ALKAN University College which had been first established as ALKAN Health College and then was called ALKAN Health Science College is founded in 2002 as a memorial of Dr. Workineh Eshete, the first and famous Ethiopian Physician. Though it first began by training health professionals, it has become a university college that provides multi-disciplinary fields.ALKAN University College aspires to be the center of excellence in teaching, research and community services in East Africa and contribute to the overall development of the country.