Madda Walabu University, one of the public universities in Ethiopia, was established in 2006. The university is located in Bale Zone, in the town of Robe, about from the capital city, Addis Ababa. The university has 46 undergraduate and 28 postgraduate programs.

History

The name "Madda Walabu" is a historical place, which is from the zonal town

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to the south west. Historically the place is closely related to the Oromo people. It is the cradle of Oromo civilization and the birthplace of the

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system. It also produced numerous Oromo heroes. Becauase of its deep rooted value for Oromo people, the name Madda Walabu is commonly used by Madda Walabu Stadium, Madda Walabu Cultural band, Madda Walabu University itself and other smaller business centers named after this unique place.

Schools and colleges

The university has ten schools, one institute and one college. The schools and colleges are:

College of Agriculture

* Animal and Range Science * Plant Science * Rural Development * Agricultural Extension

College of Social Science

* History and Heritage Management * Geography and Environmental Studies * Civics and Ethical Studies * Journalism and Communication * Afan Oromo Language and Literature * English Language and Literature * Amharic Language and Literature * Sociology

College of Business and Economics

* Department of Economics * Department of Accounting * Department of Business Management *Department of Marketing Management * Department of Tourism Management

School of Language Studies

* English Language and Literature * Amharic Language and Literature * Afan Oromo and Literature * Journalism and Communication

College of
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* Physics * Chemistry * Biology

Institute of Technology

Has Two Colleges College of Engineering * Civil Engineering Department * Mechanical Engineering Department * Electrical Engineering Department * Construction Technology and Management * Surveying Engineering Department * Water Resource and Irrigation Engineering Department College of Computing * Information Systems * Computer Science * Information Science * Information Technology

School of Mathematical Science

* Mathematics * Statistics

School of Behavioural Sciences

* Sociology * Psychology Madda Walabu University School of Law was launched in 2011 and had begun its academic activities with 37 degree regular and 47 extension program students. Today, more than 100 students are attending the regular LL.B program. Upon its establishment, the School had only three full-time instructors but currently one Assistant Professor and more than 21 senior academic staffs are actively engage in teaching, research and community services activities. The school has an honored experience of providing free legal service for all vulnerable groups of the services in its five centers in collaboration with Oromia Supreme Court, Bale Zone High Court and West Arsi Zone High Court. On the other hand, the School is a founding member of Ethiopian Law Schools Association and has been an active participant in the Ethiopian Law schools’ consortium since 2012.

School of Biodiversity and Natural Resource

* Natural Resource Management (NRM) * Forestry * Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation (ETBC)

School of Agriculture

* Animal and Range Science * Plant Science * Rural Development * Agricultural Extension

College of Medicine

* Medicine * Public Health/Health Officer * Nursing * Midwifery

Institute of Pedagogical Science

Graduate Studies

* Environmental Science * Teaching English as a foreign Language (TEFL) * Applied Micro Biology * Master of Business Administration (MBA) * Biodiversity

References

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