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The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), on 23 March 2026, held its regular meeting, during which a range of issues of significance to quality assurance in higher education in Kosovo were discussed and reviewed. One of the key points of discussion was an update on the evaluation process conducted by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the United States, where KAA has applied to be recognized as an accrediting authority. During the meeting, the Council examined a considerable number of applications for the accreditation of study programmes, as well as the evaluation reports [...]

Within the framework of its strategic orientations aimed at internationalizing the higher education system in Kosovo and strengthening international cooperation in the field of quality assurance, the Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, together with KAA Senior Official for post-accreditation procedures, Fjollë Ajeti, conducted an official visit to Arizona State University (ASU) in the United States of America, which is the largest public university in the United States under a single administration. During this visit, the KAA delegation held a series of meetings and academic engagements at the university’s campus in Tempe and across several units of [...]

The Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, Naim Gashi, in his address before the Board of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the United States, emphasized that the Republic of Kosovo has built a modern and independent quality assurance system in higher education, fully aligned with international standards. He underlined that Kosovo, as one of the most pro-American countries in the world, views cooperation with the United States as a strategic partnership for the development of higher education, and that the recognition of KAA by CHEA would further strengthen academic ties between universities in Kosovo and those in [...]

On 9 March 2026, Naim Gashi, Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), and Fjollë Ajeti, Senior Official of KAA, took part in the meeting of the Committee on Recognition of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the United States of America, held in Washington, D.C., where KAA’s application was reviewed as part of the recognition process for accrediting authorities. During the public session of the meeting, members of the CHEA Board examined the materials submitted by KAA and asked questions about the application, the functioning of the Agency, quality assurance standards, and developments within the higher education [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), on 3 March 2026, held its regular annual meeting with higher education institutions in the Republic of Kosovo, namely with deans, vice-deans, quality coordinators, and programme directors. Representing the SCQ at this meeting were the Chair of the Council, Professor Hasnije Ilazi, SCQ members Professor Gëzim Tosuni and Professor Avni Berisha, as well as the student member, Ms. Shkurte Bajgora. On behalf of the KAA, the meeting was attended by the Director General, Mr. Naim Gashi, and the Director for Accreditation, Mr. Arianit Krasniqi. At the outset of the [...]

On 26 February 2026, a team from the Monitoring Division of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) conducted monitoring visits to the Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health study programmes at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Prishtina, as part of the ongoing assessment of the maintenance of quality criteria and the implementation of recommendations issued by international accreditation experts. During the visit, the team closely assessed the infrastructure, laboratory capacities, academic staff, programme holders, as well as the teaching processes and students’ practical training exercises. In addition, discussions were held on current challenges and opportunities for further improvement, with a [...]

The State Council of Quality (SCQ) of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), at its meeting held on 23 February 2026, following a thorough review of the reports submitted by international experts, resolved to grant five-year accreditation to the University “Ukshin Hoti” in Prizren and to the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety (AKSP). During the same session, the SCQ also examined several expert evaluation reports at the level of study programmes, issuing the corresponding decisions in accordance with the recommendations of the respective review panels. In addition, a decision of the Appeals Committee was taken under consideration. Members of the SCQ further [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA) hosted an American evaluation panel from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) of the United States of America, within the framework of the process for recognition as an accreditation authority by the United States. The panel, composed of Malina Monaco and Lucas Kavlie, participated in the meeting of the State Quality Council (SQC) of KAA, held in Pristina on 23 February 2026, in order to assess KAA’s fulfillment of U.S. standards. During the meeting, which was attended in person by all members of the SQC, the American experts closely observed the decision-making process, institutional transparency, [...]

At the invitation of the Chairman of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Zaini Ujang, the Director General of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA), Naim Gashi, accompanied by the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FIS) in Prishtina, Professor Islam Hasani, and the Director of Administration at KAA, Besim Jonuzaj, paid an official visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and to Singapore, where they held discussions on cooperation in the field of quality assurance in higher education. During the visit to Malaysia, both delegations agreed to work toward reaching an agreement on the mutual recognition of accreditations in their respective countries, as [...]

The Kosovo Accreditation Council (KAA) is currently undergoing evaluation to become a CHEA-recognized accrediting organization and a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the United States. During a meeting in Washington with CHEA President Nasser H. Paydar, KAA’s Director General, Naim Gashi, presented the council’s work to meet all standards required for recognition in the U.S., following its successful accession last year to the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR). In a comprehensive and substantive discussion, Director Gashi outlined to President Paydar KAA’s achievements in quality assurance and the internationalization of Kosovo’s higher education system, [...]