History
Mekelle University is found at the town of Mekelle in Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia , at a distance of 783 Kilometers from the Ethiopian capital.
The merger the two former colleges: Mekelle Business College and Mekelle University College established the University in May 2000 by the Government of Ethiopia (Council of Ministers, Regulations No. 61/1999 of Article 3) as an autonomous higher education institution. The two colleges have their own historical developments after beginning from scratch, and have also experienced exhausting ascends and descends, with voluminous relocations from place to place.
Mission
The mission of our university is pursuing academics, research and community service and contributing to the advancement of knowledge, economic growth, and social welfare to national and international community through empowering local communities, excelling in innovation and entrepreneurship, and partnering with national and international institutions.
Vision
By 2025, Mekelle University aspires to become one of the top 25 universities in Africa.
Core Values
The University’s commitment to pursuing excellence in all its core business is reflected in the major values expressed below:
Excellence
- Quality service delivery
- Academic freedom
- Good governance
- Culture of fighting corruption
- Sensitivity to cross-cutting issues
Campus, College and Institutes
Mekelle University has five campuses, with two more under construction within the city of Mekelle. Each campus is home to a number of colleges and/or institutes:
Endayesus Main Campus or Arid gibbi
College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
- College of Natural and Computational Sciences
- Ethiopian Institute of Technology - Mekelle (EIT-Mekelle)
- Institute of Paleo-Environment and Heritage Conservation
- Institute of Geo-Information and Earth Observation
- Institute of Environment, Gender, and Development Studies
- Institute of Water and Environment
- Institute of Climate and Society
- Institute of Pedagogical Sciences
Adi Haqi Campus
- College of Law and Governance
- College of Social Sciences and Languages
- College of Business and Economics
Ayder Campus
- College of Health Sciences and Ayder Referral Hospital
Kalamino Campus
- College of Veterinary Medicine
Aynalem Campus
- Mekelle Institute of Technology (MIT-MU)
Quha Campus
- Ethiopian Institute Of Technology - Mekelle (EiT-Mekelle)
- Note that, EiT-Mekelle will move from its current location at Endayesus Main Campus or Arid gibbi to Quha Campus soon
Facts
General Information As of April 1, 2014
- Established in May 2000 by the Government of Ethiopia (Council of Ministers, Regulations No. 61/1999 of Article 3) as an autonomous higher education institution.
- 6 Campuses Endayesus (Main Campus) , Adihaki, Ayder, Kalamino, Aynalem and Quiha
- 7 Colleges, 8 Institutes and 2 Schools
- 1739 full-time Academic staff members
- 26747 undergraduate students and 2052 graduate students
Colleges Institutes & Schools As of April 1, 2014
- 7 Colleges with 50 Departments
- College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Health Science, College of Veterinary, College of Social Sciences and Languages (CSSL), College of Natural and computational Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Law and Governance
Institutes
- 8 Institutes with 23 Departments
- Ethiopian Institute of Technology - Mekelle(EiT-M), Institute of Paleo-environment and Heritage Conservation, Institute of Pedagogical Sciences (IPS), Institute of Geo-information and Earth Observation Sciences, Institute of Climate and Society (ICS), Institute of Gender, Environment and Development Studies (IGEDS), Institute of Water and Environment (IWE), Mekelle Institute of Technology (MIT)
Schools
- School of Medicine and School of Law
StudentsAs of April 1, 2013
- Number of Enrolled Students 28799
- Undergraduate Students 26747
- Graduate Students in Master's Program 2052
- Graduate Students in Doctoral Program
Number of International Students
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students in Master’s Program
- Graduate Students in Doctoral Program
University Budget Budget for 2013, Unit: Million ETB
- University Budget
- Donations
Library Holdings As of May 31, 2013
- Books (including e-books)
- Periodicals & Newspapers
- Non-book Materials