Adigrat University
| Year dem found am | 2011  |
|---|---|
| Motto text | Hard Work: Our Hallmark! |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Adigrat |
| Coordinate location | 14°18′7″N 39°27′44″E |
| Member of | Consortium of Ethiopian Academic and Research Libraries |
| Dema official website | http://www.#.edu.et/ |
Adigrat University (Tigrinya: ዓዲግራት ዩኒቨርሲቲ) be residential national university insyd Adigrat, Tigray Region, Ethiopia. E dey approximately 900 kilometres (560 mi) north of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[1][2] De Ministry of Education dey admit qualified students to Adigrat University base for dema score for de Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) top.[3] Na facilities for de university ein campuses be "completely destroyed" during de Tigray War.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]Dem say de Prime Minister Meles Zenawi wey initiate de main reason for de establishment of Adigrat University during ein visit to de town den discussion plus de town elders. Na dem lay de cornerstone for Adigrat University insyd December 2008. Dem officially establish de university via government proclamation (Council of Ministers decree 223/2003) for May 26, 2011.[5] Insyd July 2011, de university gbele plus 4 colleges den 13 departments plus 960 students.
During de Tigray War insyd late 2020 den early 2021, de facilities den properties of Adigrat University ve "completely destroyed", according to Alula Habteab, head of de Bureau of Construction, Road den Transport insyd de Transitional Government of Tigray.[4]
Academics
[edit | edit source]Adigrat University get two campuses Bati Genahti Campus den Agame Campus.
Colleges
[edit | edit source]- College of Engineering and Technology
- College of Medicine and Health Science
- College of Social Sciences and Humanities
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Natural and Computational Sciences
- College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Library system
[edit | edit source]Adigrat University ein library system get archives, reading rooms, den research centers.[6] De university administration embark of capacity building by make dem dey invest insyd media den communications department, cloud computing den telecom equipment, den digital library services.[7]
Athletics
[edit | edit source]Dem dey bell Adigrat University ein team Welwalo, plus colors gold den black. De Welwalo dey participate insyd Group A of de higher league insyd de Ethiopian Premier League as part of football conference.[8] De Welwalo men's football team dey play home games for de Adigrat stadium.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "About Us » Adigrat University". Archived from the original on 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ↑ "About Us". Adigrat University. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "About Us". Adigrat University. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ethiopian army, Eritrea and Amhara forces destroyed Tigray's 30-year development, says interim official". Tghat. 2021-02-27. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ↑ "Adigrat University Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 223/2011" (PDF). Federal Negarit Gazeta of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Library Services". www.adu.edu.et. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Adigrat University Launches Media and Communication Department". newspaper. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016
- ↑ Gebresellsie, Yohannes (19 July 2017). "Football Renaissance in Tigray". Aiga Forum. Retrieved 30 July 2017.