RIT Kosovo, formerly known as the American University in Kosovo, is a private university located in the Germia district of Pristina, Kosovo. The university was established in 2002 and is part of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in the Rochester, New York, metropolitan area. History Founded in 2002, RIT Kosovo (previously named the American University in Kosovo) is a not-for-profit, higher education institution chartered in Kosovo and offering degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT, founded 1829) in Rochester, New York. It was previously named the American College of Kosova, American University in Kosova Foundation, American University in Kosova Foundation – Prishtina and BPrAL American College in Kosova Foundation – Prishtina”. It was first registered on May 8, 2002, in Prishtina, Kosovo. RIT/AUK is supported by the U.S. organization "the American University in Kosovo Foundation Inc", registered in the County of New York, State of New York. Campus and alumni The campus occupies 2.1 hectares (5.19 acres) in the Germia neighborhood of the capital city, Prishtina, in the Republic of Kosovo. Alumni number more than 900. Governance The Board of Trustees is composed of individuals who guide and support the institution toward its mission and carries out fiduciary duties and other responsibilities. The Academic Senate provides for the exercise of the faculty's role in academic decisions, the preservation of academic standards, and the promotion of the academic welfare of students. The Student Government works to improve the quality of students’ life at RIT/AUK and serves as the instrument through which the students influence decisions about student activities, roles, and curricula. Cooperative education provides two paid career-related work experiences for every graduate who completes the bachelor's degree program. Degrees offered Degrees offered are Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Arts and Science (4 year degree program) and an associate degree (AAS) in Multimedia and Web Design (2 year degree program). RIT/AUK students enrolled in Kosovo receive their degree from RIT through the RIT School of Individualized Study. Accreditation RIT is chartered by the legislature of the state of New York in the United States of America, accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, individual colleges have professional accreditation for specific programs. RIT/AUK degrees are therefore accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Additionally, in Kosovo, RIT/AUK (AUK – The American College of Kosova) is licensed by the Kosovo Ministry of Education,