Wolaita Sodo University

Wolaita Sodo University
  • ወላይታ ሶዶ ዩኒቨርሲቲ (Amharic)
  • Wolaytta Sooddo Yuniversittiya (Wolaytta)
Mottoዕውቀትን በተግባር
Motto in English
Knowledge in practice
TypePublic
Established2007; 17 years ago (2007)
PresidentGuche Gule
Academic staff
~1,630
Students>35,000 (Fall 2019)
Undergraduates30,991 (Fall 2019)
Postgraduates2,690 (Fall 2019)
Location, ,
6°49′44.6″N 37°45′03.5″E / 6.829056°N 37.750972°E / 6.829056; 37.750972
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Colors  Crimson
Websitewww.wsu.edu.et
Logotype of Wolaita Sodo University
Wolaita Sodo University is located in Ethiopia
Wolaita Sodo University
Location in Ethiopia

Wolaita Sodo University (Ge'ez: ወላይታ ሶዶ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a public university in Wolaita Sodo, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia. It is approximately 339 kilometers (210.65 mile) far from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in southwest direction. It is one of the second generation universities of Ethiopia. The foundation stone of the university laid by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The university has three campuses: Gandaba Campus, Otona Campus and Tercha Campus. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Ethiopian categorized the university under applied institutions.[1][2]

Wolaita Sodo University has 58 undergraduate programs, 43 postgraduate programs, 6 Doctor of Philosophy programs, and 4 Medical specialty programs.[3]

  1. ^ "Wolaita Sodo University | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Ministry classifies universities according to excellence". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Wolaita Sodo University". tedrigecho.academia.edu. Retrieved 7 October 2020.