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East Africa University (EAU), Bosaso
East Africa University is a non-profit university founded in Bosaso, Puntland, in 1999, when it began teaching about 500 students. It now lists eight campuses, from Bosaso and Garoowe to Ceerigaabo and Buuhoodle, and more than 50 degree programmes. Its first students graduated in June 2005.
In short
East Africa University (EAU) is a not-for-profit university with its headquarters in Bosaso, Bari region, Puntland (Wikipedia). Its rector is Dr Abdullaahi Ali Ugaas (EAU).
How it started
A group of Somalis set up the university in Bosaso in 1999, from what had been a Bender Qassim University institution (Wikipedia). Classes began in October 1999 with about 500 students (same source). The university's own site gives both 1998 and 1999 as its start (EAU).
- March 2000: foundation stone laid for the first campus, about 5 km from Bosaso town centre, with Puntland officials present (Wikipedia).
- February 2005: the first students finished their degrees; they graduated in June 2005 (same source).
- First courses: Arabic and Islamic studies, and business administration (same source).
Campuses
The university lists eight campuses (EAU):
- Bosaso (main campus), Bari
- Garoowe, Nugaal
- Qardho, Bari
- Galkacyo, Mudug
- Goldogob (Galdogob), Mudug
- Burtinle, Nugaal
- Ceerigaabo (Erigavo), Sanaag
- Buuhoodle, Togdheer
The Buuhoodle branch opened on 18 April 2012 (Wikipedia). On 18 March 2013 the Puntland government gave land in Garoowe for the university to grow (same source).
What it teaches
EAU says it offers more than 50 degree programmes at diploma, bachelor's, master's and doctoral level (EAU). Wikipedia lists nine faculties (Wikipedia):
- Social Science and Economics
- Administration and Management
- Sharia and Islamic Studies
- Information Science and Technology
- Education and Science
- Medicine and Health Science
- Engineering
- Veterinary Science and Agriculture
- Marine, Environment and Earth Sciences
The Galkacyo campus runs a Higher Institute of Health Science with two-year diplomas in general nursing and medical laboratory work (same source). The university has also taught short courses for the Puntland Ministry of Planning's statistics staff and for legal professionals (same source).
Distance learning
EAU runs a Virtual Distance Electronic Learning Centre (VDEL) for online classes and digital libraries (Wikipedia). It names Mogadishu University among its partners (EAU).
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