SIMAD University

SIMAD University is a private university in Mogadishu, Somalia. It offers undergraduate courses. It is the first non-profit university teaching in the Somali language.

History

In 1999, SIMAD was established as an institute of higher learning. After 11 years, the Board of Trustees upgraded the institute into a full-fledged university on January 20, 2011.

Governance and management

The supreme governance bodies of the university are made up of:

*Board of Trustees
*University Senate
*Academic Council
*Operations Board
*Development Board

Faculties

*Faculty of Management Science
**Bachelor of Business Administration
**Bachelor of Banking & Finance
**Bachelor of Procurement & Logistics
*Faculty of Computing
**Bachelor of Computer Science
**Bachelor of Information Technology
**Bachelor of Graphics and Multimedia
*Faculty of Social Sciences
**Bachelor of Public Administration
**Bachelor of Developmental Studies
**Bachelor of Social Work and Administration
**Bachelor of Media and Communication
**Bachelor of Political Science & International Relations
*Faculty of Economics
**Bachelor of Economics
**Bachelor of Statistics and Planning
**Bachelor of International Trade and Investment
*Faculty of Law
**Bachelor of Law (LLB)
*Faculty of Education
**Bachelor of Science Education (Biology and Chemistry)
**Bachelor of Science Education Management
**Bachelor of Science Education (Mathematics and Chemistry)
**Bachelor of Arts Education (English and Literature)
*Faculty of Engineering
**Bachelor of Civil Engineering
**Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
**Bachelor of Telecommunication Engineering
**Bachelor of Science in Architecture
*Faculty of Accountancy
**Bachelor of Accounting
*Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
**Bachelor of Medicine
**Bachelor of Nursing
**Bachelor of Microbiology and Laboratory Sciences
**Bachelor of Public Health
**Bachelor of Midwifery

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Memberships

* International Association of Schools
* Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN)
* Association of African Universities (AAU)
* Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN)
* ARAB-ACRAO
* World Engagement WEInstitute
* Association of Somali Universities

Partnerships

* Open University Malaysia (OUM), Malaysia
*Shinawatra University, Thailand
* Multimedia University, Malaysia
* International Islamic University, Malaysia
*Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan
* Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Uganda
*Daffodil International University, Bangladesh

Accreditation

SIMAD is registered as a private, non-profit higher education institution under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Culture (Somalia).

Notable former and current administrators

*Hassan Sheikh Mohamud – Former President of the Federal Republic of Somalia; founder and former principal of SIMAD
* Faarah Sheikh Abdulkadir – Former Minister of State House; former lecturer and board member
* Abdikarim Hussein Guled – Minister of Interior; board member
* Abdurahman Mohamed Hussein (Odowaa), Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Federalism of the Federal Republic of Somalia; former Rector of SIMAD University

References

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Universities in Somalia
1999 establishments in Somalia
Educational institutions established in 1999
Universities in Mogadishu