Maakhir University
| Maakhir University | |
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| جامعة ماخر | |
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| Motto in English | Education is a key to success |
| Established | 2009 |
| Endowment | $37,925 |
| Chancellor | Zakaria Haji Said |
| Admin. staff | 17 |
| Location | Badhan, Somalia |
| Campus | Urban and suburban |
| Website | maakhiruniversity.net |
Maakhir University (Somali: Jaamacada Maakhir, Arabic: جامعة ماخر) is a university in the northern Sanaag (Maakhir) region of Somalia.
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Overview [edit]
Situated in Badhan, it was established in 2009 with the purpose of providing affordable higher education to residents of the province and elsewhere in the nation. According to the institution's website, Maakhir University offers undergraduate degrees with the ultimate goal of contributing to the development of Somali society.
The Sanaag/Maakhir diaspora community has been the university's main sponsor since the outbreak of Somalia's civil war in the early 1990s.[1] Members purchased equipment from abroad, which they then sent to the institution. The latter contributions include vehicles and office equipment. Expatriates from the region have also contributed to the construction of a new university campus, a project that has been in the works for the last couple of years.[2]
Faculties and centres [edit]
The Maakhir University consists of five faculties:
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Social Science
- Faculty of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology
- Faculty of Environmental and Natural Resources
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External links [edit]
- Maakhir University graduates
- Diaspora donating vehicles to Maakhir University
- Birth of Maakhir University and the role of Diaspora Community
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