University of Asmara
| Year dem found am | 1958  |
|---|---|
| Country | Eritrea |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Asmara |
| Coordinate location | 15°20′33″N 38°55′39″E |
| Demma headquarters location | Asmara |
| Date dem dissolve, abolish anaa demolish | 2007 |
| Dema official website | http://www.uoa.edu.er |
Na de University of Asmara (UoA) be public university insyd Asmara, Eritrea. De nation ein first university, na dem found am insyd 1958 by de "Piae Madres Nigritiae" (Comboni Sisters). Na dem mean de school make e provide for de local population, though na ein initial enrollment insyd de 1950s be entirely Italian. Ova de course of ein history na dem reopen den reorganise am dey follow political changes. Insyd 2006 na dem close am wey dem reorganize am into oda institutions such as de Eritrea Institute of Technology.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Na dem found de university as de "Catholic College of Santa Famiglia" insyd 1958 by de "Piae Madres Nigritiae" (Comboni Sisters). Insyd 1964 dem rename de university as "University of Asmara" wey e begin dey offer Associate Diploma programs insyd de arts, commerce, den de sciences. De roots of tlde university dey connect to de 1940s wen Dr. Vincenzo Di Meglio promote de creation of de "School of Medicine" insyd Italian Asmara. E sanso dey link historically to de Istituto Italiano Statale Omnicomprensivo di Asmara.
Insyd 1979 de fresh presido push thru major reorganization of de curriculum den structure. De next years see increase for students insyd from 300 to 2,700. Fresh courses, staff, day den evening extension programs den campus buildings revive de university, togeda plus bilateral agreement make dem exchange students den faculty plus de University of Addis Ababa, particularly dey focus for graduate training insyd Addis Ababa make e produce faculty give Eritrea. Insyd de 1980s, dem establish de Arid Zone Agricultural College as faculty.
After Eritrean independence[edit | edit source]
De university stop fresh student enrollments insyd 2003. Insyd 2003, de government issue directive wey dey re-configure prospective students to one of five tertiary education institutions wey gbele after dem stop fresh admission to de university such as de Eritrea Institute of Technology. De Eritrean government work out for ein program insyd dat na dem restructure de university wey dem reallocate ein resources to fresh institutions of higher education.
- ↑ Rena, Ravinder (2007) "Challenges For Higher Education In Eritrea In The Post-Independent Period To The Present– A Case of Asmara University", Argentine: Working Paper No.14, pp.1-13 Published (on 2 August 2007) by the Argentine Center of International Studies. "Asmara University has been closed by September 2006. All the existing staff and students are assimilated with that of newly established Eritrea Institute of Technology and other related colleges. It assumed that the university will start again with post-graduate and research programmes in the country."