East Africa University (EAU) ( ar, جامعة شرق أفريقيا) is a non-for-profit institution

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in the autonomous

Puntland Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, أرض البنط, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a F ...

state in northeastern

Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitut ...

, as well as in neighbouring

Somaliland Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...

. Founded in the commercial capital of

Bosaso Bosaso ( so, Boosaaso, ar, بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the mu ...

, it has additional branches in Buhodle,

Galdogob Galdogob ( so, Galdogob, ar, جلدغب) is a border town wholly administered by the semi-autonomous Puntland State of Somalia, and serves as the capital of the Galdogob District within the Mudug region. The town technically straddles the dispu ...

Galkayo Galkayo ( so, Gaalkacyo, ar, جالكعيو Dr Badal Kariye Ba Bsit Ma Mba & Phd, ''The Kaleidoscopic Lover: The Civil War in the Horn of Africa & My Itinerary for a Peaceful Lover'', (AuthorHouse: 2010), p.116.) which in Af-Somali translates to ...

Garowe Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ,

and

Qardho Qardho ( so, Qardho, ar, قرضو), also known as Gardo, is a city in the northeastern Bari region of Somalia, a district within the autonomous state of Puntland. History Until Somalia's Independence Qardho is one of a series of ancient settleme ...

and in

Erigavo Erigavo ( so, Ceerigaabo, ), also spelled as Erigabo, is the capital and largest city of the Sanaag region of Somaliland. History The Erigavo settlement is several centuries old. The surrounding area was supposedly built by the Madigan Dir ...

. The college offers courses in seven core departments including: Medicine, engineering, veterinary, Business Admin, Sharia studies, It also operates

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center.

Overview

A former Bender Qassim University institution, East Africa University was established in 1999 in

by a group of

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. It began offering courses in October of the year to around 500 students. A formal foundation laying ceremony for the college's original campus, situated about from the city center, was held in March 2000. It was attended by

government officials, business and civil society groups, as well as many civilians. The first batch of students completed degree requirements in February 2005 and graduated several months later, in June. EAU initially offered courses in two main areas:

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and

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, as well as

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in the college set aside for the purpose. It later grew to include more intensive language courses. Additional professors were subsequently hired to accommodate the broadened syllabus. EAU offers various programs and diplomas to Somalia's undergraduate students.

Branches

East Africa University was initially based in the suburbs of Bosaso, situated in the far northeastern

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province. However, it has since expanded operations and opened up new branches in

Buhoodle Buuhoodle ( so, Buuhoodle, ar, بووهودل), also known as Bohotle, is the second largest city in the Togdheer region of Somaliland and also the capital of the Cayn region under Puntland. It is a prominent border town for movements of goods t ...

Garowe Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ,

and

. On 18 April 2012, the university opened a seventh branch in Buhodle to serve pupils from the Ayn region. On 18 March 2013, the Puntland government donated land in Garowe to facilitate the institution's growth in the administrative capital.

Programs and degrees

As of 2013, the university's Bosaso campus focuses on business and

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. Its Galkayo branch concentrates on

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and

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, in addition to

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. Three, four or five year

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s are presented to all undergraduate students upon successful completion of course requirements. The Higher Institute of Health Science on the Galkayo campus likewise offers two-year general nursing and medical laboratory diplomas. In order to develop the capacity of the Puntland government's statistics department, the university also provides short courses for the Puntland Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. These classes are structured along three phases, each held during the afternoon over a period of four months. Additionally, the institution offers short courses earmarked for legal professionals.

Faculties/Departments

EAU provides bachelor's degree courses in nine undergraduate faculties. These departments include: ;Core faculties *Faculty of Public Administration *Faculty of Business Administration *Faculty of Shariah and Islamic Studies *Faculty of Computer Science *Faculty of Education *Faculty of Medicine *Faculty of Health Sciences *Faculty of Economics *Faculty of Law *Faculty of Engineering *Faculty of Veterinary *Faculty of Community Development ;Academic programmes *Bachelor of Business Administration *Bachelor of Sharia and Islamic Studies *Bachelor of Computer Science *Bachelor of Education *Bachelor of Economics *Bachelor of Engineering *Bachelor of Veterinary *Bachelor of Community Development *Bachelor of Medicine ;Galkacyo campus *Faculty of Business Administration *Faculty of Shariah and Islamic Studies *Faculty of Computer Science *Bachelor of Community Development *Faculty of Health Sciences - Nursing Department - Public Health Department - Medical Laboratory *Faculty of Economics *Faculty of Education **Semester-based **Three-year duration **Four - Year Duration **Bachelor degree *Higher Institute of Languages (English - Arabic) **One-year duration

Virtual Distance Electronic Learning Center

Besides classroom-based education, the university offers

through its Virtual Distance Electronic Learning Center (VDEL). The VDEL program aims to facilitate access to an international pool of knowledge; offer standard education through information technology; fulfil local demands in terms of education, professional courses and training; offer online classes to complete and enhance extant courses; simplify delivery of additional learning materials to undergraduate and postgraduate students; deploy institutional resources to contribute to national and communal development; make use of

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; connect with other global online universities; and attract further collaborative endeavours with other international organizations.

Funding

Funding for the university comes from both local and international contributors.

Notes

References

External links

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