Agricultural University of Tirana

Tragedy of Llogara
Date	22 November 1989
Time	14:00 CET (bus accident); 19:00 CET (helicopter crash)
Location	Kudhes, Albania (bus accident); Vuno and Llogara Pass, Himara, Albania (helicopter crash)
Casualties
	23 dead

University rankings
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia	351-400 (2022)

Agricultural University of Tirana
Universiteti Bujqësor i Tiranës (UBT)
Type	Public
Established	July 28, 1951
Endowment	Financed by the Government of Albania
Rector	Prof. Dr. Fatbardh Sallaku
Academic staff	480
Students	14.000+
Location	Tirana, Albania
Campus	Tirana
Colors
Website	www.ubt.edu.al

The Agricultural University of Tirana (Albanian: Universiteti Bujqësor I Tiranës) is a public university located in Tirana, Albania. It offers education in agronomy, veterinary, forestry, ecology, agribusiness, and similar subjects.

History

AUT was created in 1951. It was first called "High Institute of Agriculture" (Albanian: Instituti i Lartë Bujqësor). It received its current name in 1991.^[2]

Today it is the unique centre in Albania for undergraduate and graduate studies, scientific research, training and extension in the area of agriculture and food (Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Protection, Agribusiness, Economy and Agrarian Policy, Environment and Natural Resources, Agro-food Technology, Animal Husbandry and Business, Aquaculture and Fishery Management, Forestry Engineering, Veterinary Medicine, etc.^[3]

Llogara Tragedy

The Tragedy of Llogara refers to a bus accident and helicopter crash near Himare, Albania. On 22 November 1989, a bus carrying students from the university fell from a ravine and crashed along the mountainous road between Himara and Vuno in Albania. As a result, Albanian authorities sent two helicopters to carry casualties back to Tirana.^[4]^[5] However, the weather conditions were deteriorating with heavy fog in the area. Despite such a setback, pilots decided to fly back to Tirana carrying the casualties, only to crash their helicopters on a mountain side near Vuno and Llogora respectively killing all people aboard.

Academics and size

Every year around 15.000 students start their studies at the Agricultural University of Tirana. The actual academic staff is composed of 55 professors, 48 associated professors, 55 doctors, 13 pedagogues – lecturers and 64 assistants.^[3]

Faculties and departments

AUT includes the following faculties:

Faculty of Agriculture and Environment ("Fakulteti i Bujqësisë dhe Mjedisit")
Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness ("Fakulteti i Ekonomisë dhe Agrobiznesit")
Faculty of Forest Sciences ("Fakulteti i Shkencave Pyjore ")
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ("Fakulteti i Mjekësisë Veterinare ")
Faculty of Biotechnology and Food ("Fakulteti i Bioteknologjisë dhe Ushqimit")^[3]

Notable professors

Sources

^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
^ Arsimi në Shqipëri
^ ^a ^b ^c "Agricultural University of Tirana | AdriaFootouring". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
^ "Eye of the Sky" Memorial erected in memory of the 23 fallen in Llogara tragedy – Republic of Albania Ministry of Defense (2019)
^ Piloti Mit’hat Gjini: Rrëzimi fatal i helikopterëve në vitin 1989 në Llogara! – Java News (2018)

External links

Helicopter crash details – Aviation Safety wiki

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[QS_World_University_Rankings_2022-1] "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.

[2] Arsimi në Shqipëri

[adria-3] "Agricultural University of Tirana | AdriaFootouring". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-04.

[4] "Eye of the Sky" Memorial erected in memory of the 23 fallen in Llogara tragedy – Republic of Albania Ministry of Defense (2019)

[5] Piloti Mit’hat Gjini: Rrëzimi fatal i helikopterëve në vitin 1989 në Llogara! – Java News (2018)

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Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	United States Israel

University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia^[1]	351-400 (2022)