Haramaya University as "Haramaya University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences" was established in 1954 and it was part of Addis Ababa University until 1985 when it upgraded full-fledged university of agriculture. The university converted to multi-disciplinary university in 1996. The university named as "Haramaya University" in 2006.[1][2]
On 27 May 1985, marking the historic visit of President Mengistu Haile Mariam to campus, the college transformed into University of Agriculture. By 1995/1996, the university underwent new transformation phase involving fields of Teacher Education and Health. In September 2002, two more facilities were opened: Faculty of Law and Faculty of Business and Economics.[3]
The college offered BSc and MSc degrees in animal and range sciences; plant science; rural development and agricultural extension; natural resources and environmental sciences; and agricultural economics and agri-business. 20 MSc and 12 PhD programs can be obtained from these disciplines. The university gives two and half year BSc programs for mid-career professionals who hold diploma in agriculture and forestry. The university operates its research and extensive activities under umbrella term of Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research.[1]
^"Haramaya University History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones". www.zippia.com. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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haramaya, university, amharic, ሐረማያ, ዩኒቨርሲቲ, oromo, univarsiitii, haramayaa, public, research, university, haramaya, oromia, region, ethiopia, approximately, kilometres, east, addis, ababa, ethiopia, ministry, science, higher, education, admits, qualified, stu. Haramaya University HU Amharic ሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ Oromo Univarsiitii Haramayaa is a public research university in Haramaya Oromia Region Ethiopia It is approximately 510 kilometres 320 mi east of Addis Ababa Ethiopia The Ministry of Science and Higher Education admits qualified students to Haramaya University based on their score on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination EHEEE Haramaya UniversityUnivarsiitii HaramayaaMottoBuilding the basis for development TypeNationalEstablished1954PresidentJemal Yousuf HassenAdministrative staff5 290Total staff7 850Students30 355 2017 18 LocationHaramaya Oromia Region Ethiopia9 25 24 N 42 02 14 E 9 4233 N 42 0372 E 9 4233 42 0372 Coordinates 9 25 24 N 42 02 14 E 9 4233 N 42 0372 E 9 4233 42 0372LanguageEnglishColours Light greenWebsitewww wbr haramaya wbr edu wbr etLocation in Ethiopia Contents 1 History 2 Notable faculty 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditHaramaya University as Haramaya University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences was established in 1954 and it was part of Addis Ababa University until 1985 when it upgraded full fledged university of agriculture The university converted to multi disciplinary university in 1996 The university named as Haramaya University in 2006 1 2 On 27 May 1985 marking the historic visit of President Mengistu Haile Mariam to campus the college transformed into University of Agriculture By 1995 1996 the university underwent new transformation phase involving fields of Teacher Education and Health In September 2002 two more facilities were opened Faculty of Law and Faculty of Business and Economics 3 The college offered BSc and MSc degrees in animal and range sciences plant science rural development and agricultural extension natural resources and environmental sciences and agricultural economics and agri business 20 MSc and 12 PhD programs can be obtained from these disciplines The university gives two and half year BSc programs for mid career professionals who hold diploma in agriculture and forestry The university operates its research and extensive activities under umbrella term of Ethiopian Institution of Agricultural Research 1 Notable faculty EditMitiku Haile Girma Yohannes IyasuNotable alumni EditGebisa Ejeta plant breeder geneticist and professor Siraj Fegessa former Ethiopia Minister of Transportation and former Ethiopia Minister of Defense Muferiat Kamil Ethiopia Minister of Peace Fetien Abay professor of crop science at Mekelle University Makonnen Kebret agricultural educationalist Gedu AndargachewReferences Edit a b Haramaya University 2 October 2022 Haramaya University charterforcompassion org Retrieved 2022 10 02 Haramaya University History Founding Timeline and Milestones www zippia com 2020 08 27 Retrieved 2022 10 02 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haramaya University Haramaya University website Haramaya Institute of Technology website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haramaya University amp oldid 1114850852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
