Addis Ababa University: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1195 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #19 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #1 of 35 | In Ethiopia |
| #1 of 5 | In Addis Ababa |
| #35 of 1,008 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 42 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 45,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- aau.edu.et
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 65%*
* Addis Ababa University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Preparatory Programme certificate, or foreign equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to July (September - February; February-July). Also Summer programme (July-August) |
| Enrollment | 45,000 |
| Full time employee | 2,750 |
| Student:staff ratio | 16:1 |
Publications & Citations
Addis Ababa University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68 | 207 |
| 1992 | 50 | 202 |
| 1993 | 69 | 294 |
| 1994 | 70 | 362 |
| 1995 | 63 | 389 |
| 1996 | 73 | 440 |
| 1997 | 91 | 471 |
| 1998 | 81 | 613 |
| 1999 | 108 | 792 |
| 2000 | 88 | 839 |
| 2001 | 112 | 1046 |
| 2002 | 143 | 1311 |
| 2003 | 101 | 1621 |
| 2004 | 136 | 1885 |
| 2005 | 167 | 2319 |
| 2006 | 191 | 3129 |
| 2007 | 252 | 3747 |
| 2008 | 207 | 4463 |
| 2009 | 238 | 5678 |
| 2010 | 284 | 6869 |
| 2011 | 360 | 8237 |
| 2012 | 374 | 9522 |
| 2013 | 448 | 11624 |
| 2014 | 556 | 14700 |
| 2015 | 590 | 16571 |
| 2016 | 604 | 19137 |
| 2017 | 755 | 23535 |
| 2018 | 841 | 25912 |
| 2019 | 973 | 32667 |
| 2020 | 1158 | 42651 |
| 2021 | 1361 | 50925 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $500 | $1,750 |
| International students | $500 | $3,750 |
Addis Ababa University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | + | + |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | + | + | + |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | + | + |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | + |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | + |
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Husbandry, Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Physics, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree | African Languages, Agriculture, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Automation and Control Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geophysics, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Linguistics, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Paleontology, Philosophy, Physics, Power Engineering, Psychology, Public Health, Railway Engineering, Road Engineering, Sociology, Telecommunications Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Town Planning, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Zoology |
| Doctorate | African Languages, Agriculture, Anatomy, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Food Technology, Genetics, Geological Engineering, History, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Linguistics, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology, Software Engineering, Sports, Statistics, Thermal Engineering, Veterinary Science, Water Science, Zoology |
Addis Ababa University alumni
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Abiy Ahmed Ali
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary personnel
- Biography
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Abiy Ahmed Ali is an Ethiopian politician who has been the 4th prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since 2 April 2018. He was the third chairman of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) that governed Ethiopia for 28 years and the first Oromo in that position. Abiy is an elected member of the Ethiopian parliament, and was a member of the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP), one of the then four coalition parties of the EPRDF, until its rule ceased in 2019 and he formed his own party, the Prosperity Party. He won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending the 20-year post-war territorial stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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Isaias Afwerki
- Occupations
- politiciandictator
- Biography
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Isaias Afwerki is an Eritrean politician who has been the president of Eritrea since shortly after he led the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) to victory in May 1991, ending the 30-year-old war for independence from Ethiopia.
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Meles Zenawi
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary personnel
- Biography
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Meles Zenawi Asres was an Ethiopian soldier and politician who ruled Ethiopia as president from 1991 to 1995 and as prime minister from 1995 until his death in 2012.
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Hailemariam Desalegn
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe is an Ethiopian politician who served as prime minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018. He also previously served as deputy prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi from 2010 to 2012. After Meles' death in August 2012, Hailemariam succeeded him as prime minister, initially in an acting capacity. He was then elected as the chair of the EPRDF, the ruling party, on 15 September 2012. Hailemariam also served as the chairperson of the African Union from 2013 to 2014.
General info
| Alternative names | AAU አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education |
| Motto | Seek Wisdom, Elevate Your Intellect and Serve Humanity |
| Colors | red, blue, yellow, white |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Business and Economics Centre of Research Training and Information for Women Development Centre for Democratic Training and Research College of Education College of Social Sciences Faculty of Informatics Institute of Development Research |
| Affiliations and memberships | Association of African Universities (AAU) African Vertual University (AVU) Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | PO Box 1176 Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,041,000 |
| Phone | +251 (11) 123 9800 |
| Fax | +251 (11) 123 9729 |