# 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 Committee

## Faculties

* Faculty of Management Sciences
** Bachelor of Business Administration
** Bachelor of Banking & Finance
** Bachelor of Procurement & Logistics
** Bachelor of Digital Marketing
** Bachelor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
* 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
** Bachelor of Radiology
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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 – current 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