wollo university

Wollo University (WU) ወሎ ዩንቨርስቲ

Wollo University (WU) (ወሎ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a public university located in South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is approximately 390 kilometers from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the Northern direction. The university was established recently in 2005, G.C. It is one of the second-generation universities in Ethiopia.

Vision

Wollo University envisions being one of the top five universities in terms of outstanding quality education, research, technology transfer, and community development services in Ethiopia by 2025 G.C /2017 E.C.

Missions

• Provide quality higher education at all levels through regular, extension, distance and continuing education modes so as to produce competent professionals who can support the development Endeavour of the country;
• Produce competent entrepreneurs who could contribute to the technology transfer Endeavour’s of the country;
• Undertake researches that help to solve the social-economic problems of the country and that can also add new values and knowledge to the society;
• Render consultancy and short-term training services to businesses, government and nongovernmental organizations to help them accomplish their objectives;
• Render various community services to fulfill social responsibilities expected of it as an academic institution.

Goals

In order to meet and exceed the quality and standard requirements of students, trainees and stakeholders, the goals of Wollo University are to:

• Create a competent, motivated, adaptable, and innovative workforce for the country who can contribute to poverty reduction, and social and economic development through facilitating demand-driven, high-quality education and training, relevant to all sectors of the economy;
• Promote the entrepreneurial development plan of the country through incubation centers.
• Offer research-led diversified programmers that is relevant to the country;
• Prepare trainees with the necessary theoretical knowledge, attitude, and skills so that they can fit for the purpose.

Campuses, colleges, and schools of Wollo University

CAMPUSES

The University has two campuses, one at Dessie and the other at Kombolcha towns.

Dessie campus

Dessie campus consists the following Colleges and schools

• College of Natural Sciences,
• College of Agriculture,
• College of Medicine and Health Sciences,
• College of Business and Economics,
• College of Social Science and Humanities,
• School of Veterinary Medicine,
• School of Law and Institute of Teacher Education and Pedagogical Science.

Kombolcha campus

Kombolcha campus is named as Kombolcha Institute of Technology (KIOT) for engineering and informatics.

Contact Info                                               

Location: Dessie, Amhara Region, Ethiopia  

Web: www.wu.edu.et

Phone: +251-33-311-52-04

Fax: +251-33-311-52-32

Email: info@wu.edu.et

P.O.Box: 1145

Dessie, ETHIOPIA