Amoud University
| Jaamacada Camuud | |
| Motto | A vehicle for peace of development. |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1997 |
| President | Suleiman Ahmed Guleid |
| Vice-president |
Abdillahi Ahmed Shirdon (Administration and Finance) Mohamed Mahamud Jama (Public Relations and Extra Curricular) Omar Ali Abdillahi (Academic Affairs) |
|
Academic staff
|
218 |
| Students | 4031 (2013/2014) |
| Undergraduates | 3909 (2013/2014) |
| Postgraduates | 122 (2013/2014) |
| Location | Borama, Awdal |
| Campus | Main Campus located Amoud valley Borama city |
| Colors | Green and white |
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Sporting affiliations
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Football, Olympics |
| Website | Amoud University |
Amoud University (Somali: Jaamacada Camuud), abbreviated to AU, is a comprehensive public university, located in the city of , Borama in the northern of Somaliland.
The university started in 1998 with 66 students in two faculties (Education and Business Administration), and three teachers. It has a student population of 4031 enrolled in 13 faculties, 218 teaching staff.
The first batch of medical graduates came out in June 2007 and their final exams were supervised by King's College of London, United Kingdom, which provides the curriculum and teaching assistance to the Amoud University College of Health Sciences.
The university operates according to a semester system, and the academic year begins in September and ends in July. There is a brief one-month break after the first semester, and two months of holiday at the end of the academic year.
As of 2012, Amoud University has a student population of 4,000, and includes pupils from all Somali-speaking territories. The college's teaching staff stands at 238 instructors.
As of 2014, the university consists of eleven faculties/schools offering postgraduate degrees, bachelor's degrees, as well as two-year diploma and certificate programs. Each faculty or school formulates its academic program within the university's general regulations.
The idea for Amoud University came from four intellectuals working in the Gulf in 1994 and was formally proposed in a workshop held in Borama on August 6, 1996. The workshop agreed to the proposal and adopted a resolution for the establishment of the university by 1997.
Amoud University started its first admission examination on September 1997 and selected 66 students to undergo a nine-month intensive English course. The university commenced its undergraduate program on 4 November 1998 and admitted the first freshman class.
Amoud University (AU) was formally launched in 1998 and is registered as a non-governmental, non-profit making institution. Amoud is an institute which is deeply rooted in the local community as the primary support for the establishment of Amoud came from the community elders, leaders, business people, concerned citizens and local non-governmental organizations.
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