and collaborative research activities.
• University Isa Boletini MitrovicëminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for reciprocal exchanges in research projects, academic staff and student mobility, postgraduate student exchanges, seminars, laboratory exercises, and joint dissertation supervision.
• Università del Salento (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERASMUS KA107 partnership involving academic mobility, joint workshops on transadriatic literary contacts between Italian and Albanian cultures.
• American Embassy in AlbaniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding partner for English language learning programs combining English teaching with volunteering for children from underprivileged backgrounds.
• Ministry of Education and Sports (Albania)coreOthersOversight and collaboration on credit transfers from 2-year professional programs to Bachelor programs, internationalization process.
• Albanian Academy of SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Geographic Research Unit activities and scientific roundtables organized by the Academy.
• Albanian Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for English language learning program funded by American Embassy, combining language teaching with volunteering principles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polytechnic University of Tirana: Albania's leading public technical university, offering applied and natural sciences programs under the same national higher-education law. Competes for the same applied-sciences and engineering-oriented students in southern Albania.
• University POLIS: Albanian private university with which UGJ has a signed cooperation agreement covering research, mobility and joint projects. Operates in the same national market and competes for overlapping student segments.
• Epoka University: Albanian private university offering engineering, economics, architecture and social science programs in English. Comparable on program mix and student target market, and competes directly for internationally mobile Albanian students.
• University of Tirana: Albania's flagship public university, also operating under Law No. 80/2015 and offering Bachelor through Doctoral programs across multiple faculties. It is the primary national competitor for students, faculty, and government funding, and the most natural scale comparison for UGJ.
• Canadian Institute of Technology: Albanian private university focused on technology, engineering, economics and architecture with English-language delivery. Competes for the same digitally-oriented and internationally minded students as UGJ's Natural Sciences faculty.
• Aleksandër Xhuvani University of Elbasan: Another regional public Albanian university of broadly similar size and structure, offering education, economics and natural sciences faculties. Closely comparable in mission, scale and regulatory context to UGJ.
• University of Vlora 'Ismail Qemali': Public Albanian university serving a specific regional catchment (Vlora) with analogous faculties in education, economics and natural sciences. Directly comparable in regional public-university positioning.
• University of Shkodra 'Luigj Gurakuqi': Public regional university in northern Albania with a similar multi-faculty structure and degree offerings. Comparable in governance model, student population size and dependence on state funding.

Broad incumbents

• University of Ioannina: Large Greek public research university and a formal UGJ cooperation partner (April 2022 protocol signed by both education ministers). A broader incumbent with overlapping disciplines and the closest cross-border comparator for European integration ambitions.
• Università del Salento: Italian public university and UGJ's ERASMUS KA107 partner, covering humanities, sciences, economics and engineering. A broader incumbent used for joint workshops and academic mobility, providing a benchmark for European-level academic standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uogj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/eqrem-cabej-university-of-gjirokastra

Compliance3 records

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