Dire Dawa University

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Dire-Dawa University
ድሬዳዋ ዩኒቨርሲቲ
Dire-Dawa University adobespark.png
MottoStriving to make a difference
TypePublic university
Established2006 G.C./1999 E.C.
PresidentUbah Adem, Ph.D
Academic staff
757
Students10,000+
Location
Dire-Dawa
,
Ethiopia

9°36.4115′N 41°50.2853′E / 9.6068583°N 41.8380883°E / 9.6068583; 41.8380883Coordinates: 9°36.4115′N 41°50.2853′E / 9.6068583°N 41.8380883°E / 9.6068583; 41.8380883
Campus1 (3 Entrance gates)
LanguageEnglish
ColoursYellow Orange
   
Websitewww.ddu.edu.et

Dire-Dawa University (DDU) (Amharic: ድሬዳዋ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a public university located in Dire-Dawa, Ethiopia. It opened for the 2006–07 academic year with 754 students, as one of 13 new universities started by the Ministry of Higher Education, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Qualified students are admitted to Dire-Dawa University based on their score on the Secondary School Leaving Examination (SSLE).[1][2]

History[]

Dire-Dawa university is a public higher institution operating in Ethiopia since 2007. It is found in the businesses and industrial city, Dire-Dawa, which is located 452.6 km (281.2 mi) east of the Capital Addis.

Faculties and Colleges[]

  • School of Law
  • School of Medicine
  • College of Business & Economics
  • College of Social Sciences & Humanities
  • College of Natural & Computational Sciences
  • Institute of Technology

Administration[]

Dire-Dawa University is governed by a University Board of Directors, with day-to-day management provided by a President and several Vice Presidents.

As of June 2019, the leadership team of Dire Dawa University comprises:

  • Ubah Adem, Ph.D, President, Dire-Dawa University
  • Megersa Kasim, Ph.D, Academic Affairs V/President
  • Temam Awol, Ph.D, Business Process and Development V/President
  • Solomon Zerihun, Ph.D, Research and Community Engagement V/President
  • Abreham Ewnetu, Ph.D, Administration and Student Affairs V/President
  • Merhawit Berhane, Ph.D, Scientific Director

References[]

  1. ^ Welcome to Dire-Dawa University Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, Dire Dawa University, June 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ethiopia: University Welcomes First Batch for more info contact the official website,", , 12 March 2007, at AllAfrica.com.

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