The University of Hargeisa ( so, Jaamacadda Hargeysa, ar, جامعة هرجيسا, abbreviated UoH) is a public
university
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
located in
Hargeisa
Hargeisa (; so, Hargeysa, ar, هرجيسا) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland. It is located in the Maroodi Jeex region of the Horn of Africa. It succeeded Burco as the capital of the British Somaliland Protector ...
, the capital of
Somaliland. The institution was founded in 1998. It is the leading and largest higher education institution in the country and provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in different fields.
History
The institution was founded in 1998 by
Fawzia Yusuf H. Adam
Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam ( so, Fawzia Yusuf H. Adam, ar, فوزية يوسف الحاج أدم) is a Somali politician. From 4 November 2012 to 17 January 2014, she served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia. ...
.
Since its establishment, the university has collaborated with many academic and international partners in different capacities, including
UCL, King's College,
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
,
UCSI,
International University of Africa
The International University of Africa ( ar, جامعة افريقيا العالمية) is a private university in Khartoum, Sudan. It is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. The university has faculties of Educa ...
, and other local universities in the horn of Africa.
Leadership
The current president of the university is Dr. Mohamud Yousuf Muse, who holds a Ph.D. in Education from the International Islamic University in Malaysia. The university had previously been led by some of the other well-known Somali scholars, including Professor Hussein A. Bulhan, a graduate of Harvard University.
Students
The university has over 7,000 students and operates on a four to six years system.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include the current
president of Somaliland
The president of Somaliland ( so, Madaxweynaha Somaliland; ar, رئيس جمهورية أرض الصومال, Rayiys jumhuriat 'ard alsuwmal) is the head of state and head of government of Somaliland. The president is also commander-in-chief o ...
Muse Bihi Abdi
Musa Bihi Abdi ( so, Muuse Biixi Cabdi, ar, موسى بيحي عبدي) (born 1948 in Hargeisa, British Somaliland, now Somaliland) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who has been President of Somaliland since December 2017. ...
and the first National Deputy Prosecutor in Somaliland
Khadra Hussein Mohammad
Khadra Hussein Mohammad is a Somali lawyer, who became the first National Deputy Prosecutor in Somaliland in 2010. She was supported in her training by the United Nations Development Programme. Mohammad is also the first female judge in Somalia.
...
.
The university has also an annual honorary doctorate award to outstanding members of society, the first of which was awarded to Abdi Waraabe.
Schools and colleges
The university consists of 14 different colleges, schools and institutes, which offer different undergraduate and postgraduate programs:
* College of Agri & Veterinary Medicine
* College of Applied & Natural Science
* College of Business & Public Administration
* College of Education
* College of Engineering
* College of Computing & IT
* College of Law
* College of Medicine & Health Science
* College of Social Science & Humanities
* College of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language
* Hargeisa School of Economics
* School of Graduate Studies
* Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies
* Gaariye Institute of Somali Studies and Literature Studies
Postgraduate programs
The university offers postgraduate programs, including postgraduate diploma and master's, in the following areas:
Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) was established in February 2008.
Graduates include
Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah
Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah, nicknamed Tolwaa ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Aw Cali Faarax, ar, عبدالرحمن أو علي فارح) is a Somali politician who was the third Vice President of Somaliland from May 1995 to February 1997.
History
Abdirahm ...
, former vice president of Somaliland;
Musa Bihi Abdi, current president of the Republic of Somaliland and chairman of the ruling party
Kulmiye
The Kulmiye Peace, Unity and Development Party ( so, Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka; ar, حزب التضامن), also known as simply Kulmiye (), is a political party in Somaliland. The party was founded by Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud ...
; and
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, former speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives and the chairman of
Waddani
The Somaliland National Party ( so, Xisbiga Waddani, lit=Patriotic Party), sometimes referred to as the Waddani National Party and better known by its shortened Somali form Waddani, is a political party in Somaliland. The party was founded by A ...
Party.
The IPCS offers two locally reputable master's degrees: a Master of Arts in
Peace and Conflict Studies and a Master of Arts in Education, Conflict & Peace Building.
College of Medicine & Health Science
The College of Medicine & Health Science is part of the university.
Teaching staff
The university has a wide number of academics in all its faculties. Around 60 percent of the staff were PhD and master's holders in the academic year 2017/2018.
References
External links
Official website
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Universities in Somaliland
University of Hargeisa
The University of Hargeisa ( so, Jaamacadda Hargeysa, ar, جامعة هرجيسا, abbreviated UoH) is a public university located in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The institution was founded in 1998. It is the leading and largest higher e ...
Educational institutions established in 2000
2000 establishments in Somaliland