Universiteti i Pejës "Haxhi Zeka"

About Universiteti i Pejës "Haxhi Zeka"

Universiteti i Pejës "Haxhi Zeka" (UHZ) is a public higher education institution located in Pejë, Kosovo, founded in 2010. It evolved from the Faculty of Applied Business Sciences, a legacy of the Higher School of Economics established in 1960. The university operates five faculties: the Faculty of Business, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Tourism/Hospitality/Environment Management, the Faculty of Agribusiness, and the Faculty of Arts. Study programmes are offered in Albanian and Bosnian languages at Bachelor, Master (second cycle) and PhD (third cycle) levels. In April 2023, UHZ received a 5-year institutional accreditation from the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), the highest recognition available to higher education institutions in Kosovo. Programme-level accreditations were issued in October 2025 with positive decisions valid to 2028–2030. The university participates in Erasmus+ (Erasmus code: XK PEJE01) and pursues internationalisation through academic partnerships and research projects. Its mission focuses on quality teaching, scientific research, and service to the economic development of the Pejë/Dukagjin region and Kosovo.