Scientific Research at Albanian University is oriented as follows:
First, in the context of teaching.
Research and development activity carried out in Albanian University, should aim at enhancing the quality of education, and should ensure integration of research with teaching. It should provide students with methodological skills for research; should enable continued fulfillment of teaching disciplines with scientific knowledge and advanced practices; should improve qualifications of the Albanian University academic staff; and should also create material tools for developing and working in the institution, etc.
Second, in compliance with the university offer and the labor market needs.
Albanian University should conduct basic and applied scientific research; studies and development projects; other creative activities as stipulated in the statute of Albanian University, according to the institution’s specific objectives in these areas.
Third, on the basis of agreements with third parties.
Albanian University may perform different qualified services for third parties like expertize, analysis, counseling, monitoring, clinical services, and other related services regulated in its statute and regulations.
Oriented by its vision and development policies, Albanian University has created an effective horizontal and vertical institutional structure, consisting of: Scientific Research and Development Office, which coordinates its work at the faculties and centers/sections of the departments research activities.
In view of strategic aspect, scientific research aims:
- To provide the academic staff and students with the opportunity to develop their scientific research.
- To help raise the level of teaching and internal academic development of the University in order for students and lecturers to be promoters of an incentive culture based on the principles of critical thinking.
- To provide its contribution towards deepening knowledge and human know-how as well as their professional applications in the country.
- To enable theoretical and practical impact on society, economy, medical sciences and far ahead, by transferring the acquired knowledge beyond the academic community of the University.
In addition to long-term strategic aims related to the vision of Albanian University, other objectives and priorities to achieve these aims are the following:
- Awareness raising of the academic staff on the necessity to involve in research activities and creating opportunities for the development of scientific research. To achieve this objective Albanian University has placed the department at the center of research and study;
- To help raise the level of teaching and internal academic development in the University in order for students and lecturers to be promoters of an incentive culture based on the principles of critical thinking. This will be accomplished by means of roundtables, discussions and projects as an important part of study curricula for students at all levels, and particularly those of the second and third study level;
- To give its contribution towards deepening knowledge and human know-how as well as their professional applications in the country. To enable theoretical and practical impact on society, economy, medical sciences and far ahead, by transferring the acquired knowledge beyond the academic community of the University. Through scientific research, priority is given to enhanced social dialogue among key stakeholders in various areas of national development.
