Dilla University

Dilla University
ዲላ ዪኒቨርሲቲ
Type	Public
Established	2004; 17 years ago
Students	30,000
Location	Dilla, Ethiopia

Dilla University is a public university in Dila, Ethiopia. It has over 30,000 students belonging to different faculties. Dilla University is often referred to as 'University of the Greenland' because of the vibrant greenery in and around Dila area.^[1]

History[]

Dilla University has its origins in the Dilla College of Teachers’ Education and Health Sciences, first established in 1996. In 2001, it was included in the expansion of a regional Debub University ("Southern" University). From this point, the Dilla campus grew to house 12 departments, though retained a fairly small student base. In 2006, the Council of Ministers granted Dilla its own certification as an independent university, and Debub University was renamed Hawassa University.^[1]

Structure[]

Academics at Dilla University are organized into six colleges (Technology and Engineering; Business and Economics; Health and Medical Science; Social Science and Humanities; Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Natural and Computational Science), two institutes (Indigenous Studies; and Education and Behavioural Science), as well as separate Schools of Law, Continuing and Distance Education; and Graduate Studies.^[1]

The university also hosts specialized research centres focused on energy and the environment; education; Food and Nutrition; and Child, Women and Youth.^[2]