Aleksandër Moisiu University or
University of Durrës, officially
Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës (; short:
UAMD) is the newest public academic institution of the
Republic of Albania. The University is located in the ancient city of
Durrës. The university was founded on
20 December 2005 by
Albanian Government. It was inaugurated in 2006 and is using the
American system of education, unlike the rest of the public universities in the country. More than 1,300 students started classes as of October 2, 2006. University of Durrës took its name from
Austrian-
Italian actor
Aleksandër Moisiu, who was of
Albanian descent. The rector is Prof. Dr. Mit’hat Mema.