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University of Somalia (UNISO), Mogadishu
The University of Somalia (UNISO) is a private, co-educational university in Mogadishu, founded in 2005 by a group of independent scholars. It had about 6,000 students in 2014, six colleges including health science and engineering, teaching hospitals, and master's degrees in subjects from business to anatomy and pathology.
In short
The University of Somalia (UNISO), in Somali Jaamacadda Soomaaliya and in Arabic جامعة الصومال, is a private university in Mogadishu (Wikipedia). A group of independent scholars founded it in 2005 (same source).
Where and how big
Its headquarters is in central Mogadishu, and it has a branch in Ceelasha Biyaha (El-sha Biyaha) (Wikipedia). In 2014 it had about 6,000 students, men and women (same source).
Graduations
- August 2025: the 19th graduation, which also marked the university's 20th year, saw 1,569 students finish bachelor's and master's degrees (The Star, 28 August 2025). Fields included medicine, health sciences, engineering, computer science, agriculture, veterinary science, business and public administration (same source).
- September 2026: the 20th graduation, at the National Theatre in Mogadishu, had 1,684 graduates: 827 women and 857 men (Dawan Africa, 16 September 2026). Women came first in six of the university's eight faculties, and the overall top graduate was a woman (same source).
UNISO's president, Dr Hassan Mohamed Sayid, said in 2025 that nearly half of its graduates were self-employed or working in major companies (The Star, 2025). Education Minister Farah Abdikadir spoke at that ceremony (same source).
Six colleges
Wikipedia lists six colleges (Wikipedia); a 2026 report counts eight faculties (Dawan Africa):
- College of Health Science
- College of Business Administration
- College of Engineering and Computer
- College of Education and Social Science
- College of Sharia and Law
- College of Agro-veterinary Science
Facilities
The university runs networking and programming labs, medical labs, libraries, teaching hospitals, printing services and internet access for students (Wikipedia).
Master's degrees
Its postgraduate department offers (Wikipedia):
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Leadership and Governance
- Master of Computer Systems
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Anatomy
- Master of Physiology
- Master of Pathology
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Sources
- Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- The Star, 28 August 2025 · the-star.co.ke
- Dawan Africa, 16 September 2026 · dawan.africa
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