Addis Ababa University is one of the oldest educational institutes in the capital city of Ethiopia. Established in 1950 as the University College of Addis Ababa, the name of the university was changed to Selassie I University in 1962. However, the final name was changed to Addis Ababa University in 1975 and it is the same to the present day.
Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia is governed by two bodies, namely The Senate and The Board of Governors. The President and the Vice-President are the ruling heads of the university. However, there are deans and head of departments in the various schools of the university.
The university offers Diplomas, Degrees at the Bachelors and Masters Level, MD, DVM, PhD Degree programs and Specialty Certificates to the students on successful completion of the programs, in which they are enrolled. There are regular classes, evening classes as well as summer programs that are there for the convenience of the students. The teaching staffs at the university are well trained and experienced and impart the best education to the students.
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia has many institutions and programs for the students. Some of them are as follows:
- Faculty of Technology
- Research and Publications Office
- College of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Institute of Language Studies
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- School of Information Science for Africa
- Institute of Pathobiology
- Faculty of Medicine
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Faculty of Law
There are many departments in each of these institutes and programs. Some of the departments are as follows:
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- Department of Sociology and Social Administration
- Surgery
- Department of Management & Public Administration
- Anesthesiology
- Department of Special Needs Education
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Department of Educational Administration
- Architecture and Urban Planning
- Chemistry Department
- Geology and Geophysics Department
- Materials Research and Testing
- Information Science
- Anatomy and Embryology
- Foreign Languages and Literature
- Department of Regional & Local Developmental Studies
- Organizing and supporting seminars, workshops, conferences, and symposia
- Pharmacognosy
- Department of Business Administration
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Linguistics
- Pharmacology
- Department of Political Science & International Relations
- Pediatrics
- Department of Curriculum and Institution
International students can also enroll in this university. There are also online facilities of seeking admission in the Addis Ababa University at Ethiopia. The university offers the students a rich library that contains books and journals on different subjects. A digital reference library, free online resources can also be availed in the library of the university.
The university can be contacted at the following address:
Addis Ababa University
P. O. Box: 1176
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251 (11) 123 9780
Fax: +251 (11) 1239780
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