University of Hargeisa

University of Hargeisa
The University of Hargeisa (abbreviated UoH) is a public university located in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The institution was founded in 1998. It is the leading and largest higher education institution in the country and provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in different fields.
History
The institution was founded in 1998 by Fawzia Yusuf H. Adam.
Since its establishment, the university has collaborated with many academic and international partners in different capacities, including UCL, King's College, Harvard University, UCSI, International University of Africa, and other local universities in the horn of Africa.
Leadership
The current president of the university is Dr. Mohamud Yousuf Muse, who holds a Ph.D. in Education from the International Islamic University in Malaysia. The university had previously been led by some of the other well-known Somali scholars, including Professor Hussein A. Bulhan, a graduate of Harvard University.
Students
The university has over 7,000 students and operates on a four to six years system.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include the current president of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi and the first National Deputy Prosecutor in Somaliland Khadra Hussein Mohammad.
The university has also an annual honorary doctorate award to outstanding members of society, the first of which was awarded to Abdi Waraabe.
Schools and colleges
The university consists of 14 different colleges, schools and institutes, which offer different undergraduate and postgraduate programs:
College of Agri & Veterinary Medicine
College of Applied & Natural Science
College of Business & Public Administration
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Computing & IT
College of Law
College of Medicine & Health Science
College of Social Science & Humanities
College of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language
Hargeisa School of Economics
School of Graduate Studies
Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies
Gaariye Institute of Somali Studies and Literature Studies
Postgraduate programs
The university offers postgraduate programs, including postgraduate diploma and master's, in the following areas:
Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) was established in February 2008.
Graduates include Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah, former vice president of Somaliland; Musa Bihi Abdi, current president of the Republic of Somaliland and chairman of the ruling party Kulmiye; and Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, former speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives and the chairman of Waddani Party.
The IPCS offers two locally reputable master's degrees: a Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies and a Master of Arts in Education, Conflict & Peace Building.
College of Medicine & Health Science
The College of Medicine & Health Science is part of the university.
Teaching staff
The university has a wide number of academics in all its faculties. Around 60 percent of the staff were PhD and master's holders in the academic year 2017/2018.
References
External links
Official website
Universities in Somaliland
University of Hargeisa
Universities and colleges established in 2000
2000 establishments in Somaliland