The second cancer treatment center in Ethiopia has been inaugurated at Jimma University, Jimma Medical Centre (JMC). It has been inaugurated officially in the presence of the Ministry of Health Dr. Liya Tadesse and Jimma University president Dr. Jemal Abafita accompanied by higher officials from the federal government, Jimma City and Jimma University. It is […]
A two-day training program on the Performance Management System (PMS) was delivered to top- and middle-level managers of the Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) by the Center for Leadership, College of Business and Economics, Jimma University. The training was designed to strengthen participants’ understanding of both the theoretical foundations and the practical application of performance management, […]
Jimma University participated in the #MedEDAfrica Consortium of Medical Schools in Africa, which took place at the Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from July 6 to 8, 2026. This event gathered prominent medical schools, educators, researchers, and policymakers from across the continent to exchange innovative ideas regarding medical education, research, and healthcare delivery. During […]
10 Undergraduate Programs Receive Official Recognition from Prestigious French Agency HCERES Jimma University has secured official accreditation from the High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES), France’s renowned national accreditation agency making it the first institution in Ethiopia to have 10 programs accredited simultaneously. The accreditation follows an intensive evaluation process […]
ABH Partners and Jimma University are proud to announce their active participation in the second edition of the MedEdAfrica 2026 conference and exhibition. The prestigious event is currently underway at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel and will continue until July 08, 2026. Organized by the Consortium of Medical Schools–Africa (COMS-A) in collaboration with the Federal Democratic […]
To every heart that once beat within the halls of Jimma University—this is your story too. Do you remember the scent of the morning dew over the campus? The hum of the engineering labs that echoed with dreams not yet built? One alumnus turned that echo into a thunderclap of industry. Ing. Bejai Naiker—our Five-Star [...]
In accordance with the approval of the Jimma University Senate held on October 3, 2025, January 15, 2026, May 5, 2026, and June 25, 2026, the university has today graduated a total of 2,973 students. At the graduation ceremony, the Head of the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Cabinet Affairs, as well as the [...]
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Ethiopia held its pivotal planning meeting for 2026 at Jimma University, bringing together key stakeholders to solidify strategies aimed at boosting the Jimma zone's small ruminant sector. The primary focus of the meeting was to finalize activities for the expansion of commercialization efforts, specifically targeting the Dedo [...]
Jimma University convened a multi-stakeholder consultative meeting to confront pressing road and transport safety challenges amid fuel shortages, policy shifts, and ongoing development projects. The gathering brought together government officials, transport sector representatives, researchers, and community leaders from Jimma Zone, Jimma City, and Agaro City to identify service delivery bottlenecks and co-develop actionable solutions for […]
Jimma University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Employability Development (CEED), in collaboration with Hybrid Designs PLC, proudly hosted the highly anticipated “ወደ ስራ” (Wede Sira) job fair at the Kora Tushune Convention Centre. The event attracted over 1,500 graduating students, who had the unique opportunity to engage with four digital and gig economy platforms aimed at […]
Jimma University, in partnership with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) through its Sustainable Animal and Foods (SAAF) program, has successfully delivered a comprehensive capacity-building training for smallholder dairy farmers on integrated dairy innovation packages. The two-day intensive session, held from June 17-18, 2026, in the Jimma cluster at Dedo Woreda, brought together farmers, agricultural [...]