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AAUAddis Ababa RegionEst. 1950

Addis Ababa University

📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia•👥 ~50k Students•💰 Cost of Living: high

Photo: Photo of AAU Sidist Kilo Main Entrance Gate by A.Savin (Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA)✓ Verified Institution
●Type: public
●Safety: stable
●Departments Offered: 35
🏛️ Campus Overview

About the University & Facilities

Addis Ababa University is Ethiopia's flagship comprehensive university, established in 1950. It spans landmark campuses including Sidist Kilo (Main Campus with Ras Mekonnen Hall), the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT), and the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC).

Key Campus Facilities

  • ✓Black Lion Referral and Specialized Hospital
  • ✓John F. Kennedy Memorial Central Library
  • ✓AAiT Advanced Robotics and Software Computing Labs
  • ✓National Herbarium and Institute of Ethiopian Studies Museum
  • ✓Campus Gymnasium and Student Residences
🌆 City & Living Guide

Life in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's political and diplomatic capital, hosting the African Union headquarters and the nation's premier research institutes. While living expenses are higher than regional cities, students benefit from unmatched access to internships, libraries, and career opportunities.

Student Culture & Activities

  • ★Academic Societies, Coding Guilds & Robotics Clubs
  • ★Inter-College Sports Championships & Track Events
  • ★National Student Moot Court & Debate Competitions
  • ★Cultural Nights and Student Community Volunteering
🎥 Campus Life

Virtual Tour & Student Vlogs

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Visit Addis Ababa University from Corner to Corner / አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ሙሉ ጉብኝት

Student walkthrough tour across AAU Sidist Kilo campus, academic blocks, and student courtyards.

Source: EK....Education

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🎓 Academic Programs

Departments Offered at AAU

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35 Available Programs
🏛️ Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT)🏛️ College of Health Sciences (Black Lion Hospital)🏛️ College of Natural and Computational Sciences🏛️ College of Business and Economics🏛️ College of Law and Governance Studies🏛️ EiABC (Architecture and Urban Planning)
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Computer Science

Studies computation, algorithms, data, software systems, and intelligent digital tools.

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Software Engineering

Applies engineering discipline to planning, building, testing, and maintaining software products.

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Information Systems

Connects business processes, data, people, and technology systems.

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Civil Engineering

Designs and manages infrastructure such as buildings, roads, bridges, and water systems.

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Electrical Engineering

Studies electricity, electronics, power systems, signals, control, and communication technologies.

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Mechanical Engineering

Applies mechanics, materials, energy, machines, manufacturing, and design.

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Architecture

Combines building design, spatial thinking, drawing, construction knowledge, and human needs.

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Medicine

Prepares students for clinical care, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and medical science.

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Nursing

Focuses on patient care, health education, clinical procedures, and compassionate service.

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Pharmacy

Studies medicines, chemistry, safe drug use, patient counseling, and pharmaceutical systems.

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Public Health

Improves community health through prevention, health education, research, and health systems.

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Biology

Studies living organisms, ecosystems, cells, genetics, health, and environmental life systems.

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Chemistry

Studies substances, reactions, materials, laboratory analysis, and chemical processes.

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Mathematics

Builds advanced problem-solving through logic, proof, modeling, and quantitative analysis.

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Statistics

Uses data, probability, surveys, and models to understand uncertainty and support decisions.

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Economics

Studies markets, development, resources, public policy, finance, and economic choices.

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Accounting and Finance

Focuses on financial records, reporting, auditing, budgeting, investment, and controls.

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Management

Develops planning, leadership, operations, entrepreneurship, and organizational decision-making.

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Marketing Management

Studies customers, branding, sales, communication, research, and market strategy.

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Law

Studies legal reasoning, rights, institutions, public rules, advocacy, and justice.

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Psychology

Studies behavior, learning, emotion, development, counseling foundations, and research.

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Sociology

Studies society, communities, inequality, culture, institutions, and social change.

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Political Science and International Relations

Studies government, policy, diplomacy, institutions, political behavior, and global affairs.

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Journalism and Communication

Develops reporting, media writing, interviewing, storytelling, public communication, and ethics.

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English Language and Literature

Studies English communication, literature, linguistics, writing, interpretation, and teaching foundations.

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Geography and Environmental Studies

Studies places, maps, environment, population, land use, climate, and human-environment relationships.

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Veterinary Medicine

Studies animal health, disease diagnosis, treatment, and food safety to protect livestock and public health in Ethiopia.

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Environmental Engineering

Applies engineering principles to protect water, air, and soil from pollution and manage Ethiopia's environmental challenges.

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Water Resources Engineering

Studies river systems, dams, irrigation, and water supply to solve Ethiopia's water access and management challenges.

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Geology

Studies earth materials, rock formations, mineral resources, and geological hazards relevant to Ethiopia's mining and development sector.

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Social Work

Prepares students to support vulnerable individuals, families, and communities through counseling, welfare services, and social intervention.

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Educational Planning and Management

Studies school administration, curriculum planning, education policy, and institutional management to improve Ethiopian education systems.

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Natural Resource Management

Studies forests, land, wildlife, and biodiversity conservation to support Ethiopia's sustainable development goals.

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Mining Engineering

Studies extraction of minerals and metals safely and efficiently to support Ethiopia's growing mining industry.

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Sport Science

Studies human performance, exercise physiology, sports coaching, and physical education to develop athletes and healthy communities in Ethiopia.

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