# Universities in Laascaanood (Las Anod): Nugaal, Ilays and others

> Universities in Laascaanood, Sool: Nugaal University (2004), Ilays National University (2012), and branch campuses of Gollis and East Africa University.

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## In short

Laascaanood (Las Anod) is the main town of Sool region. Two universities were founded there: Nugaal University in 2004 and Ilays National University in 2012 ([Wikipedia, Nugaal University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nugaal_University); [Wikipedia, Ilays National University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilays_National_University)). Wikipedia places Nugaal University in the [North Eastern State](/en/states/north-eastern-state/) of Somalia (same source).

## Nugaal University (2004)

Nugaal University was set up in 2004 to give higher education to people in Sool, Cayn and [Sanaag](/en/regions/sanaag/) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nugaal_University)). Some of its teachers come from outside the country (same source). It is a member of the Association of Arab Universities and is funded by the Sool community (same source). Its website is nugaaluniversity.edu.so (same source).

## Ilays National University (2012)

Prof. Abdisalam Tungub founded Ilays National University (INU) ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilays_National_University)). He first set up the Ilays Educational Academy, and INU was formed in 2012 to give higher education to the academy's graduates and to people in Sool, Sanaag and Cayn (same source). It has foreign and Somali lecturers (same source).

Wikipedia cites Somali news reports from 11 September 2015 on the opening of the Ilays university in Laascaanood, in Horufadhi Media and [Hiiraan Online](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) (same source).

## Branch campuses

- **Gollis University**, based in Hargeisa, lists a Laascaanood campus ([Wikipedia, Gollis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gollis_University)). See [Gollis University](/en/institutions/gollis-university/).
- **East Africa University**, based in [Bosaso](/en/regions/bari/), lists campuses in nearby [Buuhoodle](/en/regions/togdheer/) and Ceerigaabo ([EAU](https://eau.edu.so/)). See [East Africa University](/en/institutions/east-africa-university/).

## Read more

- [Sool region](/en/regions/sool/)
- [Leaders of Khaatumo and the North Eastern State](/en/institutions/leaders-of-khaatumo-and-north-eastern-state/)
- [Universities in Somalia](/en/society/universities-in-somalia/)

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