Institutional Priorities | RIT Kosovo

Supporting Outstanding Talent and Student Experience

At RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) we believe that if students have the determination, intelligence, and drive, their financial circumstances should not prevent them from attending the college of their choice. Our founders understood that a campus should consist of exceptional students regardless of their economic status. In addition, we seek to diversify our campus with more local students from non-majority communities, underrepresented municipalities and with international students. Over 17 years later our ability to attract the top talent from any and all backgrounds is still a key strength of RIT Kosovo (A.U.K).

Your support will help us bring them here — and keep them here.

It is our belief that learning is an inherent, biological imperative and that people never stop learning wherever they are. As such, learning is not confined exclusively just in class setting, but rather at any space that creates a positive social environment that help learners engage with others and, in so doing, improve their individual and communal abilities. Our programs are purposely design to put the students into experiential learning to make learning relatable to real world. Programs such as co-op, internships, work-and-study abroad, entrepreneurship, student group and clubs increase student engagement as well as promote development of knowledge and skills.

You can help broaden and enrich the opportunities our students have by Supporting Outstanding Talent and Student Experience. You can:

Make a donation to RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) General Scholarship Fund
You can support a specific established Named Scholarship Fund – for full lists visit
Select and Support a student for work-and-study abroad program
Support a student club or student project
Establish you own Named Scholarship

Endowed undergraduate scholarships are a wonderful way to honor your family or recognize someone special. Endowment gifts may be pledged over a number of years and may be funded through cash gifts as well as planned or deferred gifts.

Supporting Research, New Program Development and Professorships

Research enhances critical thinking, collaboration and cross-disciplinary learning and therefore fosters and enhances the overall quality of the academic and educational experience. RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) strives to increase its student-centered research that promotes the participation of faculty and students on funded research teams. As Kosovo lacks significantly in research capacities, funding for RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) will help us to lead new discoveries in this country, and then to translate research into practical applications that will drive talent development and economic growth in Kosovo. Our research focus is in the areas of Energy, Environment, Policy Development, Security, Business, Management and Technology while remaining vigilant to changes of the industry and community needs and expectations. Furthermore, we partner with the public and private sectors to provide interdisciplinary and private research and development.

To meet Kosovo’s strategic priorities and address the shortages of the labor market skills, RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) is bringing a new degree bachelor program in Information Technology and a new Bachelor Degree Program in Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology. To establish these programs at a globally-competitive level, RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) is needs support to add an Electrical Engineering laboratories to our existing laboratories on our campus, equipped with cutting-edge equipment and learning tools to support these programs.

Recruiting and retaining exceptional faculty to lead academic programs is a priority for RIT Kosovo (A.U.K). Endowed positions reflect our commitment to the highest echelons of an academic discipline. They attract leading global scholars who, in turn, attract top faculty and students. For faculty, endowed positions further emphasize the value of the excellence of one’s work and demonstrate to other faculty members that exceptional work is rewarded by the RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) community. The market for outstanding faculty is intensely competitive.

Your gift can help:

Support a student centered research project
Support a new program development
Support a Distinguished Professorship

Endowed faculty positions are a wonderful way to honor your family or recognize someone special. Endowment gifts may be pledged over a number of years and may be funded through cash gifts as well as planned or deferred gifts.

Campus Transformation

The municipality of Prishtina has granted a 50 year free of charge lease to RIT Kosovo (A.U.K). As part of a wide-ranging master plan, RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) plans to increase its student centered vibrant physical facilities and implement a series of renovations and revitalization of existing learning environments - modernizing classrooms and laboratories, improving safety and accessibility, and creating student-centric spaces where collaboration, and research can take place.

Construct and Equip a new Student Center at RIT Kosovo (A.U.K)

RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) has prepared plans for the construction of a multipurpose student center within RIT Kosovo (A.U.K)’s campus. This new building will include student dormitories, student library, learning commons, a gym and recreational activity area, and an in-house Resident Assistant (RA). This new building will enable more students to live on-campus and will increase the quality of student experience by facilitating access to wonderful recreational and learning areas, including access to a sophisticated collection of books in the student library.

Eco-Friendly Roof retrofitting with Solar Panel Solution at RIT Kosovo (A.U.K)

RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) has created a concrete plan for switching its main campus building to renewable energy, and has acquired market-based offers in this regard. RIT Kosovo (A.U.K)'s proposed plan to switch to renewable energy sources through solar power, will generate up to 200,153kWh of energy during one calendar year. Through energy savings alone, this investment will pay for itself in less than 6 full years after implementation. In addition, over a 25 year life-cycle, this investment is expected to save RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) over 600,000 EUR in energy costs!

Donors that wish to fully-fund the construction and functionalization of our new multi-purpose building will have full naming rights to the building, its hallways, specific areas, lounges centers.

Endowment Fund

Unrestricted donation towards the endowment fund support the people, programs, and activities of the RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) in perpetuity. Growth of the endowment through investment return and your giving enables RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) to provide scholarship to students, build faculty excellence, launch new programs and support a wide range of important needs. Furthermore, it builds RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) abilities to address all expenses, planned and unforeseen, in times of unstable external environment.

Unrestricted donation are a wonderful way to show your trust in the Institution to create the new success stories. Unrestricted gifts may be pledged over a number of years and may be funded through cash gifts as well as planned gifts.