Top research institutions in Albania
University of Tirana ranks first in Albania on research quality in 2022–2025 (#7,638 worldwide), followed by Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel and Aleksandër Moisiu University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana | #7,638 | 11.0% | 907 | #2 |
| 2 | Catholic University Our Lady of Good CounselUniversity · Tirana | #8,328 | 19.9% | 129 | #7 |
| 3 | Aleksandër Moisiu UniversityUniversity · Durrës | #9,417 | 13.4% | 693 | #5 |
| 4 | University of Medicine TiranaUniversity · Tirana | #10,731 | 5.7% | 472 | #8 |
| 5 | Agricultural University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana | #13,268 | 19.5% | 262 | #11 |
| 6 | European University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana | #13,425 | 7.3% | 300 | #14 |
| 7 | Polytechnic University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana | #13,610 | 9.2% | 471 | #6 |
| 8 | University of ElbasanUniversity · Elbasan | #14,497 | 12.8% | 182 | #13 |
| 9 | Mother Teresa HospitalHospital / health system · Tirana | #15,454 | 2.5% | 465 | #12 |
| 10 | Albanian UniversityUniversity · Tirana | #15,881 | 8.2% | 280 | #3 |
| 11 | Epoka UniversityUniversity · Tirana | #15,918 | 19.9% | 199 | #15 |
| 12 | Academy of Sciences of AlbaniaResearch facility · Tirana | #16,729 | 7.8% | 167 | #4 |
| 13 | University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali"University · Vlorë | #18,113 | 11.3% | 208 | #9 |
| 14 | University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi"University · Shkodër | #18,235 | 6.5% | 171 | #17 |
| 15 | University of New York TiranaUniversity · Tirana | #18,590 | 19.2% | 81 | #16 |
| 16 | University of ArtsUniversity · Tirana | #18,615 | 6.3% | 253 | #10 |
| 17 | Polis UniversityUniversity · Tirana | #19,198 | 10.4% | 215 | #18 |
| 18 | Fan Noli UniversityUniversity · Korçë | #24,058 | 13.1% | 91 | #20 |
| 19 | Institute of Public HealthGovernment institution · Tirana | #24,124 | 12.7% | 79 | #1 |
| 20 | Bedër UniversityUniversity · Tirana | #26,398 | 15.1% | 62 | #19 |
| 21 | Canadian Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Tirana | #26,831 | 9.9% | 99 | #21 |
| 22 | Sports University of TiranaUniversity · Tirana | #27,528 | 3.4% | 101 | #22 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Albania on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Albania
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.