Ambo University (Amharic: አምቦ ዩኒቨርሲቲ; Oromo: Yunivarsiitii Amboo) is a national university in Ambo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is approximately 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Ministry of Education admits qualified students to Ambo University based on their score on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE). Ambo University was established on May 11, 2011, by government proclamation (Council of Ministers 212/2011).[2]
Yuunivarsiitii Amboo | |
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| Motto | Better Future Through Knowledge and Wisdom |
|---|---|
| Type | National university |
| Established | 2011 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education[1] |
| President | Dr. Bayissa Leta Danno |
Academic staff | 1800 |
Total staff | 6500 |
| Students | 25150 |
| Undergraduates | 19000 |
| Postgraduates | 6000 |
| 150 | |
| Location | , , 8°58′56″N 37°50′41″E / 8.982235°N 37.844778°E |
| Website | www |
  Location in Ethiopia | |
History
editAmbo University was founded on May 11, 2011, by government proclamation (Council of Ministers 212/2011). It is non-profit public higher education institution. The university is recognized by the Ministry of Education as coeducational Ethiopian higher education institution. Originally, the university's foundation traced back to 1947, becoming one of the oldest higher educational institutions where basic education began in a building constructed by a few French engineers. Languages taught at that period limited to Amharic, Mathematics, French, etc., and there were four Ethiopian and four French teachers.[3]
Ambo envisages surpassing academic, research, and community service qualifications to attain a higher education standard. Ambo currently has 75 graduate programs, 71 undergraduate programs, 10 PhD programs, and 4 specialty programs with nine colleges/institutes/schools, and academic departments. In addition, Ambo expanded its branch to four campuses, such as Main Campus, Hacalu Hundessa, Mamo Mezemer, and Waliso.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ambo University | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Ambo University Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 212/2011". Federal Negarit Gazeta of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ a b "SchChat - School | Ambo University". www.schchat.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
8°59′02″N 37°50′35″E / 8.984°N 37.843°E
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