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Bahir Dar University (Amharic: ባሕር ዳር ዩኒቨርስቲ, BDU) is a public research university in Bahir Dar, capital of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia.The university, with two institutes in diploma programs until 1966, is credited to training distinguished scientists and notable public servants.
This is a list of universities and colleges in Ethiopia. It includes both public and private institutions. [1] [2] [3] There are 5 private universities and 659 private colleges of higher education in Ethiopia. [4] Public higher education institutions are categorized by the Ministry of Education (MOE) into four main focus areas: [4] [5] [6]
Education in Ethiopia was dominated by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for many centuries until secular education was adopted in the early 1900s. Prior to 1974, Ethiopia had an estimated literacy rate below 50% and compared poorly with the rest of even Africa in the provision of schools and universities.
Higher education in Ethiopia traced back to the origin of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, based on monastic institutions. In the sixth century, Saint Yared formed his music school that trained qualified priests in the religious music and dance characterized their faith.
The Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Amharic: የሳይንስ እና ከፍተኛ ትምህርት ሚኒስቴር) was the Ethiopian government department established in 2018 [1] which has a responsibility to lead the development of science, higher education, and the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the country. [2]
The university is located in the city of Jimma, situated around 352 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa.Its grounds cover some 167 hectares. JU is Ethiopia's first innovative community-oriented educational institution of higher learning, with teaching centers for healthcare students in Jimma, Omo Nada, Shebe, Agaro, and Asendabo. [4]
21–22 July – 2024 Gofa landslides: At least 257 people are killed in two landslides caused by heavy rains that strike two villages in Gofa Zuria, South Ethiopia Regional State. [12] [13] 22 July – Fano's Shewan Chief commander Colonel Asegid Mekonnen surrenders to the Ethiopian security forces. [14] [15]
Debre Birhan University (DBU) is a public university in the city Debre Birhan, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is one of thirteen new universities which were established in 2007 by the Ethiopian government. [2]