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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]
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.
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.
Debre Markos University (DMU) is a public research university in Debre Markos, Ethiopia. DMU is located in the area endowed with pleasant weather, abundant natural resources, including Choke Mountains water-shade which covers six different agro-ecology zones within 50 km (31 mi) radius with various bio-diversity and source of many tributaries to the Nile, and Upper Blue Nile Gorge.
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]
Wolaita Sodo University (Ge'ez: ወላይታ ሶዶ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a public university in Wolaita Sodo, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia. It is approximately 339 kilometers (210.65 mile) far from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in southwest direction. It is one of the second generation universities of Ethiopia.
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]