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🎓 Top Research Universities in Albania

Universities and colleges in Albania ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations33 entries🇦🇱 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
University of Tirana5,810 papers
48,923
2
Agricultural University of Tirana2,045 papers
33,659
3
Polytechnic University of Tirana2,473 papers
23,180
4
University of Medicine Tirana1,996 papers
22,354
5
Epoka University1,041 papers
13,317
6
University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali"1,406 papers
13,001
7
Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel696 papers
8,991
8
Aleksandër Moisiu University2,119 papers
7,196
9
University of Elbasan1,095 papers
6,855
10
University of New York Tirana519 papers
4,818
11
Aldent University294 papers
3,989
12
University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi"788 papers
3,924
13
European University of Tirana1,365 papers
3,851
14
Albanian University783 papers
3,430
15
Sports University of Tirana407 papers
2,472
16
Fan Noli University420 papers
1,410
17
Polis University519 papers
1,114
18
Bedër University175 papers
1,059
19
Canadian Institute of Technology260 papers
804
20
Universiteti Reald75 papers
702
21
Eqrem Çabej University212 papers
548
22
Universiteti Metropolitan Tirana202 papers
514
23
Marin Barleti University172 papers
406
24
Luarasi University144 papers
306
25
University of Arts142 papers
295
26
Kolegji Universitar Qiriazi66 papers
177
27
Tirana Business University99 papers
171
28
LOGOS University College106 papers
162
29
Kristal University28 papers
120
30
University Pavaresia Vlore37 papers
50
31
Vitrina University29 papers
20
32
Academy of Film & Multimedia “MARUBI”1 papers
4
33
Skanderbeg Military University3 papers
3

Highlights

Within Albania, University of Tirana ranks first in 2026 with 48,923, followed by Agricultural University of Tirana (33,659) and Polytechnic University of Tirana (23,180).

Across 33 entries, values run from 48,923 (University of Tirana) to 3 (Skanderbeg Military University), with a median of 1,114.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.