Ambo University

History

• Location: Ambo University is situated in Ambo, the capital of West Shewa Zone in Oromia Regional State, about 114 km west of Addis Ababa.
• Foundation: Established in 1939 EC (1946), it is one of Ethiopia's oldest higher learning institutions. Initially, it started as a basic education school in 1924 EC (1931) and evolved through various phases.
• Disruption: Education was interrupted during the Italian invasion (1928-1933 EC), with schools closed and used for administrative purposes.
• Agricultural Focus: In 1939 EC, it became the first agricultural school in Ethiopia, offering courses in Animal Science, Crop Production, and Agricultural Engineering.
• Evolution: The institution transitioned to Ambo Agriculture and Forestry Secondary School in 1951 EC, later becoming Ambo Institute of Agriculture in 1967 EC, and then Ambo Junior College of Agriculture in 1974 EC.
• University Status: It was promoted to an autonomous University College in 2008 and officially became Ambo University in 2009.

Current Status

• Academic Programs: Ambo University currently offers 51 graduate and 85 undergraduate programs across nine colleges, institutes, and schools, with 82 academic departments.
• Campuses: Besides the main campus in Ambo, the university has additional campuses in Awaro, Guder, and Woliso.

VISION:

• Ambo University envisions becoming a renowned university of choice in eastern Africa by 2030.

MISSIONS:

• Ambo University is dedicated to serve the Ethiopian Society and the world in discovery, development and application of knowledge in wide range of disciplines. The university is committed to maintain and ensure the provision of quality, cost effective, timely and need based education at undergraduate and graduate levels; engaged in research and knowledge transfer; conduct short term training and consultancy; and offer community services in a professional and innovative manner so as to address the need of stake holders.

College

Ambo University has the following colleges:

• Agriculture and Veterinary Science
• Business and Economics
• Medicine and Health Science
• Natural and Computational Science
• Social Science and Humanities

Institute

Ambo University has the following institutes:

• Education and Behavioral Science
• Technology

Schools

Ambo University has the following school:

• Law

Colleges

1. Agriculture and Veterinary Science

The Agriculture and Veterinary Science college includes the following departments:

• Animal Science
• Plant Science
• Forestry
• Agribusiness & Value Chain Management
• Land Administration & Surveying
• Natural Resource Management

2. Business and Economics

Business and Economics college includes the following departments:

• Economics
• Accounting & Finance
• Management
• Marketing Management
• Cooperative and Public Administration & Development Management (PADM)

3. College of Medicine and Health Science

The College of Medicine and Health Science includes the following departments:

• Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Public Health
• Midwifery
• Nursing
• Anesthesia

4. College of Natural Science

The College of Natural Science includes the following departments:

• Biology Department
• Chemistry Department
• Physics Department
• Mathematics Department
• Sport Science Department
• Statistics Department

5. Social Science and Humanities College

The Social Science and Humanities College includes the following departments:

• Afan Oromo and Literature
• Civics and Ethical Studies
• English Language and Literature and General Linguistics
• Journalism and Communication
• Political Science and International Relations

Institute

1. Institute of Educational and Behavioral Science

The Institute of Educational and Behavioral Science includes the following departments:

• Adult Education and Community Development
• Psychology
• Special Needs and Inclusive Education
• Educational Planning and Management
• Early Childhood Care and Education
• Teachers Education

2.Institute of Technology

List of Schools In Institute of technology:

• School of Informatics and Electrical Engineering
• School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• School of Architectural and Urban Planning
• School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
• School of Food and Agriculture Engineering

List of Departments in schools:

School of Informatics and Electrical Engineering

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Electrical & Computer Engineering

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Civil Engineering
• Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
• Construction Technology and Management

School of Architectural and Urban Planning

• Urban and Regional Planning
• Architecture

School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

School of Food and Agriculture Engineering

• Food Process Engineering and Postharvest Technology
• Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics Engineering

Schools

• Department of Law

Ambo university has 4 campuses

• Main Campus
• Hacalu Hundessa
• Mamo Mezemer
• Waliso