Canadian Institute of Technology
{{short description|Albanian private university college}}
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|motto = Open your door to the world!{{cite web |url=https://www.cit.edu.al|title=Canadian Institute of Technology|website=cit.edu.al}}
|established = {{Start date and age|2011|11|10}}
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|type = Private university. Study levels offered: Bachelor and Master of Science
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|rector = Prof. Dr. Sokol Abazi{{cite web |url=https://cit.edu.al/faculty-of-engineering-staff/|title=Faculty of Engineering|website=cit.edu.al}}
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|faculty = +50
|students = +1000
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|location = Kompleksi Xhura, Xhanfise Keko street, Tirana, Albania
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The Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT; {{Langx|sq|Instituti Kanadez i Teknologjisë}}) is a for-profit university college located in Tirana, Albania.{{cite web |url=https://ualbania.al/pages/universitetet.html |title=Profilet e Universiteteve |publisher=U Albania}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ascal.al/sq/lista-e-ial|title=Lista e institucioneve të akredituara të larta|publisher=ASCAL}} The university college is known to offer Bachelor and Master programs, entirely in English, divided into two faculties, the two faculties being the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Economy.{{cite web |title=Who we are |url=https://cit.edu.al/who-we-are-2/ |access-date=30 August 2022 |website=Canadian Institute of Technology}} Its curriculum is based on the Canadian one.{{cite web |title=Why CIT? |url=https://cit.edu.al/why-cit-2/ |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=cit.edu.al}} The university college was established on 10 November 2021.
History and organisation
The Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT) was established on 10 November 2011.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} The university college's philosophy "aims to provide potential students with the necessary and competitive skills demanded by the Albanian and Balkan region as well as the European and North-American labor markets."{{cite web |url=https://cit.edu.al/cit-history-3/|title=CIT History|website=cit.edu.al}} The university college is organised in two faculties, the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Economy.
The Faculty of Engineering is composed of the following units:
- Department of Software Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Scientific Research Unit “CIRD Engineering”
The Faculty of Economy is composed of the following units:
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Business Administration and Information Technology
- Scientific Research Unit “CIRD Economy”
The university college received accreditation on March 25, 2016.{{cite web |url=https://cit.edu.al/official-documents-2/|title=Official Documents|website=cit.edu.al|access-date=August 31, 2022}}
Mission
The official website of the Canadian Institute of Technology states that "through the promotion of well-prepared curricula, teaching and research activities as well as the opening of new programs", the university college "has as its mission the development of students' individual skills and abilities, promotion of competition and improvement of education by appreciating and respecting cultural diversity and values of Albania."{{cite web |url=https://cit.edu.al/mission-and-vision-2/|title=Vision, Mission And Essential Purpose Of The Institute|website=cit.edu.al|access-date=August 30, 2022}}
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Category:Universities in Albania
Category:Engineering universities and colleges
Category:For-profit universities and colleges in Europe
Category:2011 establishments in Albania
Category:Educational institutions established in 2011
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