Wollega University

Wollega University was established in February 2007 with an initial enrollment of 851 students across 17 departments in four faculties: Business and Economics, Education, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The university is located near Nekemte town, 310 km west of Addis Ababa, and has expanded to include Gimbi Campus, opened in January 2009, and Shambu Campus, opened in 2010.

Currently, Wollega University now offers 54 academic programs, including 82 undergraduate, 45 graduate, and 5 PhD programs, while employing innovative teaching methods and actively contributing to Ethiopia's development through research and community service. Also Wellega University has 6 colleges, 3 faculties, 2 institutes, and 5 schools dedicated to various fields of study.

Vision     

• Wollega University aspires to be one of the top 25 universities in Africa in 2025 EC

Mission

• To produce competent and innovative professionals in various disciplines through practical, lifelong learning; engaging in research, technology transfer and community services and promote good governance to the development endeavors.

Values

• Success
• Innovation and Creativity
• Academic freedom
• Stewardship
• Commitment and Empowering
• Democratization
• Diversity and team spirit

College of Natural and Computational Science (CNCS)

• Established: 2012 (merged former former faculties of Natural Science, Computational Science, and Earth and Environmental Science)
• Operational Since: January 2007
• Total Students: 4,716 (3,376 male, 1,340 female)
• Staff: Over 170 academic and support staff
• Departments:Biology
• Chemistry
• Computational Science
• Earth Science
• Environmental Science
• Physics
• Sport Science

College of Social Science and Humanity

• Established: 2009 (initially called Social Sciences College)
• Programs Offered: 19 undergraduate and 7 postgraduate programs
• Departments:
• Sociology and Social Anthropology
• Geography and Environmental Studies
• History
• Governance and Development Studies
• Political Science and International Relations

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

• Established: 1999 E.C. (initially as School of Education)
• Renamed: Faculty of Education in 2001 E.C.; later reverted to School of Education
• Aim: To produce trained teacher educators for secondary schools in various fields, including natural sciences, social sciences, business education, and languages
• Programs Offered:
• Undergraduate:
• Psychology, Educational Planning and Management (EDPM), Special Needs Education
• Postgraduate:
• Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching (PGDT)
• Post Graduate Diploma in School Leadership (PGSL)
• Higher Diploma Program (HDP)
• Measurement and Evaluation

College of Business and Economics

• Established: 2007
• Departments and Programs:
• Administrative Science and Secretarial Management
• Marketing
• Logistics (Commerce Department)
• Accounting and Finance:
• Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Cooperative Department:
• Cooperative Accounting
• Cooperative Marketing
• Economics Department
• Management Department:
• Management
• Procurement and Supplies Management
• Public Administration and Development Management Department
• Undergraduate Enrollment: Over 4,000 students (regular, evening, weekend, and summer programs)
• Postgraduate Programs:
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
• Masters of Public Administration (MPA)
• Masters of Agricultural Economics
• Master of Development Economics
• Master of Banking and Finance
• Master of Logistics
• Postgraduate Enrollment: About 200 students

College of Engineering and Technology (CET)

• Established: 2000 E.C. (academic year)
• Initial Programs:
• Surveying Technology
• Civil Engineering
• Information Technology
• Architecture Design Technology
• Current Offerings: 12 major programs across 12 departments
• Departments:
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Hydraulic Engineering
• Construction Technology and Management
• Architecture Engineering
• Computer Science
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Food Technology and Process Engineering
• Information Technology
• Library and Information Sciences
• Surveying Engineering

College of Medical and Health Sciences

• Established: 2007
• Initial Departments:
• Nursing
• Public Health
• Pharmacy
• Separation (2010):
• Faculty of Health Sciences:
• Nursing
• Midwifery
• Public Health
• Faculty of Medical Sciences:
• Pharmacy
• Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Medicine
• Current Programs Offered:Undergraduate Programs:
• Public Health Officer
• Nursing
• Midwifery
• Pharmacy
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Innovative Medicine
• Postgraduate Programs:Masters of Public Health (specialties in General Public Health, Reproductive Health, Medical Parasitology)
• Current Enrollment:Over 1,300 regular undergraduate students, 48 graduate program students
• Departments:
• Health Officer
• Clinical Nursing
• Midwifery
• New Innovative Medicine
• Pharmacy

Institute of Language Studies and Journalism (INLSJ)

• Established: 2007 (initially as School of Language Studies and Journalism)
• Name Changes:
• Became part of the College of Social Sciences and Education in 2003 E.C.
• Renamed to Institute of Language Studies and Journalism in 2006 E.C.
• Departments:Department of Language Studies and Literature
• Department of Journalism and Communication
• Department of Oromo Language and Art Studies
• Programs Offered:Undergraduate Programs: Various programs across the three departments
• Postgraduate Programs:
• MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
• MA in Oromo Language and Literature

Faculty of Agriculture (College of Agricultural and Natural Resources)

• Departments:
• Plant Science
• Food Science and Nutrition
• Horticulture
• Animal Science
• Agronomy
• Sugarcane Agronomy
• Plant Breeding
• Animal Production
• Plant Protection
• Fisheries, Wetland, and Wildlife Management

Faculty of Resources Management and Economics

• Departments:
• Agricultural Resources and Economics and Management
• Water Resources and Irrigation Management
• Agri-Business and Value Chain Management
• Soil Resource and Watershed Management
• Natural Resource Management
• Agricultural Economics
• Agro-Business
• Rural Development and Agricultural Extension
• Forestry

Faculty of Technology

• Departments:
• Bio-systems Engineering
• Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
• Sugar Technology
• Chemical Engineering

School of Veterinary Medicine

• Departments:
• Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Laboratory

School of Law

• Established: 2005
• Department:
• Department of Law