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Universities in Somalia

Somalia has 14 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1954. 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.

UNIVERSITIES14

OLDEST1954

FOUNDED 1900+13

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15990 · 0%

1600–18990 · 0%

1900 or later13 · 93%

Date unknown1 · 7%

Oldest universities in Somalia

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1954Somali National University

1997Amoud University

1997Mogadishu University

1999East Africa University

2002Benadir University

2004Gollis University

2005University of Somalia

2006Admas University College

2010Galkayo University

2011Jobkey University

2012Ilays National University

2013Zamzam University of Science and Technology

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