The University of Hargeisa (, , abbreviated UoH) is a public

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located in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The institution was founded in 2000. It is the leading and largest higher education institution in the country and provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in different fields.

History

The institution was founded in 1998 by Fwsiya Haji. Since its establishment, the university has collaborated with many academic and international partners in different capacities, including UCL, King's College,

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, International University of Africa, and other local universities in the horn of Africa.

Leadership

The current president of the university is Dr. Mohamud Yousuf Muse, who holds a Ph.D. in Education from the International Islamic University in Malaysia. The university had previously been led by some of the other well-known Somali scholars, including Professor Hussein A. Bulhan, a graduate of Harvard University.

Students

The university has over 7,000 students and operates on a four to six years system.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include the former

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Muse Bihi Abdi Musa Bihi Abdi (, ; born 16 June 1948) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who served as the 5th President of Somaliland from 2017 to 2024. During the 1970s, he served as a pilot in the Somali Air Force under the Siad Barr ...

and the first National Deputy Prosecutor in Somaliland Khadra Hussein Mohammad. The university has also an annual honorary doctorate award to outstanding members of society, the first of which was awarded to Abdi Waraabe.

Schools and colleges

The university consists of 14 different colleges, schools and institutes, which offer different undergraduate and postgraduate programs: * College of Agri & Veterinary Medicine * College of Applied & Natural Science * College of Business & Public Administration * College of Education * College of Engineering * College of Computing & IT * College of Law * College of Medicine & Health Science * College of Social Science & Humanities * College of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language * Hargeisa School of Economics * School of Graduate Studies * Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies * Gaariye Institute of Somali Studies and Literature Studies

Postgraduate programs

The university offers postgraduate programs, including postgraduate diploma and master's, in the following areas:

Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) was established in February 2008. Graduates include

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, former vice president of Somaliland; Musa Bihi Abdi, current president of the Republic of Somaliland and chairman of the ruling party

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; and Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, former speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives and the chairman of

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Party. The IPCS offers two locally reputable master's degrees: a Master of Arts in

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and a Master of Arts in Education, Conflict & Peace Building.

College of Medicine & Health Science

The College of Medicine & Health Science is part of the university.

Teaching staff

The university has a wide number of academics in all its faculties. Around 60 percent of the staff were PhD and master's holders in the academic year 2017/2018.

References

External links

Official website
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University of Hargeisa The University of Hargeisa (, , abbreviated UoH) is a public university located in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The institution was founded in 2000. It is the leading and largest higher education institution in the country and provides a wide range of u ...

Universities and colleges established in 2000 2000 establishments in Somaliland