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Albanian and Kosovar university enrollment trends
Overview
As the 2026/27 academic year approached, higher education institutions in Albania and Kosovo prepared for the return of students. Regional reports indicated that over 20,000 students had registered for the upcoming term, with high demand for fields such as Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, and Informatics. While these popular programs neared full capacity, vacancies remained in areas like Economics, Law, and Social and Political Sciences.
By early October, the new academic year officially commenced with approximately 120,000 students returning to universities. Of this total, about 20,000 are first-year students. To address remaining vacancies, a third round of admissions was scheduled for mid-October, which is expected to add approximately 1,000 more students to the enrollment totals.
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[CULTURE] 3 sourcesAlbanian universities begin new academic year with 120,000 students
Albanian universities have begun the new academic year with 120,000 students, including 20,000 first-year students. A third registration round for remaining vacancies will run from October 8 to 21.
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesHigher education institutions prepare for 2026/27 academic year
Universities in the region prepare for the 2026/27 academic year, with over 20,000 students already registered and UBT hosting orientation sessions ahead of October classes.
Sources
fjala.al · javanews.al · ntv.al · rtsh.al · ubt-uni.net