Raya University
ራያ ዩኒቨርስቲ
Aerial view of campus
TypeNational
Established2015
PresidentProfessor Tadesse Dejene (PhD)
Academic staff
1500
Students6,000+ (2017/18)
Location, ,
12°48′03″N 39°32′27″E / 12.800903811907842°N 39.540830099987026°E / 12.800903811907842; 39.540830099987026
Campus1
LanguageEnglish
Colours 
Raya University is located in Ethiopia
Raya University
Location in Ethiopia
Raya University
EstablishedFebruary 2015
Location, ,
Websitewww.rayu.edu.et

Raya University is located at Maichew, Tigray at a distance of 668 km north of Addis Ababa along Ethiopian Highway 2 or 130 km south of Mekelle city.[1]

History

Raya University was established by the Government of Ethiopia (Council of Ministers, Regulations No. 357/2016) as an autonomous higher education institution. The university has started its construction on June 7, 2016. Eighty-eight point five one percent(88.51%) of the construction was completed in May 2017. The first phase construction was completed on July 7, 2017.

All necessary preparations are underway to enroll 1500 students in October 2017.[2]

Colleges

Raya University comprises five colleges and offers various undergraduate programs.[1][2]

  • College of Natural and Computational Sciences (CNCS)
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR)
  • College of Business and Economics (CBE)
  • Colleges Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH)
  • College of Engineering (EC)
  • College of Medicine Health Science(CMHS)
  • School of Law

References

  1. 1 2 "Raya University". NEAEA (Ethiopia). Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Student intake 2010". www.rayu.edu.et.
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