University of Southern Somalia

University of Southern Somalia
Established	5 May 2007
Chancellor	Professor Mohamed Ali Kalay
Location	Baidoa, Bay, Somalia
Website	www.uss-baidoa.org

The University of Southern Somalia is a higher education center based in Baidoa, Somalia.

History

After a considerable planning stage, the institution was established in 2007 by a group of Somali scholars and intellectuals. Inaugural classes began the following year, in August 2008. University representatives concurrently announced plans to develop four colleges: the College of Science, Agriculture, and Engineering, the College of Social Science, the College of Education, the College of Health and Environmental Sciences, and the College of Jurisprudence. Additionally, an Institute of Social Research is being developed. Plans are also in the works to construct a new campus in an area around 15km north of Baidoa, as well as two new branches in two other principal cities in the Bay region.^[1]

Programs

The university has plans to install over 20 degree programs. However the initial programs are as listed below.^[2]

College of Education
College of Science, Agriculture, and Engineering
College of Health and Environmental Sciences
College of Jurisprudence
College of Social Sciences
School of Management and Economics
Institute of Research and Training (IRT)

References

↑ "About us". University of Southern Somalia. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
↑ "University Website".

Universities in Somalia

Awdal Region	Amoud University Eelo University

Banaadir Region	Benadir University Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology Mogadishu University SIMAD University Somalia National University

Bari Region	Bosaso College East Africa University

Bay Region	University of Southern Somalia

Gedo Region	Bardera Polytechnic University of Gedo Bardera Polytechnic

Lower Juba Region	Kismayo University

Lower Shebelle Region	Lafoole University

Mudug Region	Puntland State University

Nugal Region	Puntland State University East Africa University

Sanaag Region	East Africa University Maakhir University Sanaag University of Science and Technology

Sool Region	Nugal University

Togdheer Region	Burao University Gollis University

Woqooyi Galbeed Region	Abaarso School of Science and Technology Admas University College Gollis University University of Hargeisa Hope University Somaliland University of Technology University of Hargeisa

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