Mekelle University

Mekelle University
university, architectural structure
Year dem found am1991 Edit
FunderOpen Society Foundations Edit
Motto textWe Really care Edit
CountryEthiopia Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydMek'ele Edit
Coordinate location13°28′48″N 39°29′6″E Edit
Member ofConsortium of Ethiopian Academic and Research Libraries, Association of African Universities Edit
Demma headquarters locationMek'ele Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.mu.edu.et/ Edit
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Mekelle University (Tigrinya: መቐለ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) be higher education den training public institution wey dey locate insyd Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, 783 kilometers north of Ethiopia ein capital, Addis Ababa. Mekelle University be one of de largest public universities insyd Ethiopia. E get seven colleges, eight institutes, den more dan 90 undergraduate den 70 postgraduate programs.[1] De student intake capacity of Mekelle University reach 31,000 anaa 10% of Mekelle ein population.

Graduate students of Mekelle University wey dey stand in front of TPLF Monument insyd July 2009

History

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Na dem establish de Arid Zone Agricultural College for de University of Asmara buh na dem then move am to Agarfa insyd southern Ethiopia for 1990 insyd. Insyd 1993, na dem move de Arid Zone Agricultural College to Mekelle wey dem start plus 42 students insyd 3 degree programs. After two years, na dem establish de Faculty of Science den Technology for de same campus den, togeda, dem combine dese two faculties into Mekelle University College. De Faculty of Law sanso start ein operation by e dey accept diploma students thru make e dey continue education program.

Insyd May 2000, de Government of Ethiopia (Council of Ministers, Regulations No. 61/1999 of Article 3) formalize Mekelle University as autonomous higher education institution. Mitiku Haile cam turn de first presido.[1]

De university close insyd 2021 den 2022 due to de civil war.

Academics

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Colleges

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  • College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
  • College of Natural and Computational Sciences
  • College of Law and Governance
  • College of Social Sciences and Languages
  • College of Business and Economics
  • College of Health Sciences and Ayder Referral Hospital
  • College of Veterinary Science

Institutes

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  • Ethiopian Institute of Technology - Mekelle (EiT-M)
  • Institute of Paleo-Environment and Heritage Conservation
  • Institute of Geo-Information and Earth Observation
  • Institute of Environment, Gender, and Development Studies
  • Institute of Water and Environment
  • Institute of Climate and Society
  • Institute of Pedagogical Sciences
  • Institute of Energy (IoE)
  • Mekelle Institute of Technology (MIT-MU)
  • Sports Science Academy and Mekelle Stadium (under construction)
  • Ethiopian mechanical engineering society (under construction)
  • Institute of Mountain Research and Development (under construction)

Development of de main campus

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Village exist for de escarpment ein edge wey dey overlook Mekelle. For nearby hill, na dem establish de Iyesus church. De villagers fetch dema water from de May Anishti spring underneath. Insyd 1895, dem establish fort for de small hill wey dey overlook de campus, den de place serve as military stronghold, wey na dem conquer am by de Italian army insyd 1935. Insyd 1938, na der be shop-restaurant, post, telephone den telegraph office, Italian military post den military cemetery.[2] Insyd 1938, de village of Inda Iyesus dem count approximately 350 inhabitants (wey dey include 45 Italians).[2] After de Italian defeat insys 1941, de Ethiopian army take over de place, wich na dem expand am into arge military camp. After de defeat of de Derg army insys 1989, na dem use de place for few years by de TPLF army after wich na dem transfer am to de Ministry of Education for de establishment of de "Arid Zone College" wey go gradually grow into Mekelle University. Dem take popular names of de campus from dis history: Arid Campus den Inda Iyesus Campus.

Reputation den rankings

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Na dem rank Mekelle University 3rd among de Ethiopian universities den 1588th insyd de world by Center for World University Rankings for de 2019-2020 period.[3]

Year National rank World rank Research performance rank Overall score Reference
2019-2020 3 1588 1531 67.4 [3]
2020-2021 3 1863 1782 66.3 [4]
2021-2022 3 1870 11792 66.2 [5]
2022-2023 3 1783 1716 66.5 [6]

Parks

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Mekelle University ein main campus dey host several parks:

  • Momona Park, dem bell am after large momona tree (Faidherbia albida) under wich na dem organize de first lectures insyd de academic year 1993-1994
  • Belgium Park, for reference to de longstanding cooperation plus de Belgian academic institutions (dey start 1994)
  • De large May Anishti forest for de slope between campus den de city.

Presidos

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SN Year Name Profession Note
1st 2000-2010 Mitiku Haile (PhD) Professor of Soil Science and Sustainable Land Management [7]
2nd 2010-2013 Joachim Herzig (PhD)
3rd 2013-2020 Kindeya Gebrehiwot (PhD) Professor of Forestry [8]
4th 2020-2021 Fetien Abay (PhD) Professor of crop sciences [9]
5th 2021-to date Fana Hagos Birhane (PhD) [10]

Notable people

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  • Samuel Urkato, Minister of Science den Higher Education.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "General Information As of January 1, 2018". Mekelle University. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Consociazione turistica Italiana. Guida dell'Africa orientale Italiana. Milano. p. 301.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mekelle University Ranking 2019-2020 - Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)". CWUR. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mekelle University Ranking 2020-21 - Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)". CWUR. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mekelle University 2021-2022 Ranking". CWUR. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mekelle University Ranking 2022-2023". CWUR. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "History of the Mekelle University (MU) - KU Leuven research (1985-2017)". KU Leuven. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Mekelle University Board Approves Full Professorship Promotion of Dr. Kindeya Gebrehiwot and Dr. Gidey Yirga EthioGRI, 2/8/2017, Sandra Turner
  9. ↑ "AWARD Fellow becomes first female University Acting President in Ethiopia". Award Fellowships. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "News: Fana Hagos, former President of Tigray Supreme Court appointed as President of Mekelle University". Addis Standard. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "H.E. Dr Samuel Urkato". Aogeac.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.