The Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) or Mai-Nefhi College is a technological institute located near the town Himbrti,
Mai Nefhi,
Eritrea
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, south, Sudan in the west, and Dj ...
. It is situated about 12 km southwest of
Asmara, near the Mai Nefhi dam. The institute has three colleges:
Science
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,
Engineering
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and
Technology
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, and
Education
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. The institute began with about 5,500 students during the 2003-2004
academic year
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.
Overview

The EIT was opened after the
University of Asmara was reorganized. According to the Ministry of Education, the institution was established, as one of many efforts to achieve equal distribution of higher learning in areas outside the capital city, Asmara. Accordingly, several similar colleges are also established in different other parts of the country.
The Eritrea Institute of Technology at Mai Nefhi is the main local institute of higher studies in science, engineering and education. Funding for EIT is largely provided by the Ministry of Education.
References
External links
Eritrea Institute of Technology
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Universities and colleges in Eritrea
Science and technology in Eritrea
Scientific organisations based in Eritrea
Educational institutions established in 2003
2003 establishments in Eritrea