



Quality Assurance Agency In Higher Education
ASCAL ensures quality assurance in higher education in Albania through external evaluation and accreditation processes, in accordance with European standards and guidelines.
Information on the transitional phase of accreditation
The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education informs the public that the transitional phase between two accreditation periods, pending a decision by the Accreditation Board, is regulated by Accreditation Board Decision No. 2, dated 07.04.2017 “On Determining the Duration and Validity Periods of Accreditation within the Framework of Decision-Making on the Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions and Study Programs”“, point 4, and by Accreditation Board Decision No. 22, dated 14.05.2020.” “On the Validity of the Institutional Accreditation and Study Program Accreditation Periods, as well as the Extension of the Accreditation Application Deadline”, point 1.
Point 4 states that: For the purposes of accreditation validity, where the Accreditation Board’s final decision is positive, Higher Education Institutions that have submitted an application for periodic accreditation or for the fulfillment of recommendations/conditions, in accordance with the legislation in force, and that have been undergoing an evaluation process within the framework of accreditation, shall be considered accredited for the period between accreditation cycles.
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ASCAL participates in the ENQA General Assembly: Strengthening European cooperation for quality in higher education
The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) participated in the ENQA General Assembly, organized in cooperation with the Agency

The role and involvement of students in quality assurance in higher education
The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) held a roundtable discussion on "The role and involvement of students in quality assurance in higher education".

ASCAL participates in the DUALBA project study visit to Novi Sad
From 6–8 October 2026, ASCAL participated in a study visit in Novi Sad, Serbia, organized by the University of Novi Sad within the DUALBA project – Implementation of Dual Education in...

Accreditation Board decisions of the meetings of 15 and 16 October 2026
At the next meetings held on October 15 and 16, the Accreditation Board reviewed and made decisions on the accreditation of study programs...

ASCAL at the Fourth Annual Conference of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA)
The Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) participated in the Fourth Annual Conference of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA),

ASCAL participates in the APEL-WB project study visit to Iceland
Representatives of the Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASCAL) participated in the study visit organized within the framework of the APEL-WB project...
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Quality Assurance in Numbers
ASCAL contributes every day to enhancing academic quality in Albania through rigorous evaluation and accreditation processes.
759Accredited Programs
39 HEI Institutions
713Evaluation Experts
20+Years in Experience
What does ASCAL offer?
Our Main Services
ASCAL contributes to quality assurance in higher education through accreditation, external evaluation and independent analysis.
Akreditim Institucional
Vlerësimi dhe akreditimi i institucioneve të arsimit të lartë.
Akreditim i Programeve
Programet e studimit Bachelor, Master dhe Doktoratë.
Vlerësimi i Jashtëm
Raportet e vlerësimit të jashtëm për IAL-të.
Experts Register
Ekspertët vendas dhe të huaj të vlerësimit.
Raporte dhe Statistika
Raporte vjetore, statistika dhe analiza tematike.
Internationalization
Anëtarësime, projekte dhe bashkëpunime ndërkombëtare.
Important Notice
Information on the transitional phase of accreditation
Agjencia e Sigurimit të Cilësisë në Arsimin e Lartë, informon publikun se faza tranzitore ndërmjet dy akreditimeve nga Bordi i Akreditimit rregullohet me Vendimin e Bordit të Akreditimit Nr. 2 datë 07.04.2017.
“Për përcaktimin e kohëzgjatjes dhe afateve të vlefshmërisë së akreditimit në kuadër të vendimjeve për akreditimin e institucioneve të lartë dhe programeve të studimit” pika 4.
Për efekt të vlefshmërisë së akreditimit: Kur vendimi final i Bordit të Akreditimit është pozitiv, Institucionet e Arsimit të Lartë që kanë paraqitur kërkesën për akreditim periodik ose plotësimin e rekomandimeve/kushteve, në përputhje me legjislacionin në fuqi dhe që kanë qenë në proces vlerësimi, konsiderohen të akredituara për periudhën midis akreditimeve.
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