Arba Minch University (AMU) (Amharic: አርባ ምንጭ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a residential national university in Arba Minch, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia. It is approximately 435 kilometres (270mi) south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Ministry of Education admits qualified students to Arba Minch University based on their score on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination. Arba Minch University has two premier institutes; Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI), a premier institute in the region popularly known as the center of excellence for water management research in Africa. Another institute is Arba Minch University Institute of Technology (AMUIT), known for its contributions in renewable energy and digital innovations. The university has several colleges (college of natural sciences, college of agriculture, college of humanities and social sciences and college of health sciences)spread over four main campuses around the city Arba Minch. Arba Minch is known for its 40 natural springs of fresh water where the university is located.
History
The nucleus of the university has its origins in the Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (established in September 1986). In 1993, the institute was transferred from the Water Resource Commission to the Ministry of Education.
On 20 September 2004, Arba Minch University was established by government proclamation (Council of Ministers 111/2004). The University originally consisted of Water Technology Institute, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, and Faculty of business and Economics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Faculty of Civil Engineering and School of Graduate Studies.
Academics
The university runs 74 undergraduate programs, 115 graduate programs, and 27 PhD programs. AMU consists of three institutes, six colleges, and four schools which are situated across the university's six campuses: Main Campus, Abaya Campus, Chamo Campus, Kulfo Campus, and Nech Sar Campus, and Sawla Campus.
↑"Arbaminch University Establishment"(PDF). Federal Negarit Gazeta. 20 September 2004. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
