Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
1
List of Pre-accredited, accredited
and Re-accredited institutions
Higher Education Relevance and
Quality Agency
January, 2008
Updated in January 2008
2
List of institutions accredited by the Ministry of Education
NO
.
Type of the
institution
Name of the
institution
Accredited programs
and its IeveI
Academic
year
accreditation
is obtained
Campus
accreditation
is obtained
1 Under the
federaI
government
Universities,
CoIIeges and
institutions
For different degree and
diploma programs
Starting from the
academic year
authority is given
from the Higher
Education
commission
All campuses
For Advanced
Diploma/12+3/
Metal Technology
Automotive technology
Electrical Technology
From Sep.1996-
Aug.2004
2.1. "Menschen
for Menschen "
Harar technicaI
training CoIIege
Diploma/12+2/
General Agriculture
From sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Harar campus
For Diploma/12+2/
Business Administration
Agriculture
Biology
English
From Sep.1996 -
Aug.2004
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Secretarial science and office
management
Marketing management
General management
Community development and
leadership
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
2 Under NGO's
2.2. Ethiopian
Adventist CoIIege
For degree(Bachelor)
Accounting
Business Management
Community development and
leadership
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2006
Kuyera campus
3 Under
government
organizations
3.1. Mass media
training institute
For Diploma/12+2/
Radio journalism
Printing journalism
Television journalism
From Sep.1997-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Abune petros
Updated in January 2008
3
NO.
Type of the
institution
Name of the
institution
Accredited programs
and its IeveI
Academic
year
accreditatio
n is obtained
Campus
accreditatio
n is obtained
3.2. Defense
Engineering
For degree/12+5/ and
Advanced
diploma/12+3/
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
DebreZeit
Campus
For Bachelor degree
Economics
Development
administration
Accounting
For degree(LLB)
Law
For degree( B.Sc)
Urban planning
From Sep.1997-
Aug.2006
For Advanced
diploma/12+3/
Urban planning
From Sep.1997-
Aug.2005
Addis Ababa
campus
3.3. Ethiopian civiI
service CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Law
Accounting
From Sep.1997-
Aug.2004
For Diploma/12+2/
Auto Mechanics
General Management
Accounting
Management
From sep.1996-
Aug,2004
4 Under
private
investors
4.1. AIpha Distance
Higher EducationaI
institute
For Diploma/12+2/
Secretarial Science And
Office Management
Banking and Finance
Marketing
Management
Purchasing and Supplies
Management
Personnel Management
Law
From sep.2000-
Aug,2004
Campus In
Addis Ababa and
Centers in
branches
Updated in January 2008
4
For Degree
Accounting
Management
From sep.2000-
Aug,2004
Campus In
Addis Ababa and
its Branch
Centers
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Business Administration
Marketing Management
Personnel Management
Secretarial and Office
management
Law
From sep.1998-
Aug,2004
For Diploma/12+2/
Journalism
4.2 Unity university
CoIIege/Addis Ababa/
For Degree/Bachelor/
Economics
Management
Management Information
systems
Accounting
From sep.2002-
Aug,2005
Gerji, Piaza, and
Bole campuses
For Diploma/12+2/
Computer Science
Secretarial Science and
Office management
Accounting
Marketing Management
From sep.1999-
Aug,2005
4.3 MicroIink
information
TechnoIogy CoIIege
Banking And Finance
Management
From sep.2001-
Aug,2004
campus around
Paulos Hospital
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Law
Secretarial science and
office management
From sep.2000-
Aug,2004
4.4 Africa Beza
CoIIege/Awassa/
For Diploma/12+2/
Business Management
From sep.2002-
Aug,2004
Awassa campus
4.5 SeIam Nurses
CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
General training for
Nursing
From sep.2000-
Aug,2004
campus around
Mekanisa
Updated in January 2008
5
For Diploma/12+2/
Law
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Accounting
Marketing Management
From sep.2000-
Aug,2004
Computer Science
From sep.2001-
Aug,2004
4.6 St.Mary CoIIege
English
Geography
Mathematics
From sep.2002-
Aug,2004
Lideta campus
and campuses
around
Wabishebele
Hotel
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
From sep.2000-
Aug,2004
Piaza Campus 4.7 RoyaI
coIIege/Addis Ababa/
For Diploma/12+2/
Law
Marketing Management
Business Administration
Personnel Administration
Business Information
Systems
From sep.2001-
Aug,2004
Piaza and
Lanchia
Campuses
4.8 RoyaI
coIIege/Nazret/
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Marketing Management
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Law
Human resources
management
From sep.2001-
Aug,2004
Campus in
Nazeret
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
General Management
Marketing Management
Purchasing and supplies
Management
Sep.2000-
Aug.2004
4.9 Admas CoIIege
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Computer Science
Transport Management
Import Export Management
Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Olympia, Misrak
Atekalay and
Meskel Square
campuses
Updated in January 2008
6
4.10 Admas CoIIege/
DebreZeit Campus/
For Diploma/12+2
Accounting
Secretarial Science
General Management
Marketing Management
supplies Management
Computer Science
Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
DebreZeit
Campus
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Secretarial Science and
office Management
General Management
Business Administration
Sep.2000-
Aug.2004
Marketing Management
Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
4.11 Africa Beza
coIIege/Addis Ababa/
Management Information
Systems
Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
campus around
Mexico
4.12 CPU CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
Computer maintenance and
Networking
Computerized Office
Administration
Computer Based
Accounting
Applied Computer Science
Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Gerji Campus
4.13 Zega Business
CoIIege
For Degree/Bachelor/
Accounting and Finance
Business Management
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Management
Sep.2002-
Aug.2005
campus around
Shi-Semania
4.14 Ambo Micro
Business CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Information Science
Law
Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Ambo Campus
4.15 Fura CoIIege
/YirgaIem/
For Diploma/12+2/
Banking and Finance
Accounting
Yirgalem
Campus
Updated in January 2008
7
4.16 Fura CoIIege
/Awassa/
For Diploma/12+2
Marketing Management
Accounting
Banking and Finance
Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Awassa campus
For Diploma/12+2/
Computer Science
Secretarial Science
Business Management
Marketing management
Accounting
4.17 NurseIam
CoIIege
For Advanced Diploma
/12+3/
Building Technology
Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Campus around
BisrateGebriel
4.18. New MiIIennium
CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Secretarial science and
Office management
Purchasing and Supplies
Management
Personnel and Human
resources Management
Marketing Management
Computer Science
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Mekelle campus
For Diploma/12+2/
. .. .Accounting
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
4.19 Top CoIIege/Dire
Dawa/
Law
Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Dire Dawa
Campus
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
4.20 Top
CoIIege/Harar/
Law
Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Harar Campus
4.21 HeIico Computer
Science and
TechnoIogy CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Computer Science
From Sept.2000-
2004
Piaza and
Mikilly Land
Campus
Updated in January 2008
8
For Diploma/12+2/
Automotive Technology
Building Technology
Surveying Technology
Drafting Technology
Electricity/Electronics
Technology
Accounting
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
4.22. Addis CoIIege
Banking and Finance
Marketing Management
Secretarial Science
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Around Misrak
Atekalay
Campus
For Diploma/12+2/
ACCOUNTING
Computer Science
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Management
Purchasing and Supplies
Management
Marketing Management
Personnel/Human
resources Management
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
4.23.Sheba InfoTech
and Business
CoIIege/MekeIIe/
Clinical nursing
Pharmacy
Journalism
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Mekele Campus
4.24. Sheba InfoTech
and Business
CoIIege/Axum
Campus/
Computer Science
ACCOUNTING
Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Axum Campus
For Diploma/12+2/
ACCOUNTING
Management
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Law From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
4.25 Africa Beza
CoIIege/Nekemt/
Afanoromo
English
Mathematics
Geography
History
Nekemt Campus
4.26 Unity University
CoIIege/Nazret/
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Business Administration
From Sep.2002-
Aug.20046
Nazeret Campus
Updated in January 2008
9
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Computer science
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
4.27 Queen's CoIIege
Marketing Management
Law
Campus around
Ginfile
4.28 Rift VaIIey
CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Computer Science
Marketing Management
Law
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Nazret Campus
4.29. Rift VaIIey
CoIIege/Addisababa/
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Information Technology
Construction Engineering
Law
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Marketing Management
Oromifa Language and
Journalism
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus Around
Gotera
4.30. Rift VaIIey
CoIIege/Adama
Campus/
For Diploma/12+2/
English Language Teacher
Oromifa Language Teacher
and Journalism
Building Engineering
Surveying Technology
Pharmacy
Clinical Nursing
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Nazret Campus
4.31 Rift VaIIey
CoIIege/AseIa
Campus/
For Diploma/12+2/
Law
Accounting
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Assela Campus
4.32 Lucy CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
Secretarial science and
Office management
General Management
Accounting
Law
Computer Science
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
DireDawa
Campus
Updated in January 2008
10
4.33 Grace CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
Computerized Accounting
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Computer Science
Marketing Management
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Campus in Addis
Ababa
4.34 St.Mary CoIIege
/distance education/
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Marketing Management
Purchasing Management
Personnel Management
Library Science
Law
Amharic
English
Mathematics
History
Geography
School Administration and
planning
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
From Sep.1999-
Aug.2004
Addis Ababa
Main Campus
and in the 49
Branches
For Diploma/12+2/
Clinical Nursing
Environmental health
Laboratory Technology
Pharmacy Technology
Radiography
From Sep.1999-
Aug.2004
Under
Governme
nt
organizatio
ns
4.35 Defense
University
CoIIege
For Degree/Bachelor/
Public Health
From Sep.1999-
Aug.2006
campus Around
Janmeda /Addis
Ababa/
Under
Private
investors
4.36 Mogor CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
English Language Teacher
Oromifa Language Teacher
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Fiche Campus
4.37 KEAMED
Nurses'
Training HeaIth
CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Clinical Nursing
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
For 22 Mazorya
Campus
4.38 BIumniIe
CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
ACCOUNTING
Secretarial Science
Law
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Debre Birhan
Campus
4.39 NiIsson
MandeIa CoIIege
/Shashemene
Campus/
For Diploma/12+2/
English
Afanoromo
Mathematics
Geography
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Shashemene
Campus
Updated in January 2008
11
4.40 NiIsson MandeIa
CoIIege Bodity
Campus
For Diploma/12+2/
English
Amharic
Mathematics
Geography
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Bodity Campus
4.41 NiIsson MandeIa
CoIIege Arbaminch
Campus
For Diploma/12+2/
English
Mathematics
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Arbaminch
Campus
4.42 Addis Ababa
TechnoIogy and
CommerciaI CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Drafting
Surveying
ACCOUNTING
Marketing Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Kolfe
4.43 BIue NiIe
CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Computer Science and
Information Technology
Computerized Accounting
Business Management
Marketing Management
Law
Computerized Secretarial
Science and Office
Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
BahirDar
Campus
4.44 NiIe CoIIege
Gondar Campus
For Diploma/12+2/
General Management
Marketing Management
Accounting
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Gondar Campus
4.45 NiIe CoIIege
MekeIe Campus
For Diploma/12+2
General Management
Marketing Management
Purchasing and Supplies
Management
Accounting
Mathematics
English
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Mekelle Campus
4.46 Softenet
CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Hard ware Network
Engineering
Software Engineering
Accounting
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Gerji
4.47 SeIihom
Nurses' SchooI
For Diploma/12+2/
Nursing
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Sodo Campus
Updated in January 2008
12
Under
Governme
nt
organizatio
ns
4.48 Orthopedics
and Physiotherapy
Training Center
For Diploma/12+2/
Orthopedics
Physiotherapy
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Pastor
4.49 Nekat
Engineering CoIIege
For advanced
Diploma/12+3/
Automotive Engineering
Electrical/Electronics
Engineering
Manufacturing
Construction Engineering
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus Around
Wollosefer
4.50 CentraI CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
Clinical Nursing
Pharmacy
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Shola and Bole
Campus
4.51 Medico
BiomedicaI CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Clinical Nursing
Pharmacy
Laboratory Technology
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
22 Mazorya and
Bole Campus
4.52 Info Iink CoIIege Advanced Diploma
/12+3/
Computer Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Awassa Campus
4.53 Kunuz CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Computer Science
Law
Marketing
Office Systems
Administration
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Kolfe
4.54 NationaI CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Business Information
Systems
Marketing Management
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Sarbet
Under
private
Investors
4.55 Infonet CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Marketing Management
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Hard ware Engineering
Software Engineering
Multimedia Production and
Graphics
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Sefereselam
Campus
Updated in January 2008
13
4.56 AtIanta CoIIege For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Marketing Management
Computer Science
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Commercial
Printing Press
4.57 AIem
CommerciaI CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Gofamazoria
4.58 IndustriaI
Institute of
TechnoIogy
For Advanced Diploma
Level /12+3/
Computer Technology
Electronics Technology
From Sep.2001-
Aug.2004
Campus around
Kality
4.59 New Generation
University CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Accounting
Marketing
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
Computer Science
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus around
22 Mazorya
4.60 Admas CoIIege
/Adwa Campus/
For Diploma/12+2/
Management
Accounting
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Adwa Campus
4.61 Adma CoIIege
Dessie Campus
For Diploma/12+2/
Marketing Management
Accounting
Computer Science
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Dessie Campus
4.62 PoIy TechnoIogy
institute
For Diploma/12+2/
Construction Technology
Electrical Technology
Drafting Technology
General Mechanics
Automotive Technology
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Mekelle Campus
Under
NGO's
4.63 S.O.S. Herman
Geminer Nurses'
Training schooI
For Diploma/12+2/
Clinical Nursing
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Mekelle Campus
4.64 UniversaI
MedicaI CoIIege
For Diploma/12+2/
Clinical Nursing
Pharmacy
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Bole Gerji
Campus
Under
privat
e
Investors
4.65 Debub Ethiopia
CoIIege of Teacher
Education
For Diploma/12+2/
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Mathematics
History
Geography
Amharic
English
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Awassa Campus
Updated in January 2008
14
4.66 AIkan HeaIth
CoIIege
(Addis Ababa)
Diploma Equivalent
with 10+3
Clinical Nursing
Pharmacy Technology
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus in
Addis Ababa
4.67 AIkan HeaIth
CoIIege
/Bahirdar/
Diploma Equivalent
with 10+3
Clinical Nursing
Pharmacy Technology
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus in
Bahirdar
4.68 DandiBoru
University CoIIege
Diploma Equivalent
with 10+3
Accounting
Management
Information
Communication Technology
Geography
Secretarial Science and
Office Management
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Addis Ababa
Campus
4.69 TropicaI CoIIege
of Medicine
Diploma Equivalent
with 10+3
Clinical Nursing
Pharmacy
Laboratory Technology
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Addis Ababa
Campus
4.70 GeneraI Para
MedicaI
CoIIege/Awassa/
Diploma Equivalent
with 10+3
Clinical Nursing
From Sep.2002
Aug.2005
Campus in
Awassa
4.71 BahirDar
MedicaI
coIIege
Diploma Equivalent
with 10+3
Pharmacy
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus in
BahirDar
4.72 BahirDar
MedicaI CoIIege
Diploma Equivalent
with 10+3
Nursing
Pharmacy
Laboratory Technology
From Sep.2002-
Aug.2004
Campus in Gondar
Updated in January 2008
15
List of Pre accredited Institutions for first degree/undergraduate/ program
from September 2003 to August 2004 Academic year
No.
Type of
the
institute
Name of the
institute
Pre accredited
program
Campus pre
accreditation is
given
Remark
St.Mary CoIIege
Marketing Management
General Management
Bole Campus around
Wabishebele
RoyaI CoIIege
Marketing Management
Campus around
Lanchia
YenegewSew
University CoIIege
Economics
Campus around old
Airport
Rift VaIIey CoIIege
Accounting
Business Management
Nazret Campus
Admas CoIIege
Accounting
Marketing Management
Information
Communication Technology
Campus around
Olympia
MicroIink
Information
TechnoIogy CoIIege
Management Information
Systems
Computer Engineering
Software Engineering
Accounting
Information Systems
Campus around Paulos
hospital
Unity University
CoIIege
Marketing Management
Gerji Campus
HiIco Computer
Science and
TechnoIogy CoIIege
Computer Science
Mickeyliland street
Campus
Zega Business
CoIIege
Applied Computer Science Campus around
Shesemanya
New miIIennium
CoIIege
Accounting
Economics
Mekelle Campus
Africa Beza
CoIIege
Management
Economics
Campus around
Mexico
1 Under
private
Investors
Institute
TechnoIogy MekeIIe
Computer Science and
Engineering
Information Technology
Electronics and
Communication Engineering
Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
Mekelle Campus
Updated in January 2008
16
List of Pre accredited Institutions for first Degree/undergraduate/ Programs
starting from February 2004
No.
Type of the
institute
Name of the
institute
Pre accredited
program
Campus pre
accreditation is
given
Remark
RoyaI CoIIege
Law
Accounting
Business
Administration
Campus around Lanchia
YenegewSew
University
CoIIege
Accounting
Management
Computer Science
Campus around Old
Airport
Admas CoIIege
General Management
Campus around
Olympia
SeIam Nurses'
CoIIege
General Nursing
Campus around
Mekanisa
Mass Media
training Institute
Printing Journalism
Broadcasting/Radio
and Television
Journalism
Campus around Abune
Petros
MicroIink
Information
TechnoIogy
CoIIege
Business
administration
Economics and
Finance
Campus around Paulos
Hospital
Africa Beza
CoIIege/Awassa/
Business Management
Marketing
Management
Awassa Campus
1
Under
private
Investors
Rift VaIIey
CoIIege
Law
English Language
Nazret Campus
Updated in January 2008
17
New Generation
University
CoIIege
Computer Science and
Information
Technology
Business
administration
Economics
Law
Global Studies and
International Relations
Campus Around 22
Mazorya
AtIas DentaI
CoIIege and
Pharmacy SchooI
Dental Science
Pharmacy
Campus around
Augusta
Unity University
CoIIege
Software Development
Networking and Data
Communication
Law
Piaza and Gerji campus
Africa Beza
CoIIege/Addis
Ababa/
Accounting
Marketing
Management
Management
information Systems
Campus around Mexico
New miIIennium
CoIIege/MekeIIe/
Business Management
Teaching
Mathematics
Mekelle Campus
Kissama Africa
University
CoIIege
Civil Engineering
Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Architecture and
Urban Planning
Bole Campus /around
Lalibela Hotel /
St.Mary coIIege Accounting
Law
Campus around
Wabishebele Hotel
Sheba InfoTech
and Business
coIIege
Accounting
Management
Economics
Mekelle Campus
PESC Information
technoIogy
coIIege
Information
systems/distance
education/
Campus around 22
Mazorya
Updated in January 2008
18
List of Pre accredited institutions for first degree /under graduate/ programs at
the Beginning of 2004/05 Academic Year
No.
Type of
the
institute
Name of the
institute
Pre accredited
program
Campus pre
accreditation
is given
Remark
1
Under
Private
Investors
New Abyssinia
CoIIege
Accounting
Information Science
Computer Science
Economics
Marketing
Business
administration
Campus around
Kadisco
2
AIpha Higher
Distance
Education
CoIIege
Development
Management
Economics
Business
Management
Public
Administration and
Development
Management
Law
Accounting
Management
Campus In Addis
Ababa and Centers
in branches
3
Admas CoIIege
(Distance
Education)
Accounting
Economics
General
Management
Marketing
Management
Educational Planning
and Management
English
Mathematics
Campus In Addis
Ababa and Centers
in branches
4
Unity University
CoIIege/Distance
Education/
Accounting
Management
Marketing
Law
Economics
English
Campus In Addis
Ababa and Centers
in branches
Updated in January 2008
19
5
St.Mary CoIIege
/Distance
Education/
Amharic
English
Mathematics
History
Geography
Accounting
Management
Law
Marketing
Management
Campus In Addis
Ababa and Centers
in branches
6
Unity University
CoIIege
Urban Planning and
architecture
Campus around
Semen Hotel
7
St.Mary CoIIege
Computer Science
Campus around
Mexico
8
NiIe CoIIege
Management
Economics
Mekelle Campus
9
Queens CoIIege
Accounting
Marketing
Management
Management
information Systems
Business
Management
Campus around
Yohannes
10
CPU Business
and Computer
TechnoIogy
CoIIege
Computer Science
Computer
engineering
Marketing
Management
information Systems
Accounting
Gerji Campus
11
NationaI CoIIege
Accounting
Marketing
Management
Business
administration and
information Systems
Campus around
Sarbet
12
Kunuz CoIIege Marketing
Management
Accounting
Campus around
Kolfe
Updated in January 2008
20
13
AtIanta CoIIege
Accounting
Management
Economics
Management
Information Systems
Campus around
commercial
printing press
14
Grace Business
And Computer
Science CoIIege
Management
Information Systems
Computer Science
Campus around
Sheraton
15
Unity University
CoIIege/Nazret/
Accounting
Management
Marketing
Campus in Nazret
16
Medico Bio
MedicaI CoIIege
Nursing
Pharmacy
Laboratory
Technology
22 Mazorya and
Bole campuses
17
CentraI MedicaI
CoIIege
Nursing
Pharmacy
Shola and Bole
campuses
18
Addis CoIIege
Electrical/Electronics
Accounting
Campus around
Misrak Atekalay
19
Rift VaIIey
CoIIege/Nazret
Campus/
Sociology and
Anthropology
Afanoromo
Educational Planning
and Management
Mathematics
Nazret Campus
20
RoyaI
CoIIege/Nazret
Campus/
Marketing
Management
Business
administration
Nazret Campus
21
Admas
CoIIege/DebreZeit
Campus
Accounting
Management
Marketing
Management
Information
Communication
Technology
Mathematics
DebreZeit Campus
Updated in January 2008
21
Teaching
English Teaching
22
Sheba info tech
and Business
CoIIege
Computer Science
Campus in
Mekelle
23
BIue NiIe CoIIege
Law
Campus in
Bahirdar
24
High Iand CoIIege
Law
Campus in
Bahirdar
25
NiIe CoIIege
Accounting
Mathematics
Campus in
Mekelle
26
KEAMED MedicaI
CoIIege
Nursing
Pharmacy
Campus around 22
Mazorya
Updated in January 2008
22
List of accredited institutions for first degree /under graduate/ programs at the
Beginning of 2004/05 Academic Year
No. Type of
the
institute
Name of the
institute
Accredited
program
Campus
accreditation is
given
Remark
1 Under
private
investors
Zega Business
CoIIege
Applied Computer
Science
Campus around
Shesemanya
2
HiIco Computer
Science and
TechnoIogy
CoIIege
Computer Science
Piaza and Mickeyliland
campuses
3
Admas
CoIIege/Addis
Ababa Campus
Accounting
Marketing
Management
Information
Communication
Technology
Olympia Campus
4
MicroIink
Information
TechnoIogy
CoIIege
Computer and
Software engineering
Accounting
information System
Management
information System
Campus around Paulos
Hospital
5
St.Mary CoIIege-
Management
Marketing
Management
Campus nearby
Wabishebele Hotel
6
Unity University
CoIIege/Addis
Ababa
Marketing
Management
Gerji Campus
7
RoyaI
CoIIege/Addis
Ababa
Marketing
Management
Lanchia Campus
8
Rift VaIIey
CoIIege
Accounting
Business
Management
Nazret Campus
9
Africa Beza
CoIIege
Economics
Management
Campus around Mexico
Updated in January 2008
23
List of pre accredited institutions For First Degree/under graduate/ program
During February 2005
No.
Type of the
institute
Name of the
institute
Pre accredited
program
Campus
pre
accreditati
on is given
Remark
1 Under private
investors
PESC
Information
Systems
CoIIege(Distanc
e Education)
Information System
Addis Ababa,
Adama,
Dessie,
Mekelle,
Axum,
Awassa, JiJiga
and, Harar
branch centers
2 Hayat MedicaI
coIIege
Nursing
Medicine
Campus
around Bole
3 Grace Business
and Computer
Science
CoIIege(Distanc
e Education)
Computerized
Accounting
Computerized
Marketing
Computer Science
Management
information Systems
Campus
around
Sheraton Hotel
4 New Generation
University
CoIIege
Accounting
Business
administration
History
Geography
Mathematics
Law
Campus in
Nekemt
5 AIpha
University
CoIIege
5.1.SociaI and
Computer
Science
Accounting
and Finance
Business
Management
Marketing
Management
Procurement and
Supplies
Management
Law
Economics
Computer Science
Business information
System
Campus
around
Beklobet
Updated in January 2008
24
5.2.EducationaI
pIanning and
management
5.3.Teacher
education
English
Amharic
Mathematics
History
Geography
Accounting
and Finance
Business information
System
Banking and Finance
Marketing and
Salesmanship
Procurement and
Supplies
Management
Secretarial Science
and Office
Management
6 Under NGO's
Ethiopian
Adventist
CoIIege
Educational
Planning and
Management
Campus in
Kuyera
7 Under private
investors
TropicaI
CoIIege of
Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Laboratory
Technology
Campus
around
Torhailoch
8 AIkan HeaIth
CoIIege
Nursing
Pharmacy
Campus
around Ras
Desta Hospital
9 UniversaI
MedicaI CoIIege
Nursing
Pharmacy
Campus
around
22Mazorya
10 Addis CoIIege Building Technology
Architecture and
Urban planning
Management
information Systems
Marketing
Management
Campus
around
22Mazorya
Updated in January 2008
25
List of accredited institutions For Degree/Under Graduate/ programs starting
from February 2005
No. Type of
the
institute
Name of
the
institute
LeveI of
accredited
program
Academic
year
accreditation
is obtained
Campus accreditation
is given
1 Under
private
investors
Unity
University
CoIIege
Accounting
Management
Marketing
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus in Nazret
2
Unity
University
CoIIege
Law
Software Development
Networking and Data
Communication
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campuses around Gerji and
Piaza
3
Africa Beza
CoIIege
Accounting
Marketing
Management
Management
information Systems
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus around Mexico
4
MicroIink
Information
TechnoIogy
CoIIege
Economics and
Finance
Business
administration
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus around Paulos
Hospital
5
RoyaI
CoIIege
Accounting
Law
Business
administration
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus around Lanchia
6
SeIam
Nurses'
CoIIege
General Nursing
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus around Mekanisa
7
New
generation
University
CoIIege
Business
administration
Computer Science
Global studies and
international relation
Law
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus around 22Mazoria
Updated in January 2008
26
8 Rift VaIIey
CoIIege
Law
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus in Nazret
9 St.Mary
CoIIege
Accounting
Law
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus around Mexico
10 Admas
CoIIege
Management
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus around Olympia
11
New
MiIIennium
CoIIege
Accounting
Economics
From Feb.2005 to
Feb.2008
Campus in Mekelle
12
DandiBoru
University
CoIIege
Diploma/12+2/
Biology
Geography
Until the
graduation of
students admitted
in 2002
Campus in Ambo
13
DandiBoru
University
CoIIege
Diploma/12+2/
Chemistry
Geography
Afanoromo
Until the
graduation of
students admitted
in 2002
Campus in Shambu
14
Addis
CoIIege
Diploma in
Distance Education
/12+2/
Auto Mechanics
Building Engineering
Electricity
Until the
graduation of
students admitted
in 2002
Main center in Addis Ababa
Updated in January 2008
27
List of Pre accredited institutions For Degree/Under Graduate/Programs at the
beginning of 2005/06 academic year
No. Type of
the
institute
Name of the
institute
Pre accredited
program
Campus
pre
accreditati
on is given
Remark
1
Under
private
investors
Addis Ababa
TechnoIogy and
Business CoIIege
Marketing Management
Economics
History
Campus around
Winget
2 AIpha University
CoIIege
A) SociaI and computer
Science
Accounting
Business Management
Marketing Management
procurement and
supplies Management
Law
Economics
Computer Science
Business information
System
B)EducationaI
management and
pIanning
C) Teacher Education
English Language
Amharic Language
Mathematics Education
History
Geography
Accounting and Finance
Business information
System
Banking Insurance System
Marketing and
Supplies Management
Procurement and
Supplies Management
Secretarial Science and
Management
Campus In
Addis Ababa
and Centers in
branches
In
distance
Education
Updated in January 2008
28
3 Under
NGO's
Harar Agro-
TechnicaI CoIIege
Automotive Technology
Electrical/ Electronics
Technology
Manufacturing Technology
Campus in
Harar
4 Under
private
investors
Info Iink CoIIege Computer Science
Campus in
Awassa
5 Africa Beza
CoIIege
Accounting
Campus in
Awassa
6 MicroIink
information
technoIogy coIIege
Software engineering
Accounting
Management Information
Systems
Mekelle
7 AIkan medicaI
coIIege
Laboratory Technology
Nursing
Pharmacy
Campus in
Bahirdar
8 Lucy coIIege Management
Computer Science
Campus in Dire
Dawa
9 Unity university
coIIege
Computer science
Computing and
information systems
Gerji campus
10 MicroIink
information
technoIogy coIIege
Software engineering
Accounting
Management Information
Systems
Campus in
DireDawa
11 Roha coIIege Management
Computer science
Campus around
Bambis
12 Zega business
coIIege
Accounting and Finance
Business Management
Campus around
Shesemanya
13
NationaI coIIege
Management Information
Systems
Office management and
technology systems
Computer science
Campus around
African union
A)ReguIar
Geography/History minor
English/Amharic Minor
Maths/computer science
minor
Campus around
Lideta
14 St.Mary coIIege
/reguIar and
distance/
B)Distance
Cooperatives
Rural development
Educational planning and
development
Updated in January 2008
29
15
Omega MedicaI
coIIege
Laboratory technology
Nursing
Campus around
Lamberet
16
PoIy institute of
technoIogy
Architecture
Construction Management
Electrical Electronics
Campus in
Mekelle
17
Infonet CoIIege
Computer Science
Management information
Systems
Management
Economics
Campus around
Sefereselam
18
NeIson MandeIa
CoIIege
English
Amharic
Mathematics
Geography
Distance
Education
19 Under
NGO's
Mekaneyesus
Management and
Leadership CoIIege
General Management
Campus around
Mekanisa
20
Under
private
investors
Kunuz CoIIege
Law
Atenatera
Campus/Kolfe
Keranio/
Updated in January 2008
30
List of accredited institutions For Degree/Under Graduate/Programs at the
beginning of 2005/06 academic year
No. Type of the
institution
Name of the
institute
LeveI of
accredited
program
Year of
accreditation
Campus
accreditation
is given
Architecture and
Urban Planning
Until the end of
2007/08 academic
year
Piaza Campus
1 Under
private
investors
Unity University
CoIIege
Marketing
Management
Until the graduation
of students admitted
in 2001/02 and
2002/03 academic
year
Addis Ababa
2 New Abyssinia
CoIIege
Computer Science
Information Science
Accounting
Business
Administration
Marketing
Management
Until the end of
2007/08 academic
year
Addis Ababa
3
DandiBoru
University
CoIIege
Civil Engineering
(Advanced
Diploma)
Until the graduation
of students admitted
in 2002
Addis Ababa
4
NiIe CoIIege
Accounting
Management
Economics
Until the graduation
of students admitted
in 2002
Mekelle Campus
5
Africa Beza
CoIIege
Business
Management
Until the end of
2007/08 academic
year
Awassa Campus
6
New MiIIennium
CoIIege
Mathematics
Business
Management
Until the end of
2007/08 academic
year
Mekelle Campus
Updated in January 2008
31
7
St.Mary CoIIege
Computer Science
Until the end of
2007/08 academic
year
Campus around
Wabishebele
8
Under
governme
nt
Organizati
ons
Defense
University
CoIIege
Advanced
Diploma(12+3)
Dental Therapy
Until the graduation
of students admitted
during 1999/2000 to
2001/02 and for
those admitted at
the beginning of
2002/03 academic
year
Addis Ababa
9
Under
private
investors
Sheba info tech
and Business
CoIIege
Diploma in
Distance
Education(12+2)
Accounting
Management
Until the graduation
of students admitted
in 2002
Mekelle Campus
10
Dire HeaIth
CoIIege
Diploma(12+2)
Clinical Nursing
Until the graduation
of students admitted
in 2002
Campus in
DireDawa
11
Unity University
CoIIege
For
Diploma(12+2)
(Distance
Education)
Accounting
Business
administration
Secretarial Science
Journalism
Personnel
Management
Marketing
Law
Banking and
Finance
For students
registered until the
beginning of
2003/04 academic
year
Campus In Addis
Ababa and Centers
in branches
Updated in January 2008
32
List of pre accredited institutions for Degree/under graduate/program starting
from February 2006(Continued from the previous)
No.
Name of the
institution
Pre accredited program
Date of pre
accreditation
Campus
Pre-
accreditati
on is given
Remark
1
Sheba CoIIege
Secretarial Duties and office
Management
English Language
Nursing
21/08/06
Mekelle
2
Kissama Africa
University
CoIIege
Computer Science
17 /07/06
Campus around
Temenjayashe
3
Yardstick
internationaI
CoIIege of
Distance
Education
Rural development
Agricultural Extension
Agricultural Economics
Agribusiness Development and
Management
Cooperatives
17 /07/06
Main Center in
Addis Ababa
Distance
education
4
Orbit
Information
TechnoIogy
CoIIege
Information Technology 31/05/06 Campus around
Beklobet
5
New generation
University
CoIIege
Management Information
Systems
31/05/06 Campus around
22Mazoria
6 BeteI MedicaI
CoIIege
Nursing
Laboratory Technology
24/05/06 Betel Campus
(around
Woirasefer)
7 NationaI
CoIIege
Accounting
19/05/06
Campus around
African Union
8 InternationaI
Leadership
Institute
Organizational Management
22/08/06 Campus around
Nazret school
9
Debub Ethiopia
CoIIege of
Teacher
Education
Amharic
English
Physics
Mathematics
History
Chemistry
Biology
Geography
Health and Physical education
16/12/98 Awassa
10 New Generation
CoIIege
English Language
Afan Oromo
25/08/06 Nekemt
Updated in January 2008
33
List of institutions accredited for degree /under graduate/programs
starting from the mid of 2005/06 academic year
No. Type of the
institute
Accredited
program
Date of
accreditation
Campus
accreditation
is given
Remark
1 NiIe CoIIege Accounting
Economics
Management
21/08/06
Mekelle
Campus
Until the
beginning of
2008/09
academic year
2 Sheba
CoIIege
Computer Science
Accounting
Economics
Management
21/08/06
Mekelle
Campus
Until the end of
2007
3 Kissama
Africa
University
CoIIege
Civil Engineering
Electrical and
Computer
Engineering
Architecture and
urban Planning
16/08/06 Addis Ababa Until the
graduation of
students
admitted in the
first round
4 Admas
CoIIege
Information
Communication
Technology
Management
Marketing
Management
16/08/06 DebreZeit Campus Until the end of
2007/08
5 St.Mary
CoIIege
Distance Education
/Accreditation/
12+4
Amharic
English
Mathematics
History
Geography
Accounting
Management
Law
19/05/06 Campus In Addis
Ababa and Centers
in branches
For those 744
students
admitted from
2001/02 to the
mid of 2002/03
academic year
6 NationaI
CoIIege
Business
Administration and
Information
Systems
19/05/06 Campus around
African Union
Until the end
of 2007/08
Updated in January 2008
34
7
Unity
University
CoIIege
Accounting
Economics
Management
Management
Information
Systems
24/05/06
Gerji Campus
Until the end of
2006/07
8 Ethiopian
Adventist
CoIIege
Accounting
Business
Management
Community
Development and
Leadership
24/05/06 Shashemene Until the end of
2006/07
9 Zega
Business
CoIIege
Accounting
and Finance
Business
Management
24/05/06 Campus Around
Shesemanya
10 Unity
University
CoIIege
12+2 /Distance
Education Diploma/
Accounting
Business
Administration
Secretarial Science
Journalism
Personnel
Management
Marketing
Law
Banking and
Finance
19/12/06 Campus In Addis
Ababa and Centers
in branches
For those
students
admitted until
the beginning
of 2003/04
academic year
11 New
Generation
University
CoIIege
Degree
Program/12+4
Computer Science
Global Studies and
International relation
Business
Administration
23/08/06 Campus in Addis
Ababa
Until the
graduation of
89 regular
students
admitted in
2002/03
academic year
Updated in January 2008
35
List of Accredited institutions at the beginning of 2007 academic year
NO
TYP
E OF
INSTITUTIO
N
NAME OF INSTITUTION PRE
ACCREDITED
PROGRAM
S AND
1 Under
private
Investors
Addis Ababa
technology
and business
college
First degree
-Accounting and
Finance
-Management
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Around
Winget
2
Under
private
Investors
Atlas Dental
College and
Pharmacy
School
First degree
-Doctor of Dental
Medicine
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Campus
around
Semen
Mazegaja
3
Rift Valley
College
First degree
-Computer
Science
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Adama
Main
campus
4
Top College
First degree
-Management
-Economics
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Dire
Dawa
Campus
5
Royal
College
First degree
-Office
administration
and
technology
Systems
-Computer
Science
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Campus
Around
Lancha
6
Unity
University
college
First degree
-Mathematics
(minor
Economics
or Computer
Technology)
-
At the middle
of 1998
academic Year
Gerje
Campus
Updated in January 2008
36
Geography(mino
r
History or
Economics)
-History(Minor
Geography or
Civics and
Ethical
Education)
7
Zega
Business
College
First degree
-Economics
-Law
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Campus
around
Arada
Geiorgis
8
Blue Nile
College
First degree
-Business
Management
-Computer
Science
and Information
technology
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Campus in
Bahir Dar
city
9
Blue Nile
college
First degree
-business
management
-computerized
accounting
-computer
science
and information
technology
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Gondar
10
Tech Zone
Engineerin
g
and
Business
college
First degree
-Construction
Technology and
Management
-Computer
Science
and Information
Technology
At the
beginning of
1999
Academic year
Campus
around
Torhayloch
Updated in January 2008
37
11
New
millennium
college
First degree
(distance
education)
-Accounting
-Management
At the
beginning of
1997Academi
c
year
12
Sheba
College
First degree
(distance
education)
-Mathematics
-English
-Economics
-Accounting
-Management
At the
beginning of
1998 academic
year
13
Africa
health
College
First degree
-Nursing
-Pharmacy
At the middle
of 1999
academic Year
Campus
around 22
Mazoria
14
Unity
University
College
Masters degree
-Business
Administration
-Development
Economics
At the middle
of
1999academic
Year
Gerje
Campus
Updated in January 2008
38
List of Accredited institutions at the beginning of 2007 academic year
N
O
TYPE
OF
INSTIT
U
TION
NAME OF
INSTITUTIO
N
ACCREDITE
D
PROGRAMS
AND
ITS LEVEL
ACADEMIC
YEAR
ACCREDITATIO
N
IS OBTAINED
CAMPUS
ACCREDITA
T
ION IS
OBTAINED
1 Under
Private
investors
CPU business
and computer
Technology
college
First degree
-Management
information
systems
-Accounting
fromSep.2004-
Aug.2008
Gerje Campus
2 Mekelle
institute of
technology
First degree
-Compute
science
Engineering
-Information
technology
-Electronics
and
communication
Engineering
-Electrical and
Electronics
Engineering
From sep.2003----
aug.2008
Campus in
Mekelle
3 Atlas Dental
college and
Pharmacy
school
First degree
-Dental science
Until the
graduation
of students enrolled
at the beginning of
2003 academic year
Campus
around
Semen
Mazegaja
4 Alpha
University
college
First degree
(distance
education)
-Accounting
-Management
-Development
Management
-Economics
-Business
management
-Public
From sep.2003---
Aug.2008
Updated in January 2008
39
administration
and
development
-law
5 Admass
university
college
First degree
-Accounting
-Teaching
mathematics
From sep.2004--
Aug.2008
Debrezeit
campus
6 Central health
College
First degree
-Pharmacy
-Nursing
From feb2004
feb.2008
Bole campus
7 Hayat medical
college
First degree
-Medical
Doctor
From feb2004
feb.2008
Campus
around
Bole
8 New Abyssinia
College
First degree
-Economics
From feb.2004---
Aug.2008
Campus
around
Nifas silk
Updated in January 2008
40
List of Higher education institutes pre accredited as of September
2007 academic year for undergraduate degree program
No Institution
Name
Program pre accredited Date of pre accreditation Campus/locat
ion
1 Rift Valley
College
Business Management As of September 2007 Gullele
campus
2 New G
Generation
University
College
Accounting And Finance
Human Resource
Management And
Leadership
As of September 2007 22 mazorya
campus
3 Alkan Health
Collage
Medical Laboratory
Technology
As of September 2007 Bahir Dar
campus
4 Dynamic
International
University
College
Information Technology
Accounting
Economics
Law
Business Management
As of September 2007 Gurdshola
campus
5 Selihom
Health Science
College
Nursing As of September 2007 Wolaita sodo
campus
6 Africa Health
College
Laboratory Technology As of July 2007 22 mazorya
campus
7 New
Millennium
College
Distance Education
Economics
As of January 2007 Mekelle
8
Sheba Info
Tech And
Business
College
Management Information
Systems
As of September 2007 Mekelle
campus
9
New
Millennium
College
Law As of September 2007 Mekelle
campus
10
Mekaneyesus
Management
And
Leadership And
Development Studies
As of September 2007 Mekanisa
campus
Updated in January 2008
41
Leadership
Institute
11
Harar Agro-
Technical
Training
College
Crop Production
Animal Production
As of may 2007 Harar campus
12 Unity
University
College
Journalism &
Communication (Print
Media / Broad Casting)
As of September 2007 Gerji campus
13 Alpha
University
College
Accounting & Finance
Law
Computer Science
Business Information
System
Economics
Procurement &
Supplies Management
Educational Planning &
Management
Marketing Management
Business Management
As of September 2006 Arat Kilo
campus
14 Rift Valley
College
Nursing
As of September 2007 Nazreath
campus
15 Lucy College
Law
As of September 2007 Dire Dawa
campus
16 Africa Beza
College
Distance Education
Accounting
Marketing Management
Law
As of September 2007 Nekemt
campus
17 Rift Valley
College
Business Management
Accounting
Law
As of September 2007 Gotera
Campus
Updated in January 2008
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List of Higher education institutes accredited as of September 2007
academic year for undergraduate degree programs
No Institution
Program Date of
Accreditation
Campus( location)
1 Hayat Medical
College
Nursing From January 2005
to January 2009
Bole campus
2 Unity University
College
Distance Education
Accounting
Management
Marketing
Law
Economics
From September
2004 to September
2008
3 Rift Valley
College
Sociology And Social
Anthropology
From January 2005
to September 2009
Adama Campus
4 Admas College Distance Education
General Management
Accounting
Economics
Marketing Management
From September
2004 to September
2008
5 St. Marys
College
Distance Education
Law
Accounting
Management
Marketing
Management
From September
2004 to September
2008
6 CPU Business
And Computer
Technology
College
Computer Science From September
2005 to September
2009
Gerje campus
7 Unity University
College
12+4 Degree Distance
Education
Accounting
Management
Law
Economics
Statistics
English
Banking And Finance
Marketing
To graduate those
1489 students
admitted in the
academic year
2002/03
8 New
Generation
University
College
English
Business
Administration
From January 2005
to January 2009
Nekemt campus
Updated in January 2008
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9 Alpha
University
College
Economics From January 2005
to January 2009
Beklobet
campus
10 Unity University
College
Distance Education
English
From September
2005 to September
of 2009
11 Micro Link
Information
Technology
Management
Information
Systems
Soft Ware
Engineering
From September
2004 to September
2008
Mekelle campus
12 Unity University
College
Computer Science From September
2005 to September
2009
Gerji campus
13 Alkan Health
College
Nursing
From January 2005
to September 2009
Bahir Dar
campus
14 Rift Valley
College
Afan Oromo From September
2004 to September
2008
Adama Campus
15 New
Millennium
College
Distance Education
Accounting
Management
From September
2004 to September
2008
16 Sheba
InfoTech and
Business
College
Distance Education
Accounting
Management
Economics
From September
2005 to September
2009
17 Alpha
University
College
Accounting And
Finance
Law
Computer Science
Business Information
System
Marketing
Management
Business
Management
From January 2005
to January 2009
Arat kilo Campus
18 Ethiopian
Adventist
College
Educational Planning
And Management
From January 2005
to January 2009
Shashemene
To be continued