Eritrea Institute of Technology

The Eritrea Institute of Technology is located on Mai Nefhi, about 20 km south west of Asmara, near the Mai Nefhi dam. It currently has three colleges: Science, Engineering and Technology, and Education. Other new colleges are also under construction elsewhere in the country in other fields of studies. The Institute began with about 5,500 students during the 2003-2004 academic year.

The main reason for the opening of the college was to distribute the concentration of educational institutions away from the capital city of Asmara. Similar colleges were opened through out the country in all regions. The number of enrollment has dramatically increased by a number of folds as a result of the opening of such institutions. Funding from out side organizations is available. However, the institutions is modeled after the principle of self reliance.

Now Eritrea institute of Technology or EIT at Mai Nefhi is the main university of higher studies in science, engineering and education in Eritrea. The number of faculties are increasing every year and the EIT facilities are getting better. The funding for EIT is basically external. However some funding is also provided by the Ministry of Higher Education, Eritrea. The number of graduated students are also increasing every year, which indicates the growth of higher education in Eritrea. There are many graduates of this institute in Europe and America. Hopefully, it will grow further and better in the future.