Ethiopia names eight Universities Center of Excellences in Research

Addis Ababa, October 9, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopia has named eight universities Center of Excellences in research.

Addis Ababa, Gondar, Bahir Dar, Mekele, Jimma, Hawassa, Arba Minch and Haromaya Universities have been named center of Excellences by Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

A senior advisor at the Ministry, Dr. Worku Negash said the eight higher education institutions are selected out of 46 public universities in the country due to their age long contributions in problem-solving research works over the years.

The ministry will take various capacity building measures so as to make the eight universities internationally competent in research and related fields, the advisor underlined.

In addition to the eight selected as center of excellences in research, the remaining 15 have been labeled as a competency center for science and technology, and the other 23 as center for general education, according to Ministry of Science and Higher Education.