During a recent visit to Jimma University, a Chinese medical team led by Dr. Zhang, President of the Chinese Medical Mission to Ethiopia met with Dr. Jemal Abafita, the president of Jimma University. The two leaders discussed renewing commitments and strengthening ties between China and Jimma University. As part of their visit, the delegation paid […]
Misra Abdulahi, former UiO PhD student is the new Dean of Public Health at Jimma University in Ethiopia. Dean Misra was part of the Norad funded research and research education capacity development program, Strategic And Collaborative Capacity Development in Ethiopia and Africa (SACCADE). SACCADE ran from December 2013 – December 2020 and its major aim […]
Jimma and KU Leuven University: KU Leuven has donated a High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to Jimma University School of Pharmacy. This HPLC instrument was received from Prof. Pieter Annaert, Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences at KU Leuven, Belgium. Mr. Getahun B. Abza (PhD Researcher at KU Leuven and Lecturer at […]
Jimma University is pleased to announce the promotion of five faculty members to the rank of full professorship. The Board of Governance endorsed their requests during the 58th regular session held on March 24th, 2023, at the University’s Senate hall. The promotions were awarded after the faculty members submitted their applications to their respective departments […]
Jimma University has established a Program Advisory Board (PAB) for accreditation purposes. Over the past two years, Jimma University has closely collaborated with the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB) to obtain accreditation for its engineering-related programs. The ABET accreditation and NAAB certification process requires the establishment […]
Jimma University is hosting a workshop on: “Pathway to Global Accreditation of Architecture, Engineering and Computing Programs at Jimma University” in collaboration with Texas Tech University, USA at Jimma Technology Institute. For the past two years, Jimma University has been working on the accreditation of 13 Engineering, Computing and Architecture programs with the intention of […]
Jimma University, in collaboration with Aslan Project, a non-governmental organization, has discussed on enhancing the quality of care provided to pediatric cancer patients. The discussion centered on the critical role of supporting partners in improving the standard of cancer care and saving the lives of young patients. The Executive Director of Aslan Project, Julie Broas, […]
Albassar International Foundation, a nongovernmental organization from Saudi Arabia, has partnered with Jimma University to provide free five-day eye examinations and cataract surgery to the public. The initiative aims to promote eye health and raise awareness about the importance of regular eye check-ups. During the campaign, Albassar International Foundation donated eyeglasses, medication, and conducted cataract […]
Jimma University and Assosa University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on various research and development activities. This partnership will progressively expand to involve other universities in Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan, and work towards several activities related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), including socioeconomic development, environmental protection, and disease control. […]
Systematization of Collaborative Projects Management: towards maximizing projects’ impact and partnerships. Jimma University is currently hosting an annual forum for collaborative project management, bringing together professionals and academics from various fields to discuss and share ideas on the systematization of collaborative projects towards maximizing project impacts and partnerships. The forum is organized by the Collaborative […]