# Arsi University

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**Arsi University** is a [public](/source/Public_university) [higher education](/source/Tertiary_education) institution in [Asella](/source/Asella), [Oromia Region](/source/Oromia_Region), Ethiopia established in 2014 by the [Council of Ministers](/source/Council_of_Ministers_(Ethiopia))' Regulation No. 322/2014 as autonomous public university.

## History

Arsi University was founded in [Asella](/source/Asella) town on 15 October 2014 under [Council of Ministers](/source/Council_of_Ministers_(Ethiopia)) Regulation No. 322/2014 as autonomous higher education public institution.[1][2][3] It was accredited by the [Ministry of Education](/source/Ministry_of_Education_(Ethiopia)) (MoE).[4] Before the establishment, the College of Business and Economics at Arsi University was established at Nazareth Technical College in 1993, and moved to Adama University in 2005. For 2006-7 season, its Department of Economics was incorporated into Adama University, and later renamed as [Adama Science and Technology University](/source/Adama_Science_and_Technology_University).

In 2017, the university's College of Agriculture and Environmental Science started to offer B.Sc. Degree and M.Sc. Degree in Animal Health Science**.**[5] In December 2019, the university's Agriculture campus perceived security problem in the town and students have stated they are "fearing for their lives and are taking a refugee in the wilderness".[6]

## See also

- [List of universities and colleges in Ethiopia](/source/List_of_universities_and_colleges_in_Ethiopia)

## References

1. ["FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE"](https://mesfinbelachew.net/proclamations/322_2014.pdf). *12 January 2025*

1. ["Arsi University (AU)"](https://epigenethiopia.org/consortium-partners-post/blog-post-title-three-nbrfs). *EpiGen Ethiopia*. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

1. ["“Challenges and Opportunities for Good Governance and Leadership for Sustainable Development of African States""](https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/attachments/u64/2016/ICAD%202016%20Agenda%20FINAL_0.pdf). Retrieved 12 January 2025.

1. ["Arsi University"](https://www.edmap.et/listing/arsi-university/). *EdMap | All-in-one Destination For Ethiopian Students*. Retrieved 2025-01-16.

1. Semonegna (2017-10-03). ["Arsi University Launches B.Sc & M.Sc. Degree in Animal Health Programs"](https://semonegna.com/arsi-university-bsc-msc-animal-health-programs/). *Semonegna Ethiopia*. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

1. Account (2019-12-04). ["Arsi University facing a security crisis, students affected"](https://borkena.com/2019/12/03/arsi-university-facing-a-security-crisis-students-affected/). *Borkena Ethiopian News*. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

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