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Universities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 42 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1939. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES42
OLDEST1939
FOUNDED 1900+40
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later40 · 95%
Date unknown2 · 5%
Oldest universities in Ethiopia
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1939Ambo University
1950Addis Ababa University
1954University of Gondar
1954Haramaya University
1983Jimma University
1991Mekelle University
1991Unity University
1993Adama Science and Technology University
1993Ethiopian Civil Service University
1996Dilla University
1999Africa Beza College
1999Debre Markos University
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