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Benadir University (BU) (Somali: Jaamacadda Benadir, Arabic: جامعـــة بنـــادر), also known as the University of Benadir, is a private university located in Mogadishu, Somalia.
جامعـــة بنـــادر | |
Other name | BU |
|---|---|
| Motto | CULTIVATING HUMAN TALENTS |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2002 |
| Rector | Dr. Mohamed Mohamud Hassan Biday |
| Students | 13670 (2023) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Prof. Addow Campus, Dr. Shahiid Campus (Km 13) |
| Colors | Blue, |
| Website | Official website |
History
editBenadir University was founded in October 2002 as a medical school to help train local doctors in Somalia.
On December 28, 2019, a bomb attack destroyed a minibus carrying Benadir University students, killing at least 76 people including 20 Benadir University students.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "At least 76 dead, 70 injured in Mogadishu checkpoint blast". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
External links
edit- (in English) Benadir University
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