Dire Dawa University

Dire Dawa University
MottoOasis of Knowledge
TypePublic university
Established2006
AccreditationMinistry of Education
PresidentUbah Adem
Vice-presidentMegersa Kasim Hussen
Academic staff
1,177
Students12,500 (2018)
Location,
9°37′12″N 41°50′27″E / 9.619900°N 41.840745°E / 9.619900; 41.840745
Campus1
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.ddu.edu.et
Dire Dawa University is located in Ethiopia
Dire Dawa University
Location in Ethiopia

Dire Dawa University is a public university located in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. It opened for the 2006–07 academic year with 754 students, as one of 13 new universities started by the Ministry of Higher Education, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.[1][2]