University of Asmara
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| Established | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| President | Tadesse Mahari |
| Location | Asmara, Eritrea |
| Website | http://www.uoa.edu.er |
The University of Asmara (UoA) was Eritrea's first university and is located in the capital city, Asmara. It was created by the Piae Madres Nigritiae (Camboni Sisters). The school was meant to provide for the local population, though its initial enrollment was entirely Italian.[1]
[edit] History
The University was originally founded in 1958, albeit by a different name, the Catholic College of Santa Famiglia.[2]
By 1964 the University had been renamed and began offering Associate Diploma programs in the Arts, Commerce, and the Sciences.[1]
The University was closed for the most part from 1977-1980 as part of the Derg's policy of denying a characteristically Eritrean education. When the University reopened in 1980 the staff was replaced with Ethiopian instructors and the students. By the end of the Ethiopian Occupation the staff of the University described it as "little more than a high school."[2]
[edit] Current programs
The University was at the core of a National Education program designed to provide many more teachers for an enlarged secondary school system[2] and to provide the economy with many more trained professionals.[3] To this end the University has created linkages and partnerships with the various international institutions to provide programs in Engineering, Education, Arachaeology, Agriculture, and the Natural Sciences.[2]
The University of Asmara is now supplemented by the Institute of Science and Technology (EIST) located at Mai-Nefhi. Though the UoA is 1/3 the size of the EIST, it continues to command the respect of the country.
[edit] References
- ^ a b University of Asmara: A Brief History. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
- ^ a b c d Killion, Tom (1998). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810834375.
- ^ University of Asmara graduates 1,973 Students. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.
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