Bahir Dar University

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Bahirdar University

ባሕር ዳር ዩኒቨርስቲ
Motto	Wisdom at the Source of the Blue Nile
Type	Public
Established	1954 (as polytechnic college) 2001 (as university)
President	Dr. Firew Tegegne Amogne
Students	54,000 students (2018)
Location	Bahir Dar , Amhara Region , Ethiopia 11°34′26″N 37°23′53″E / 11.574°N 37.398°E / 11.574; 37.398
Campus	8 campuses
Language	English
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Website	www.bdu.edu.et
Location in Ethiopia

Bahir Dar University [BDU] (Amharic: ባሕር ዳር ዩኒቨርስቲ) is a public research university in Bahir Dar, capital of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The university, with two institutes in diploma programs until 1966, is credited to training distinguished scientists and notable public servants. BDU began offering bachelor degree programs in 1966 and continues to expand its research and teaching in all fields and levels of study, including PhD programs. The official slogan of the university is "Wisdom at the source of the Blue Nile".^[1] Currently the university has five colleges, four institutes, seven faculties, two academies, and two schools.^[1]