Dear All,
Welcome to Arba Minch University (AMU); true to its name, the university is inextricably linked to rich flora and fauna of gifted South Ethiopia Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region. This first generation university represents Ethiopia’s demographically diverse canvas that attracts students across nation and intellectuals from across the world. Seated in the lap of an earthly paradise land, inclusiveness is its guiding principle and ‘opportunity for all’ its hallmark that fosters innovative learning and new scientific ideas that get transferred into measurable benefits for the community in a peacefully productive environment.
Its 38 years of journey wasn’t a roller-coaster ride, umpteenth challenges have paved the way for the tangible progress made through problem-solving research and community service. Initially, water resource engineering led the foundation later scaled up into full-fledged university is widely known across the country as many take pride in pursuing their choicest degrees here.
Teaching-learning, research and community service are the paradigms that determine its progress. And being firmly anchored there, AMU has established a globalized environment that has given us momentum to excel not only in science, technology, health and medicine but also in agriculture, business & economics and social sciences & humanities in producing competent graduates who enter global workplace to be a creative problem-solver.
Its increasing strength can be measured through the benefits accrued by faculty members who have been accomplishing innovative, interdisciplinary research in social science humanities, and science fields as well as in the domains of cultural studies and business etc. Its qualified students reflect this research discernment as they are the true mascot of quality and innovative approach it stands for.
Its diligent staff is continuously getting myriad curriculums recalibrated to the emerging market needs. Present pool of 34 PhDs, 140 PG and 75 UG programs are an embodiment of that fact as at every given time 24,541 students from across the country pursue their degrees here.
More importantly, I must appreciate our students for pushing the envelope in attaining their goals that further propels the university towards its vision to be one of the renowned five universities in Ethiopia, among 50 universities in Africa and one of well-recognized universities in the world. Students and staff, I salute your dynamism and urge you to sustain it for it’s so consequential!
Though, the concerted efforts by academic and administrative staff have helped us to achieve concrete results but still ‘86:14 Ratio,’ - where 84% instructors hold Master degrees and 14% PhDs, it’s planned to make the instructors’ ratio 80:20 with 80% Masters and 20% PhDs. Regarding parity, AMU is ensuring 10% of its total students to pursue Masters; particularly female students and instructors are being given prominence so that they would be able to march shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts.
With Water Technology Institute in place, AMU will become a name to be reckoned with in water resource engineering across Africa. Different research centers focusing on biodiversity, culture, economic and tropical disease researches are further making AMM’s endeavors more credible. Though challenging it looks, but with staff profile getting enhanced through various trainings, I hope for all-round development for students, staff, region and nation at large.
I am immensely indebted to the Ministry of Education (MoE) in particular and the Ethiopian government for their support for without them AMU couldn’t have achieved its desires. Similarly, other national and global stakeholders have had great role in shaping its future; therefore, I cordially invite them to extend their cooperation to strengthen research endeavors to complement our increasing technological and diversified needs to spur overall national growth.
All of you, including students, staff, partners and stakeholders mean a lot for us. Therefore, I will continue to invite all to avail yourself where huge treasure of innovative research projects and life-changing community service opportunities await you to add value to our existence and new dimension to mutual collaboration in enhancing academic and social life.
Thanking You,
Offices accountable to the President’s Office
1. University Senate
2. Managing Council
3. University Council
4. Vice President office for Administration & Development
5. Vice President office for Academic Affairs
6. Vice President office for Research and Cooperation
7. Institute of Technology’s Scientific Director Office
8. Water technology institute scientific Director Office
9. Institutional Quality Enhancement Directorate
10. Strategic Affairs Executive
11. Public and International Relations Executive
12. Information Communication Technology Directorate
13. Legal Service Executive
14. Audit Executive
15. Women, Social Affairs Inclusion and Implementation Executive
16. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Executive
17. Institutional Reform and Good Governance Executive
18. Public Diplomacy Center
19. Internationalization and Collaboration Directorate
Contact:
Main Campus,
AMU Management Building
Telephone: +251- 0468 810 771
Fax: +251 – 046 881 0279
Email:
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PO Box 21,
Arba Minch, South Ethiopia Region, Ethiopia