Raya University

University in Maichew, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Raya University is located in Ethiopia
Raya University
Location in Ethiopia
Raya University
EstablishedFebruary 2015
Location
Maichew
,
Tigray
,
Ethiopia
Websitewww.rayu.edu.et

Raya University is located at Maichew, Tigray at a distance of 668 km north of Addis Ababa along Ethiopian Highway 2 or 130 km south of Mekelle city.[1]

History

Raya University was established by the Government of Ethiopia (Council of Ministers, Regulations No. 357/2016) as an autonomous higher education institution. The university has started its construction on June 7, 2016. Eighty-eight point five one percent(88.51%) of the construction was completed in May 2017. The first phase construction was completed on July 7, 2017.

All necessary preparations are underway to enroll 1500 students and 500 teachers in October 2017.[2]

Colleges

Raya University comprises five colleges and offers various undergraduate programs.[1][2]

  • College of Natural and Computational Sciences (CNCS)
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR)
  • College of Business and Economics (CBE)
  • Colleges Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH)
  • College of Engineering (EC)
  • College of Medicine Health Science(CMHS)
  • School of Law

References

  1. ^ a b "Raya University". NEAEA (Ethiopia). Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Student intake 2010". www.rayu.edu.et.

External links

  • Raya University