Jimma University

Jimma University
Motto We are in the community
Type Public
Established 1952
President Fikre Lemessa
Academic staff
 2,600[1]
Students 42,000[1]
Location Jimma, Ethiopia
Campus Urban
Colors      Blue
Website www.ju.edu.et

Jimma University (JU) is a public university located in Jimma, Ethiopia. It is recognized as the leading national university, as ranked first by the Federal Ministry of Education for four successive years (2009 - 2012).[1][2]

The establishment of Jimma university dates back to 1952 when Jimma college of Agriculture was founded. The university get its current name in December 1999 following the amalgamation of Jimma College of Agriculture (founded in 1952) and Jimma Institute of Health Sciences (founded in 1983).[3]

Currently the university has two campuses; the college of agriculture campus which is located next to downtown Jimma and the main campus located in the suburb of the town. Both campuses are wooded and are just like urban parks that host a plethora of wild life.[4]

Overview

The university campus is located in the city of Jimma, situated around 352 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa. Its grounds cover some 167 hectares. JU is Ethiopia's first innovative community-oriented education institution of higher learning, with teaching centers for health care students in Jimma, Omo Nada, Shebe, Agaro, and Asendabo.[5] JU also publishes the biannual Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, and launched the Jimma University Journal of Law in October 2007.

JU is a pioneer in Public health training. In collaboration with national and international partners, which includes the Federal Ministry of Health, JU is offering a new graduate program in the monitoring and evaluation of health programs and services. JU's main campus is next to the former palace of the kings of the Kingdom of Jimma.

Academics

Faculties and Schools

The University consists of the following academic units:[6]

International Partners/Affiliates

Initiatives

Jimma University is highly committed to pioneering concepts, as reflected in its moto, the university was initially founded based on the concept of Community-Based Education (CBE).[7] Throughout its history, the university was committed to this scheme, and almost all of the academic curriculum are based on CBE programs.

Office of Innovation

Jimma University is the first university in Africa, and probably the world that established an exclusive office under President's office to supervise all innovative program across the university.[8]

Department of Materials Science & Engineering

Department of Materials Science & Engineering, as a national role model for research-oriented departments was established with a start-up budget of USD 10 million.[9] This is the first comprehensive department of materials science in Ethiopia, which offers all MSE programs with emphasis on world-class research. The main theme of the department research is nanomaterials under supervision of Professor Ali Eftekhari, President of the American Nano Society.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About the University - Office of Innovation".
  2. ↑ "Jimma University recognized as Ethiopia’s leading university".
  3. ↑ The Official Website of Jimma University
  4. ↑ Natural Campus
  5. ↑ Directory of Potential Institutions for Testing Malaria Vaccines, Secretariat, African Malaria Vaccine Testing Network (Dar es Salaam, 2004), p. 37
  6. ↑ A C A D E M I C S - Jimma University
  7. ↑ "Community-Based Education".
  8. ↑ "Office of Innovation".
  9. ↑ "Department of Materials Science & Engineering".

Coordinates: 7°41′6″N 36°49′53″E / 7.68500°N 36.83139°E / 7.68500; 36.83139

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