Somaliland University of Technology (SUTECH) | |
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Jaamacadda Tignoolajiyadda Somaliland | |
Established | 2000 (gained university status in 2007) |
Type | Private |
President | Dr. Saeed Sheikh Mohamed |
Location | Berbera Road, Geed Habeeya, Hargeisa |
Campus | 20 hectares (49 acres) |
Former names | Hargeisa College of Applied Arts & Technology |
Colours |
Green and Orange |
Website | www.somtech.org |
Somaliland University of Technology (SUTECH) (Somali: Jaamacadda Teknoolajiyadda Somaliland) is the only stand-alone technical university in the Republic of Somaliland. It is located in Hargeisa, the capital city.
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The university was founded in 2000 as a small non-profit educational institution by Dr. Saeed Sheikh Mohamed. It was formerly known as the Hargeisa College of Applied Arts & Technology (CAAT). The CAAT was an approved center of City & Guilds and Edexcel.
The Somaliland University of Technology is situated in a splendid new campus of 20 hectares donated by Saeed Sheikh Mohamed. Building construction was funded by the Islamic Development Bank based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and opened in 2007.
The university has two partnership agreements with the University of Khartoum and Ahfad University for women in Sudan. The university is very keen to enter partnership agreement with universities worldwide for mutual benefit and cooperation.[1][2]
The Somaliland University of Technology signed an agreement of cooperation with three African universities. The four universities agreed to work together as full partners with in the framework of Intra-ACP Academic EU Funded Program. The main objective of the program is to develop and/or enhance the graduate studies programs of each university(Maters Degree and PhD)and to exchange staff, faculties, and Students.
The university website has been changed to: www.somalilanduniversity.org
The university consists of the following faculties and institutes:
There are two independent centers which work closely with different faculties: