Ambo University

Ambo University
Yuunivarsiitii Amboo
Motto	Better Future Through Knowledge and Wisdom
Type	National university
Established	2011
Accreditation	Ministry of Education
President	Dr. Bayissa Leta Danno (PhD)
Academic staff	1800
Total staff	6500
Students	25150
Undergraduates	19000
Postgraduates	6000
Doctoral students	150
Location	Ambo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia; 8°58′56″N 37°50′41″E / 8.982235°N 37.844778°E
Website	www.ambou.edu.et
	Location in Ethiopia

Ambo University (Amharic: አምቦ ዩኒቨርሲቲ; Oromo: Yunivarsiitii Amboo) is a national university in Ambo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is approximately 114 kilometres (71 mi) west of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Ministry of Education admits qualified students to Ambo University based on their score on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE). Ambo University was established on May 11, 2011, by government proclamation (Council of Ministers 212/2011).^[2]

History

Ambo University was founded on May 11, 2011, by government proclamation (Council of Ministers 212/2011). It is non-profit public higher education institution. The university is recognized by the Ministry of Education as coeducational Ethiopian higher education institution. Originally, the university's foundation traced back to 1947, becoming one of the oldest higher educational institutions where basic education began in a building constructed by a few French engineers. Languages taught at that period limited to Amharic, Mathematics, French, etc., and there were four Ethiopian and four French teachers.^[3]

Ambo envisages surpassing academic, research, and community service qualifications to attain a higher education standard. Ambo currently has 75 graduate programs, 71 undergraduate programs, 10 PhD programs, and 4 specialty programs with nine colleges/institutes/schools, and academic departments. In addition, Ambo expanded its branch to four campuses, such as Main Campus, Hacalu Hundessa, Mamo Mezemer, and Waliso.^[3]