Puntland State University

Puntland State University
Established	2004
Type	Public
Location	Garowe, Puntland, Somalia
Campus	Urban
Former names	Garowe School of Management
Website	www.puntlandstateuniversity.com

Puntland State University is a university in Garowe, the administrative capital of the northeastern Puntland region of Somalia.

History

The school traces its roots back to the Garowe School of Management, a women's school in Garowe offering courses in accounting, computer skills, business English and business management. After a year of operation, which saw the graduation of 60 women, the school was expanded to a two-year structure and renamed to Puntland Community College. In 2004, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program and USIU Nairobi, PCC was expanded to include four-year programs. It was also renamed to Puntland State University (PSU).

Academics

A computer classroom in Puntland State University.

Degrees offered at PSU include:

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BBA): two- and four-year programs
• Bachelor of Science
  • Information technology
  • Public administration
  • Journalism
  • English language
  • Sharia and Law^[1]

The school is participating in the Puntland Resource and Service Center, which began construction in January 2007 in Garowe.

Partnership

Puntland State University has entered into a sister institution relationship with the Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) based in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States.^[2]

References

External links

• Puntland State University

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