Sanaag University (, sometimes ) is a public university in
Erigavo
Erigavo (, ), also spelled as Erigabo, is the capital and largest city of the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Etymology
The name ''Ceerigaabo'' is made up of two parts: ''Ceeri'' which describes a place water collects, and ''gaabo'' (''gaaban'') ...
the capital City of
Sanaag
Sanag (, ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions of Somalia](_blank)
Sa ...
region the eastern edge of
Somaliland
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...
.
History
Its establishment was conceived in 2005.
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Established on February 23, 2009.][
In 2012, it was announced by the Somaliland Ministry of Education as one of 17 officially accredited universities.][
In April 2013, the new school building was built with the donation of the ]Dahabshiil
Dahabshiil (, ) is a Somali funds transfer company, and is the largest money-transfer business in Africa. It's headquartered in Burao Somaliland. Formed in 2004, the firm operates from over 24,000 outlets and employs more than 2,000 people acro ...
Group.[
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In September 2013, The first female student enrolled in the journalism course.][
In November 2013, this university was reported as one of six national universities.][
In 2018, a fourth graduation ceremony was held.][
In 2020, a new school building was built.][
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Topic
In May 2014, an exam to recruit employees for the Sanag region was about to take place at this university, but was postponed due to riots.[
In July 2014, the Sanaag University Board of Trustees accused the Sanaag Secretary of Education of privatizing the university's expenses,][ which the Sanaag Secretary of Education denied as completely unfounded.][
In 2015, President ]Silanyo
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (, ; 1 June 1938 – 15 November 2024), known by his nickname Silanyo (), was a Somaliland politician who served as the President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017. During the 1980s, he also served as the Chairman of the ...
spoke at the graduation ceremony of this university.[
In November 2018, President Muse Bihi speaks at this university's graduation ceremony.][
In 2022, a 60-year-old man made headlines as a graduate.][
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Staff
President
*Ali Abdi Hurre () Sep. 2014-[
]
Vice President
*Hasan Bulsho [
*Ahmed warsame idle Mar. 2018-][
]
Undergraduate programs
Established in 2009, the college offers undergraduate courses in various fields. Among these disciplines are:
*Faculty of Agriculture and Animal science
*Faculty of Business Administration
**Accounting and finance
**Management
**Human Resource Management
*Faculty of Law
*Faculty of ICT
*Faculty of Health Science
**Nursing
**Midwifery
**Nutrition
**Laboratory
*Dentistry
*Faculty of education
*Faculty of Engineering
**Civil engineering
Admission
*Original secondary school certificate
*Passing written and oral entrance exam
Faculties
*Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science
*Faculty of Education
*Faculty of Language & Skills
*Faculty of Engineering
*Faculty of Business Administration
*Faculty of Law
*Faculty of Health Science
Notable People
*Roda Kayf - Somali Singer[
]
External Link
Official Facebook pageSanaaguniversity-edu.net
Official Website
sanaaguniversity.com
Old Website
References
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Universities in Somaliland
2009 establishments in Somaliland
Educational institutions established in 2009
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