University of Hargeisa

University of Hargeisa

Jaamacadda Hargeysa
Other name	جامعة هرجيسا
Motto	Towards a better future Knowledge is Light
Type	Public
Established	September 27, 2000;25 years ago (2000-09-27)
President	Mohamud Yousuf Muse, PhD
Students	7000 (approx.)
Location	Hargeisa , Maroodi Jeex , Republic of Somaliland 9°32′46″N44°02′50″E / 9.546°N 44.0472°E / 9.546; 44.0472
Campus	Urban, 494 acres (2.00 km2)
Colors	Blue and red
Website	www.uoh-edu.net

The University of Hargeisa (Somali : Jaamacadda Hargeysa, Arabic : جامعة هرجيسا, abbreviated UoH) is a public university located in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The institution was founded in 2000. 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 H. Adam one of the founders of the University of Hargeisa, which was established in between 1998 - 2000. Fawzia is the First woman Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, first woman Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, and also an advocate for women's rights. She is an influential leader in Somali politics and communities. In early 2024, she was nominated by Somalia to run for the African Union Commission Chairperson position.

Since its establishment, the university has collaborated with many academic and international partners in different capacities, including UCL, King's College, Harvard University, UCSI, International University of Africa, 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 former president of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi and the first National Deputy Prosecutor in Somaliland Khadra Hussein Mohammad.

The university has also an annual honorary doctorate award to outstanding members of society, the first of which was awarded to Abdi Waraabe. ^[1]

Schools and colleges

The university consists of 14 different colleges, schools and institutes, which offer different undergraduate and postgraduate programs: ^[2]

• College of Agri & Veterinary Medicine ^[3]
• College of Applied & Natural Science ^[4]
• College of Business & Public Administration ^[5]
• College of Education ^[6]
• College of Engineering ^[7]
• College of Computing & IT ^[8]
• College of Law ^[9]
• College of Medicine & Health Science ^[10]
• College of Social Science & Humanities ^[11]
• College of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language ^[12]
• Hargeisa School of Economics ^[13]
• School of Graduate Studies ^[14]
• Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies ^[15]
• Gaariye Institute of Somali Studies and Literature Studies ^[16]

Postgraduate programs

The university offers postgraduate programs, including postgraduate diploma and master's, in the following areas: ^[17]

International Relations and Diplomacy	Duration: 2 years
Governance and Leadership
Development Studies
Project Planning and Management
Public Health and Nutrition
Educational Leadership & Mgt
Reproductive Health
Ophthalmology

Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) was established in February 2008. ^[18]

Graduates include Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah, former vice president of Somaliland; Musa Bihi Abdi, current president of the Republic of Somaliland and chairman of the ruling party Kulmiye; and Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, former speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives and the chairman of Waddani Party. ^[19]

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. ^[20]

College of Medicine & Health Science

The College of Medicine & Health Science is part of the university. ^{[21] [22]}

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. ^[23]

Academic year, 2017/2018
#	College name	PhD	MA/MSc	BA/BSc	Total
1	IPCS/SPGS	23	11	0	34
2	Agr/Vet	3	18	7	28
3	ICT	2	11	15	28
4	Engineering	1	17	24	42
5	Law	0	15	6	51
6	BA	2	15	8	25
7	Economics	0	16	2	18
8	Medicine	2	23	22	47
9	App. Science	2	32	35	69
10	Islamic Stud.	1	10	7	18
11	Education	2	3	24	29
12	Social Work	0	9	2	11
Total		38	180	152	370

References

1. "Somaliland chief remembers the start of Queen's reign". BBC News. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
2. "Academics". University of Hargeisa. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
3. "College of Agri & Veterinary Medicine". Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
4. "College of Applied & Natural Science". Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
5. "College of Business & Public Administration". Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
6. "College of Education".
7. "College of Engineering".
8. "College of Computing & IT". Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
9. "College of Law". Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
10. "College of Medicine & Health Science".
11. "College of Social Science & Humanities". Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
12. "College of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language". Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
13. "Hargeisa School of Economics". Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
14. "School Of Graduate Studies".
15. "Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies". Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
16. "Gaariye Institute of Somali Studies and Literature Studies". Archived from the original on 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
17. "School Of Graduate Studies". University of Hargeisa. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
18. "About Us". Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
19. "Students". Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
20. "Programs". Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
21. "College of Medicine & Health Science". University of Hargeisa. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
22. "King's College London - Our Partners". www.kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
23. Admin (2018-02-03). "University of Hargeisa Directorate of Academic Programs and Promotion Statistics for UOH Teaching Staff". University of Hargeisa. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2019-04-21.

External links

• Official website (in English)