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Dire-Dawa University
TypePublic university
Established2006
AccreditationMinistry of Education
PresidentUbah Adem, Ph.D
Vice-presidentMegersa Kasim Hussen
Academic staff
+800
Students724 (2006–7)
Location
Dire-Dawa
,
Ethiopia
Campus1
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.ddu.edu.et

Dire-Dawa University 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.[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
  • Tewodros Gedefaye, A/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,", The Ethiopian Herald, 12 March 2007, at AllAfrica.com.
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