# University of Gedo (Jaamacadda Gedo), Baardheere

> University of Gedo in Baardheere: opened 2008 with diaspora fundraising, its first programmes, planned campuses and staff.

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## In short

The University of Gedo, in Somali *Jaamacadda Gedo*, is a university in [Baardheere](/en/regions/baardheere/) (Bardera), Gedo region ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gedo)). Wikipedia describes it as public. Its first campus opened on 29 August 2008 (same source).

## Recognition

The directory uniRank lists the University of Gedo as officially recognised by the federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, and as open to men and women ([uniRank](https://www.unirank.org/so/uni/jaamacada-gedo/)).

## Who built it

The Somali Development Foundation (SDF), headed by Professor Warsame Ali, drove its founding ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gedo)). The SDF held fundraising drives in more than 50 cities on five continents (same source). This made Gedo one of about six regions with local post-secondary education after 1991 (same source).

## Campuses

The founders planned at least two campuses, in Baardheere and Beled Xaawo (Beled Hawo), and possibly a third in Garbahaarey (Garbahaarreey), the regional capital ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gedo)).

## First programmes

In its first phase the university offered ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gedo)):

- **Diplomas:** business administration, nursing, Islamic studies
- **Non-credit courses:** mathematics; Somali, Arabic and English; computer studies

Academic policy is set locally. The founders planned to link the curriculum to Coventry University in England (same source).

## Working with other schools

The University of Gedo, Kismayo University and Bardera Polytechnic worked with education funders, teachers, parents and independent schools on a shared, standard curriculum for primary and secondary schools in the wider [Jubba](/en/regions/jubba-river/) region ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gedo)).

## Staff

Wikipedia names ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gedo)):

- Prof Ali Malaq Ahmed, chancellor
- Bashir Omar Isse, vice-chancellor for academics
- Mohamud Hassan Elmi, vice-chancellor for administration and finance
- Omar Sanweyne, dean of registration, exams and student affairs
- Arab [Sheikh](/en/regions/sheikh/) Don, dean of science

## Read more

- [Diaspora-built mother and child hospitals in Baardheere and Caabudwaaq](/en/institutions/diaspora-built-mother-and-child-hospitals/)
- [Kismayo University](/en/institutions/kismayo-university/)
- [Gedo region](/en/regions/gedo/)

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