List of universities in Somalia
In Somalia, higher education or tertiary education was exclusively public manner and institutions offering university study starting with the Somali National University or(SNU) founded in 1954 were all public. As there were no such things as private university in Somalia, the national public university system in Somalia provided education, housing, medical and meals, all for free to Somalia students as well the few foreign students studying in Mogadishu and Lafoole [1].
SNU had two main campuses; Gaheyr, an sprawling campus at KM6 of Mogadishu with modern campus and Lafoole, the main teachers college in Somalia from early 1960s to 1991 at the start of the civil war. Lafoole University became an stand alone institution. Special schools such as military academy, agricultural other post-secondary schools offered education for high school graduates.
All regular high school and technical school graduates totaling more than 8,000 students wrote university entrance exam each year. Only a small percentage found seats at the university. The following is a list of universities in Somalia.
Somalia universities
- Al-Alum and Technology University, Mogadishu
- Al-Furqan University,[3] Mogadishu
- Benadir University, Mogadishu
- Dar Al-ulum University, Mogadishu
- Darul Hikmah University (DU), Mogadishu
- Green Hope University, Mogadishu
- Hormuud University, Mogadishu
- Horn of Africa University,[4] Mogadishu
- Horseed International University (HIU), Mogadishu
- Indian Ocean University (IOU), Mogadishu
- Islamic University (IUSO),[5] Mogadishu
- Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology (JUST), Mogadishu
- Jazeera University, Mogadishu
- Job Key University, Mogadishu
- Madinah University, Mogadishu
- Mogadishu University, Mogadishu
- Nilen University, Mogadishu
- Plasma University, Mogadishu
- Modern University for Science and Technology (MUST), Mogadishu
- Salaam University,[6] Mogadishu
- Shabelle University (SUFA), Mogadishu
- Somalia National University, Mogadishu
- Somali International University, Mogadishu
- SIMAD University (SIMAD),[7] Mogadishu
- Southern University Science and Technology, Mogadishu
- St Clements University, Mogadishu
- Universita di Hamar, Mogadishu
- University of Somalia (UNISO), Mogadishu
- Beledwein University, Beledweyne
- Halgan Institute of Technology, Halgan
- Hiiraan University, Beledweyne
- Plasma University, Beledweyne
- Preston Institute (PIMSAT), Buloburde
- Qoono University, (QU), Beledweyne
- Bosaso College, Bosaso
- Bosaso University, Bosaso
- East Africa University, Bosaso
- East Africa University,[10] Galkayo
- East Africa University, Garowe
- East Somalia University,[11] Qardho
- Gaalkacyo University,[12] Galkayo
- Mogadishu University (Puntland branch), Bosaso
- Mudug University, North Galkayo
- Plasma University (Puntland branch)
- Puntland State University,[13] Galkacyo
- Puntland State University, Garowe
- Maakhir University, Badhan
- Gollis University, Erigavo
- Sanaag University of Science and Technology (USTec), Erigavo
- Abaarso Tech, Hargeisa
- Admas University College, Hargeisa[14]
- Alpha University, Hargeisa
- Burao University, Burao
- Gollis University, Berbera
- Gollis University, Burao
- Gollis University, Hargeisa
- Hargeisa University, Hargeisa
- Hope University, Hargeisa
- Institute of Islamic Banking and Financial Studies (IBF), Hargeisa
- Omar Hashi International University, Hargeisa
- Pioneer University, Hargeisa
- Somaliland University of Technology (SUTECH), Hargeisa
Universities being built
- Baydhabo University, Baidoa
- Beled Haawo College, Beled Haawo
- Hudur University, Huddur
- Buurhakaba University, Buurhakaba
- Sarmaan University, Huddur
- Afgooye University, Afgooye
- Barawa University, Baraawe
- Dinsoor University, Diinsoor
- Waajid University, Waajid
- Omar Hashi International University, Hargeisa
- Guled University, Las Anod
Notes
- ^ http://planipolis.iiep.unesco.org/upload/Somalia/Somalia_Education_Report_2010_2011.pdf
- ^ Eelo American University
- ^ Al-Furqaan University
- ^ Horn of Africa University
- ^ Islamic University
- ^ Salam University
- ^ SIMAD University
- ^ Bardera Polytechnic
- ^ University of Gedo
- ^ Compus/EAUG.asp East Africa University - Galkacyo
- ^ East Somalia University
- ^ Gaalkacyo University
- ^ Puntland State University - Galkacyo
- ^ Admas University College, Hargeisa