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Haramaya University main campus
HRUOromia RegionEst. 1954

Haramaya University

📍 Haramaya, Ethiopia•👥 ~28k Students•💰 Cost of Living: low

Photo: Photo of Haramaya University Gate by Huuniversity (Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA)✓ Verified Institution
●Type: public
●Safety: stable
●Departments Offered: 8
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🏛️ Campus Overview

About the University & Facilities

Ethiopia's oldest agricultural university, founded in 1954 in partnership with Oklahoma State University. It features extensive agricultural demonstration farms, veterinary clinics, and forestry research stations.

Key Campus Facilities

  • ✓National Agricultural Experiment Station & Farm Lands
  • ✓Veterinary Teaching Hospital & Animal Health Clinics
  • ✓Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital in Harar
  • ✓Central Agricultural Science Library
  • ✓Campus Sports Pavilion and Dining Commons
🌆 City & Living Guide

Life in Haramaya

Haramaya is a peaceful university town located near the historic walled city of Harar and Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia. It provides a quiet, dedicated academic setting with very low living costs.

Student Culture & Activities

  • ★Hands-On Agricultural Field Research Projects
  • ★Weekend Trips to the Ancient Walled City of Harar
  • ★Youth Agro-Innovation and Leadership Circles
  • ★Campus Athletics Competitions and Cultural Clubs
🎥 Campus Life

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Haramaya University Campus Tour & Student Life

Student guide through the historic agricultural campus, demonstration areas, and student facilities.

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🎓 Academic Programs

Departments Offered at HRU

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8 Available Programs
🏛️ College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences🏛️ College of Veterinary Medicine🏛️ College of Health and Medical Sciences (Harar Campus)🏛️ College of Business and Economics🏛️ College of Natural and Computational Sciences
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Information Technology

Focuses on computer systems, networks, support, cybersecurity basics, and organizational technology.

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Public Health

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

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Economics

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

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Law

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

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Agriculture

Studies crop production, soil science, animal husbandry, irrigation, and food systems to improve Ethiopian farming and food security.

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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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Geology

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

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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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