Ambo University

{{Short description|National university in Oromia Region, Ethiopia}} {{Infobox university | name = Ambo University | native_name = Yuunivarsiitii Amboo | native_name_lang = Oromo | image = Ambo University.png | image_upright = | image_alt = | motto = Better Future Through Knowledge and Wisdom | academic_staff = 1,800 | total_staff = 6,500 | students = 25,150 | undergrad = 19,000 | accreditation = Ministry of Education<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ambo University {{!}} Ranking & Review |url=https://www.unirank.org/et/uni/ambo-university/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=www.unirank.org}}</ref> | postgrad = 6,000 | doctoral = 150 | alumni = | caption = | established = 11 May 2011 | type = National university | city = Ambo | state = Oromia Region | country = Ethiopia | colors = | president = Dr. Bayissa Leta Danno | coordinates = {{coord|8.982235|37.844778}} | logo = | logo_size = | logo_upright = | pushpin_map = Ethiopia | website = {{URL|http://www.ambou.edu.et/}} }}

'''Ambo University''' ({{langx|am|አምቦ ዩኒቨርሲቲ}}; {{langx|om|Yunivarsiitii Amboo}}) is a national university in Ambo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is approximately {{Convert|114|km|mi}} west of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Ministry of Education admits qualified students to Ambo University based on their score on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE). Ambo University was established on 11 May 2011, by government proclamation (Council of Ministers 212/2011).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/48433238/reg-no-212-ambo-university-establishment|title=Ambo University Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No. 212/2011|date=11 May 2011|work=Federal Negarit Gazeta of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia| access-date=30 July 2017}}</ref>

==History== Ambo University was founded on May 11, 2011, by government proclamation (Council of Ministers 212/2011). It is non-profit public higher education institution. The university is recognized by the Ministry of Education as coeducational Ethiopian higher education institution. Originally, the university's foundation traced back to 1947, becoming one of the oldest higher educational institutions where basic education began in a building constructed by a few French engineers. Languages taught at that period limited to Amharic, Mathematics, French, etc., and there were four Ethiopian and four French teachers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SchChat - School {{!}} Ambo University |url=https://www.schchat.com/school/ambo-university |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=www.schchat.com}}</ref>

Ambo envisages surpassing academic, research, and community service qualifications to attain a higher education standard. Ambo currently has 75 graduate programs, 71 undergraduate programs, 10 PhD programs, and 4 specialty programs with nine colleges/institutes/schools, and academic departments. In addition, Ambo expanded its branch to four campuses, such as Main Campus, Hacalu Hundessa, Mamo Mezemer, and Waliso.<ref name=":0" />

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Category:Universities and colleges in Ethiopia Category:Oromia Category:2011 establishments in Ethiopia Category:Universities and colleges established in 2011