17 Notable alumni of University of Prishtina
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Prishtina is ranked #2,665 in the world and #5 in Serbia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from University of Prishtina sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Prishtina won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mehmet Kraja
1952-. (aged 74)
writer
playwright
journalist
editor
Mehmet Kraja is an Albanian writer, literary critic and journalist. He is the current president of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo.
2. Jeton Neziraj
1977-. (aged 49)
screenwriter
playwright
theatre manager
non-fiction writer
Jeton Neziraj is a playwright from Kosovo. He was the Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Kosovo and now he is the Director of Qendra Multimedia, a cultural production company based in Prishtina.
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3. Elbert Krasniqi
1986-. (aged 40)
politician
Elbert Krasniqi is a Kosovar politician and leader of the Kosovo–Egyptian community, who is currently serving as minister of local government administration and leader of the New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo. Prior to his position, Krasniqi was a member of parliament.
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4. Rozeta Hajdari
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Rozeta Hajdari is a Kosovar economist and politician, currently serving as minister of industry, entrepreneurship and trade of the Republic of Kosovo. Following a lengthy career with foreign development organizations, she joined the government as a non-partisan minister in 2020.
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5. Atifete Jahjaga
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
police officer
Atifete Jahjaga is a Kosovar Albanian politician who served as President of Kosovo. She was the first female President of Kosovo, the first non-partisan candidate to hold the office, and the youngest female head of state to be elected to the position. Prior to her presidency, Jahjaga served as Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police, holding the rank of General...
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6. Isa Mustafa
1951-. (aged 75)
university teacher
economist
politician
Isa Mustafa is a Kosovar retired politician. Mustafa was the mayor of Pristina from December 2007 to December 2013 and served as the prime minister of Kosovo between December 2014 and September 2017. He was the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) between 2010 and 2021.
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7. Avdullah Hoti
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Avdullah Hoti is a Kosovan politician who served as Prime Minister of Kosovo from 2020 to 2021. He previously served as the minister of Finance of Kosovo between 2014 and 2017 in the PDK/LDK coalition government.
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8. Enver Hoxhaj
1969-. (aged 57)
diplomat
politician
university teacher
Enver Hoxhaj is a Kosovar politician. He served as minister for foreign affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and a former leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo.
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9. Vlora Çitaku
1980-. (aged 46)
diplomat
politician
Vlora Çitaku is a Kosovar Albanian politician and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Kosovo to the United States. She formerly served as Consul General of Kosovo in New York.
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10. Mimoza Kusari-Lila
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Mimoza Kusari-Lila is an Albanian Kosovar politician for The Alternative (Albanian: Alternativa). She was the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo and minister of trade and industry from 2011 to 2013 and the mayor of Gjakova from November 2013 to 2017.
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11. Albulena Haxhiu
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Albulena Haxhiu is a Kosovar politician, currently serving as the Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo. She has previously served as the Minister of Justice of Kosovo, and as a member of parliament for Vetëvendosje! in the Assembly of Kosovo.
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12. Uta Ibrahimi
1983-. (aged 43)
mountaineer
Uta Ibrahimi is an Albanian alpinist from Kosovo.
13. Vjosa Osmani
1982-. (aged 44)
university teacher
jurist
politician
Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu is a Kosovar Albanian jurist and politician serving since April 2021 as President of Kosovo, having previously served as acting president from November 2020 to March 2021. She also served as Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo from 2020 to 2021.
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14. Albin Kurti
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Albin Kurti is a Kosovo Albanian politician who has been serving as Prime Minister of Kosovo since 2021, having previously held the office from February to June 2020. He came to prominence in 1997 as the vice-president of the University of Pristina student union, and a main organizer of non-violent student demonstrations of 1997 and 1998. Kurti then worked in...
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15. Hashim Thaçi
1968-. (aged 58)
military personnel
soldier
politician
Hashim Thaçi is a Kosovo Albanian politician. He was the first prime minister of Kosovo (2008–2014) and the Foreign minister and deputy prime minister (2014–2016) in the cabinet led by Isa Mustafa. He served as President of Kosovo from 2016 until his resignation in 2020.
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16. Lulzim Tafa
1970-. (aged 56)
writer
Lulzim Tafa is a poet and academic. Tafa served as the Rector of AAB University, the largest non-public university in the Western Balkan region, from 2012 to 2020.
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17. Gent Cakaj
1990-. (aged 36)
civil servant
Gent Cakaj is a Kosovo-born Albanian politician, who served as the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania from 2019–2020.