List of universities and colleges in Ethiopia explained

This is a list of universities and colleges in Ethiopia. It includes both public and private institutions.[1] [2] [3]

Universities and colleges

! Name! Location! Region! Established! Notes
Adama UniversityAdamaOromia1993Science And Technology. Formerly called, Adama University, Nazret College of Technical Teachers Education preceding Nazret Technical College.
Addis Ababa Commercial CollegeAddis Ababa1943Since 2001 it is part of Addis Ababa University.
Addis Ababa Science and Technology UniversityAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2011Sciences and engineering
Addis Ababa UniversityAddis AbabaAddis Ababa1950Founded as University College of Addis Ababa; between 1962 and 1975 named Haile Selassie University
Addis CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2000
Addis Continental Institute of Public HealthAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2006
Adigrat UniversityAdigratTigray2011
Admas University CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa1998Gambella University .. Gambella Region
ALKAN Health Science Business and Technology CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2002Private college, formerly known as ALKAN Health Science College, with campuses in Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar and Dessie.[4]
Ambo UniversityAmboOromia2011
Arba Minch UniversityArba MinchSNNPR1993Initially founded in 1986 as the Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI)
Arsi UniversityAsellaOromia2014
Axum UniversityAxumTigray2007
Bahir Dar UniversityBahir DarAmhara2000Created by merger of Bahir Dar Polytechnic Institute (est. 1963) and Bahir Dar Teachers College (est. 1972).
BITS College https://www.bitscollege.edu.et/Addis AbabaAddis Ababa2018Abbreviated to Business, Innovation, Technology, and System, it offers well-designed academic programs in software engineering and IT Management.
Bule Hora UniversityBule HoraOromia2001Public institution[5]
City University CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2000
Closys CollegeMekelleTigray2014
Dandii Boruu CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa1994Campuses in Assosa, Jimma, Shambu and Dessie
Debre Berhan UniversityDebre BerhanAmhara2007
Debre Markos UniversityAmhara2005
Defence University College of EngineeringBishoftuOromia1997[6]
Dembi Dolo UniversityDembidoloOromia2015
Dessie Teacher's Education CollegeDessieAmhara1972
Dilla UniversityDilaSNNPR2004
Dire Dawa UniversityDire DawaDire Dawa2006
Dynamic International University CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2005
Ethiopian Catholic UniversityAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2005[7]
Ethiopian Civil Service UniversityAddis AbabaAddis Ababa1993
Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City DevelopmentAddis AbabaAddis Ababa1954
Grace College of Business and Computer ScienceAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2001
Haramaya UniversityHaramayaOromia1954
Hawassa UniversityAwasaSidama1999Formed through the consolidation of three separate schools
Infonet CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa1995
International Leadership InstituteAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2001
Jethro Leadership & Management InstituteAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2009
Jijiga UniversityJijigaSomali2007
Jimma College of Teachers EducationJimmaOromia1961
Jimma Teachers CollegeJimmaOromia1969
Jimma UniversityJimmaOromia1952
Jinka UniversityJinkaSNNPR2015
Kunuz CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2002private; focus on business
Madda Walabu UniversityBale RobeOromia2006
Mattu UniversityMattuOromia2011
Mekelle Institute of TechnologyMekelleTigray2002
Mekelle UniversityMekelleTigray1993Public; founded as the Arid Zone Agricultural College
Mizan–Tepi UniversityMizan TeferiSouth West2006Campuses in Mizan Teferi and Tepi
New Generation University CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2002
PESC Information Systems CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2007
Rift Valley UniversityAddis AbabaAddis Ababa200053 campuses around the country. Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Royal College/EthiopiaAddis AbabaAddis Ababa1999
Samara UniversitySemeraAfar2008
Select CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2009
St. Mary's UniversityAddis AbabaAddis Ababa199813 major distance education centres & 160 coordination offices throughout the country
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical CollegeAddis AbabaAddis Ababa2007
Unity UniversityAddis AbabaAddis Ababa1998
Urban Planning College (Ecole)Addis AbabaAddis Ababa1960
University of GondarGondarAmhara1954
Wachemo UniversityHosaenaSNNPR2009[8]
Wolkite UniversityWelkiteSNNPR2012[9]
Washera CollegeDebre MarkosAmhara2007
Wolaita Sodo UniversitySodoSNNPR2007Another campuses are Gandaba Campus, Otona Campus and Tercha Campus.
Wollega UniversityNaqamteOromia2007
Wollo UniversityDessie /
Kombolcha		Amhara2007Wollo University is one of the federal universities in Ethiopia. There are two campuses, one in Dessie and one in Kombolcha.[10]
Kamise College of Teachers EducationKamise,
Oromia Zone		Amhara2002Kamise College of Teachers Education is located in Kamise, Oromia Zone, Amhara Region.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Ethiopian Public Universities. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913112452/https://photos.state.gov/libraries/ethiopia/956093/PDF%20Files/List%20of%20Ethiopian%20Public%20Universities.pdf. 13 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Directory of Development Organizations . 2011 . DoenDenkers . Netherlands . 20 February 2013.
  3. Web site: List of Public Universities in Ethiopia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090324000348/http://www.moe.gov.et/Study_In_Ethiopia/Default.aspx. 24 March 2009. 2 January 2022. Ministry of Education.
  4. Web site: About the college. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121040427/http://alkancollege.com/. 21 January 2021. ALKAN Health Science Business and Technology College.
  5. Web site: About Us . Bule Hora University . 21 August 2022.
  6. Web site: About Us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304125342/http://www.dec.edu.et/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31&Itemid=238. 4 March 2021. Defence University College of Engineering.
  7. Web site: Ethiopian Catholic University – La Salle (ECU) : De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale: Ethiopian Catholic University. De La Salle Brothers.
  8. Web site: About Us. Wachemo University.
  9. Web site: https://www.wku.edu.et/en/index.php/en/about-us . wolkite university.
  10. Web site: About Wollo University. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190211063930/http://wollo.university/about-us/index.php. 11 February 2019. Wollo University.

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