Arsi University

Arsi University was founded on October 15, 2014, in Asella Town, Ethiopia, as an autonomous public higher education institution, accredited by the Ministry of Education (MoE). The university's origins date back to the College of Business and Economics, established at Nazareth Technical College in 1993. In 2005, this college was moved to Adama University, where its Department of Economics was incorporated and eventually became part of Adama Science and Technology University. In 2017, Arsi University expanded its academic offerings with the establishment of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, which began providing B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Animal Health Science.

Vision

• Becoming one of the most known and chosen Applied Science universities in East Africa by 2030.

Mission

• Arsi University strives to bring sustainable development through practice-based teaching-learning process and conducting problem-solving research in collaboration with industries

Values

• Majority Respect
• Practices Based
• Quality Based
• Team Work
• Internationalization
• Environmental security
• Innovation
• Professional ethics

Arsi University has five colleges and one School they are:

College

• College of Agricultural and Environmental Science
• College of Health Science
• College of Education and Behavioral Science
• College of Business and Economics
• College of Social Science and Humanities

School

• School of Law

1. College of Agricultural and Environmental Science

• This college has 14 departments. They are:
• Department of Statistics
• Department of Agricultural Economics
• Department of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management
• Department of Animal Science
• Department of Forestry
• Department of Food Science and Post-Harvest Technology
• Department of Horticulture
• Department of Natural Resource Management
• Department of Plant Science
• Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension
• Department of Soil Resource and Water Management
• Department of Veterinary Science
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Information Technology
• Statistics: 1,847 active students, 171 instructors, 11 undergraduate programs, 9 postgraduate programs, and 147 postgraduate students.

2. College of Health Science

• This college has 7 departments. They are:
• Department of Public Health
• Department of Anesthesia
• Department of Medicine
• Department of Midwifery
• Department of Medical Laboratory Science
• Department of Nursing
• Department of Pharmacy
• Statistics: 1,934 total students, 1,691 undergraduate regular students, 144 postgraduate regular students, and 99 postgraduate weekend students.

3. College of Education and Behavioral Science

• This college has 5 departments. They are:
• Department of Curriculum Studies and Teachers’ Professional Development
• Department of Educational Planning and Management
• Department of Adult Education and Community Development
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Early Childhood Care and Education
• Statistics: 1,234 total students, 20 undergraduate programs, 15 postgraduate programs, and 54 instructors.

4. Business and Economics

• This college has 8 departments. They are:
• Department of International Trade and Investment Management
• Department of Accounting and Finance
• Department of Economics
• Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM)
• Department of Management
• Department of Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Department of Marketing Management
• Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Statistics: 489 regular students, 8 undergraduate programs, 1,912 extension undergraduate students, 7 regular postgraduate students, 118 instructors, and 49 postgraduate extension students.

5. Social Science and Humanities

• This college has 7 departments. They are:
• Department of Afaan Oromoo and Literature
• Department of English Language and Literature
• Department of Gadaa and Oromoo Folklore (New)
• Department of History and Heritage Management
• Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
• Department of Sociology and Social Work
• Department of Civic and Ethical Studies