Haramaya University – University in Haramaya

Haramaya University is a public university located in Haramaya town in eastern Ethiopia, between Harar and Dire Dawa. It was founded in 1954 as the Imperial Ethiopian College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts, later known as Alemaya College of Agriculture, with support from Oklahoma State University, and it is widely regarded as the pioneer of agricultural higher education in Ethiopia. The university offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes in agriculture and environmental sciences, veterinary medicine, health and medical sciences, natural and computational sciences, business and economics, law, social sciences, education and technology. Its College of Health and Medical Sciences is based in Harar. Haramaya University is known for agricultural research, seed development and extension work that supports farmers across eastern Ethiopia. Prospective students and partners can contact the university by phone or email for admissions and enquiries.