Haramaya University

Haramaya University
Univarsiitii Haramayaa
MottoBuilding the basis for development!
TypeNational
Established1954
PresidentJemal Yousuf Hassen
Administrative staff
5,290
Total staff
7,850
Students30,355 (2017/18)
Location,
Ethiopia

9°25′24″N 42°02′14″E / 9.4233°N 42.0372°E / 9.4233; 42.0372
LanguageEnglish
Colours  Light green
Websitewww.haramaya.edu.et
Haramaya University is located in Ethiopia
Haramaya University
Location in Ethiopia

Haramaya University (HU) (Amharic: ሐረማያ ዩኒቨርሲቲ; Oromo: Univarsiitii Haramayaa) is a public research university in Haramaya, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is approximately 510 kilometres (320 mi) east of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education admits qualified students to Haramaya University based on their score on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE).