Puntland State University
| Puntland State University | |
|---|---|
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Former names | Garowe School of Management |
| Established | 2004 |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Garowe, Puntland, Somalia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website |
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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).
Degrees
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.
Faculties
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Faculty of Social Science
- Faculty of Computer Science
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Shari'a and Law
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]
