Haramaya University
University in Haramaya, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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Haramaya University (HU) (Amharic: ሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ; Oromo: Yunivarsiitii Haramayaa) is a public research university in Haramaya, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west from Harar city and approximately 510 kilometres (320 mi) east of Addis Ababa.[1] The Ministry of Science and Higher Education admits qualified students to Haramaya University based on their score on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE).
Yunivarsiitii Haramayaa | |
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| Motto | Building the basis for development! |
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| Type | National |
| Established | 1954 |
| President | Jemal Yousuf Hassen |
Administrative staff | 5,290 |
Total staff | 7,850 |
| Students | 30,355 (2017/18) |
| Location | , Ethiopia 9.4233°N 42.0372°E |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Light green |
| Website | www |
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  Location within Ethiopia | |
History
Haramaya University as "Haramaya University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences" was established in 1954 and it was part of Addis Ababa University until 1985 when it upgraded full-fledged university of agriculture. The university converted to multi-disciplinary university in 1996. The university named as "Haramaya University" in 2006.[2][3]
On 27 May 1985, marking the historic visit of President Mengistu Haile Mariam to campus, the college transformed into University of Agriculture. By 1995/1996, the university underwent new transformation phase involving fields of Teacher Education and Health. In September 2002, two more facilities were opened: Faculty of Law and Faculty of Business and Economics.[4]
The college offered BSc and MSc degrees and PhD in animal and range sciences; plant science; rural development and agricultural extension; natural resources and environmental sciences; and agricultural economics and agri-business. 20 MSc and 12 PhD programs can be obtained from these disciplines. The university gives two and half year BSc programs for mid-career professionals who hold diploma in agriculture and forestry. The university operates its research and extensive activities under umbrella term of Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research.[2]
Notable faculty
Notable alumni
- Gebisa Ejeta, plant breeder, geneticist and professor
- Siraj Fegessa, former Ethiopia Minister of Transportation and former Ethiopia Minister of Defense
- Muferiat Kamil, Ethiopia Minister of Peace
- Fetien Abay, professor of crop science at Mekelle University
- Makonnen Kebret, agricultural educationalist
- Samia Zekaria, Ethiopia diplomat
- Gedu Andargachew