Madda Walabu University

University in Ethiopia

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7°08′35″N 39°59′56″E / 7.143°N 39.999°E / 7.143; 39.999CampusBale Robe main Campus, Goba Health College and Teaching Referral HospitalLanguageEnglish, Amharic and Afan OromoWebsite197.156.115.19

Madda Walabu University, one of the public universities in Ethiopia, was established in 2006.^[3] The university is located in Bale Zone, in the town of Robe, about 430 km (270 mi) from the capital city, Addis Ababa. The university has 46 undergraduate and 28 postgraduate programs.^[2]

History

The name "Madda Walabu" is a historical place, which is 227 km (141 mi) from the zonal town Bale Robe to the south west.^[4] Historically the place is closely related to the Oromo people. It is the cradle of Oromo civilization and the birthplace of the Gadaa system.^[5]^[4] It also produced numerous Oromo heroes.^[5] Because of its deep rooted value for Oromo people, the name Madda Walabu is commonly used by Madda Walabu Stadium, Madda Walabu Cultural band, Madda Walabu University itself and other smaller business centers named after this unique place.^[4]^[6]

Schools and colleges

The university has ten schools, one institute and one college.^[2] The schools and colleges are:

College of Agriculture

Animal and Range Science
Plant Science
Rural Development
Agricultural Extension

College of Social Science

History and Heritage Management
Geography and Environmental Studies
Civics and Ethical Studies
Journalism and Communication
Afan Oromo Language and Literature
English Language and Literature
Amharic Language and Literature
Sociology

College of Business and Economics^[7]

Department of Economics
Department of Accounting
Department of Business Management
Department of Marketing Management
Department of Tourism Management

School of Language Studies

English Language and Literature
Amharic Language and Literature
Afan Oromo and Literature
Journalism and Communication

College of Natural science

Physics
Chemistry
Biology

Institute of Technology

Has Two Colleges

College of Engineering

Civil Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Department
Electrical Engineering Department
Construction Technology and Management
Surveying Engineering Department
Water Resource and Irrigation Engineering Department
Architecture

College of Computing

Information Systems
Computer Science
Information Science
Information Technology

School of Mathematical Science

Mathematics
Statistics

College of Education & Behavioral Studies

Psychology
Early Childcare Education
Educational Planning
Adult Education

School of Biodiversity and Natural Resource

Natural Resource Management (NRM)
Forestry
Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation (ETBC)

School of Agriculture

Animal and Range Science
Plant Science
Rural Development
Agricultural Extension

College of Medicine

Medicine
Public Health/Health Officer
Nursing
Midwifery

Institute of Pedagogical Science

Graduate Studies

Environmental Science
Teaching English as a foreign Language (TEFL)
Applied Micro Biology
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Biodiversity

References

^ "Gumaata Kaampaasii 1: Dubartii waggaa 5 keessatti Pireezidantii ittaantuu Yunivarsiitii Madda Walaabuu taate". bbc.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About MWU". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
^ "madda walabu university". mwu.gov.et.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historical Background". mwu.edu.et.
^ ^a ^b "A heroic send-off for Aliyi Cirri, a pioneer Oromo freedom fighter whose courage and bravery inspired generations". www.opride.com. 17 November 2017.
^ "Mana Muuziqaa Madda Walaabuu: Manni muuziqaa Afaan Oromoo 'jalqabaa' eessa jira?". www.bbc.com.
^ "School of Business and Economics - Madda Walabu University".