Introduction to Mekelle University:

Introduction: Mekelle University is located in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray State in northern Ethiopia. It is one of the largest public universities in the country, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs and has a certain international reputation in teaching and research.

Overview: The school has seven colleges and eleven institutes, offering more than 90 undergraduate and 70 graduate programs, with a student capacity of 31,000, accounting for about 10% of the population of Mekelle.

History: Its history can be traced back to 1991. Mekelle Business School was established by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front in 1987 and upgraded to a college offering diploma courses in 1991. The predecessor of Mekelle University College, the Arid Zone Agricultural College, moved to Mekelle in 1993 and later merged with the Institute of Science and Technology to form Mekelle University College. In May 2000, the Ethiopian government merged Mekelle Business School and Mekelle University College to officially establish Mekelle University.

Establishment time: It was officially established in May 2000, and the history of some of its colleges can be traced back to 1991.

School Strength

Faculty: It has 2,103 academic staff.

Teaching resources: It has multiple research institutes and research institutions, providing a good platform for teaching and scientific research.

Nature of the institution: Public university.

Educational philosophy: Committed to the pursuit of excellence in academics, research and community services, and to contribute to the knowledge progress, economic growth and social welfare of the national and international communities.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: It has outstanding performance in clinical medicine, and its clinical medicine major ranks 249th in the world in the 2022-2023 US. news ranking.

Key laboratories: There is no public information showing that there are particularly well-known key laboratories, but each institute has relevant research laboratories to support scientific research.

Faculties: College of Business and Economics, College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Law and Governance, College of Social Sciences and Languages, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, College of Health Sciences.

Ranking

CWUR ranking: 1588th in the world in 2019-2020, 3rd in Ethiopia.

U.S. News ranking: 493rd in the world's best universities in 2022-2023, 11th in Africa.

Cost: There is no exact public tuition data, but as a public university, the tuition for domestic students should be relatively low, and the cost for international students may be different. The school may provide some scholarships and grants.

Campus environment: The main campus was once a military camp, with Endayesus campus, etc. Near the campus are Iyesus Church and May Anishti Spring, etc. The campus has a certain historical and cultural heritage, integrating the local natural and cultural characteristics.