Jimma University

Jimma University
Motto	We are in the Community!
Type	National
Established	1952
Accreditation	Ministry of Education
President	Jemal Abafita
Vice-president	Kora Tushune Godana (Business and Development)
Academic staff	2,600
Total staff	+4,000
Students	42,000
Location	Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia; 7°40′52″N 36°51′14″E / 7.681°N 36.854°E
Language	English
Colors	Royal Blue
Website	www.ju.edu.et
	Location in Ethiopia

Jimma University (JU) is a public research university located in Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is recognized as the leading national university, as ranked first by the Federal Ministry of Education for four successive years (2009–2012).^[1]^[2] The establishment of Jimma university dates back to 1952 when Jimma College of Agriculture was founded. The university got its current name in December 1999 following the amalgamation of Jimma College of Agriculture (founded in 1952) and Jimma Institute of Health Sciences (founded in 1983).^[3]

Overview

The university is located in the city of Jimma, situated around 352 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa. Its grounds cover some 167 hectares. JU is Ethiopia's first innovative community-oriented educational institution of higher learning, with teaching centers for healthcare students in Jimma, Omo Nada, Shebe, Agaro, and Asendabo.^[4] JU is a pioneer in Public health training. It has academic and scientific collaboration with numerous national and international partners. JU also publishes the biannual Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, and launched the Jimma University Journal of Law in October 2007.

Academics

Jimma University is one of Africa's largest and most comprehensive public research universities. The university has more than 4,000 faculty and staff members. It also has twelve research facilities, a modern hospital, a community school, a community radio station (FM 102.0), an ICT center, libraries, and revenue-generating enterprises. The university is operating on four campuses and is establishing its fifth campus at Agaro. Currently, the university educates more than 43,000 students in 56 undergraduate and 103 postgraduate programs in regular, summer, and distance education with more enrollments in the years to come.

The university has many national and international linkages and collaborations in research, education, and community service. Its innovative educational philosophy, staff commitment and motivation, and availability of better research facilities have helped the university attract both national and international partners.

Faculties, Institutes and Schools

The university consists of the following academic units:^[5]

School of Graduate Studies
Institute of Technology
Institute of Education and Professional Development Studies
College Of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
College of Business and Economics
College of Natural Sciences
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

. College of Law and Governance

College of Public Health and Medical Sciences
School of Art
Agaro Campus

Initiatives

Jimma University is highly committed to pioneering concepts, as reflected in its motto, the university was initially founded based on the concept of Community-Based Education (CBE).^[6] Throughout its history, the university has been committed to this scheme, and almost all of the academic curriculum are based on CBE programs. Jimma University is the first university in Africa that has established an exclusive office under the President's office to supervise all innovative programs across the university.^[7]

Jimma University College of Public Health and Medical Sciences

The establishment of the College of Health Sciences of Jimma University (JU) can be traced back to 1983 with the birth of the then Jimma Institute of Health Sciences (JIHS). The very beginning of the establishment of JIHS is marked as a continuation of the Ras Desta Damtew Health Assistant Training School established in 1967 by the Ethio-Netherlands Health Project on the premises of Jimma Hospital. On this foundation, the School of Nursing was established in 1983. Subsequently, the School of Medicine as well as the School of Pharmacy emerged in 1985; the School of Medical Laboratory Technology and the School of Environmental Health launched in 1987 and 1988, respectively.^[8]

Jimma University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) is one of the oldest public hospitals in the country. It was established in 1922. Geographically, it is located in Jimma City 352 km southwest of the capital Addis Ababa. It has been governed under the Ethiopian government by the name of "Ras Desta Damtew Hospital" and later "Jimma Hospital" during Dergue regime and currently Jimma University Specialized Teaching Hospital.^[9]

Though old for its age, it had not made remarkable physical facility improvements for years. However, in later times, it became evident that some side-wing buildings were constructed by different stakeholders at different times to respond to the ever-growing pressure of service demand and clinical teaching needs derived from the public and Jimma University respectively. Especially, after the transfer of its ownership to Jimma University, the university has made relentless efforts in extensive renovation and expansion work to make the hospital conducive for service, teaching, and research.

Cognizant of the fast-growing service and teaching role of the hospital, the federal government considered the construction of a new and level- best 600 bedded hospital which will be functional as of September 2015.^[9]

Department of Materials Science & Engineering

Department of Materials Science & Engineering, as a national role model for research-oriented departments, was established with a start-up budget of US$10 million.^[10] This is the first comprehensive department of materials science in Ethiopia, which offers all MSE programs. The main theme of the department research is nano-materials under the supervision of Professor Ali Eftekhari, President of the American Nano Society.

Notable alumni

Gebisa Ejeta - 2009 World Food Prize winner (considered the Nobel prize of Agriculture)
Lia Tadesse - Ethiopia Minister of Health
Tefera Belachew - Renown nutrition professor

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "About the University - Office of Innovation". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
^ "Jimma University recognized as Ethiopia's leading university".
^ The Official Website of Jimma University
^ Directory of Potential Institutions for Testing Malaria Vaccines, Secretariat, African Malaria Vaccine Testing Network (Dar es Salaam, 2004), p. 37
^ "Academics". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
^ "Community-Based Education".
^ "Office of Innovation". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
^ "Jimma University College of Public Health and Medical Sciences". Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
^ ^a ^b "Jimma University Specialized Hospital". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
^ "Department of Materials Science & Engineering". Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2013-11-03.

[OI-1] "About the University - Office of Innovation". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2013-10-03.

[2] "Jimma University recognized as Ethiopia's leading university".

[3] The Official Website of Jimma University

[4] Directory of Potential Institutions for Testing Malaria Vaccines, Secretariat, African Malaria Vaccine Testing Network (Dar es Salaam, 2004), p. 37

[5] "Academics". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2008-06-13.

[6] "Community-Based Education".

[7] "Office of Innovation". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-28.

[8] "Jimma University College of Public Health and Medical Sciences". Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2016-03-05.

[ju.edu.et-9] "Jimma University Specialized Hospital". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2016-03-05.

[10] "Department of Materials Science & Engineering". Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2013-11-03.

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