Bahir Dar University: Statistics

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Position Category
#4070 of 14,131 In the World
#115 of 1,104 In Africa
#3 of 35 In Ethiopia
#255 of 1,009 For Hydrology and Water resources management
Top50% For 58 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
50%
Enrollment
57,852
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.bdu.edu.et
Languages
English;Amharic

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsEthiopian School Leaving Certificate (ESLCE) or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment57,852
Full time employee2,000
Student:staff ratio29:1

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for Bahir Dar University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Bahir Dar University has published 5,678 scientific papers with 48,737 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, and Chemistry.

Publications
5,678
Citations
48,737

Bahir Dar University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
3,775 / 35,232
Environmental Science
3,463 / 28,115
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,343 / 27,076
Medicine
2,853 / 28,189
Engineering
2,542 / 26,736
Mathematics
2,268 / 18,629
Computer Science
2,210 / 19,827
Ecology
2,145 / 17,995
Geography and Cartography
2,142 / 15,996
Chemistry
2,087 / 16,383
Statistics
2,054 / 17,854
Sociology
2,008 / 18,546
Pathology
1,902 / 22,161
Physics
1,795 / 13,978
Geology
1,793 / 17,547
Political Science
1,515 / 11,220
Law
1,473 / 11,150
Public Health
1,472 / 18,565
Machine Learning
1,390 / 11,475
Demography
1,346 / 16,231
History
1,225 / 7,853
Economics
1,220 / 9,768
Genetics
1,202 / 13,249
Psychology
1,189 / 7,359
Archaeology
1,179 / 7,783
Paleontology
1,144 / 12,155
Organic Chemistry
1,119 / 8,875
Biochemistry
1,023 / 8,954
Materials Science
995 / 7,328
Agricultural Science
987 / 7,058
Quantum and Particle physics
931 / 5,492
Development Studies
891 / 8,456
Business
889 / 7,101
Nursing
833 / 10,159
Philosophy
819 / 3,042
Botany
793 / 4,848
Psychiatry
622 / 4,986
Family medicine
602 / 6,194
Environmental Management
557 / 4,440
Surgery
544 / 4,970

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1 0
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 6 13
1997 2 3
1998 2 1
1999 2 0
2000 2 2
2001 2 9
2002 1 5
2003 3 7
2004 0 3
2005 4 4
2006 5 6
2007 15 15
2008 12 39
2009 16 77
2010 38 107
2011 37 178
2012 44 272
2013 81 288
2014 121 557
2015 167 850
2016 214 1057
2017 297 1735
2018 465 2275
2019 699 3674
2020 974 6563
2021 999 10799
2022 1070 14119
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 25 per credit hour (USD)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Bahir Dar University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes No
Bachelor's Degree Education, Engineering
Master's Degree Accountancy, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Business Administration, Demography and Population, Economics, Engineering Management, Environmental Management, Ethics, Finance, Fishery, History, Horticulture, Hydraulic Engineering, Linguistics, Literature, Marketing, Media Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Public Health, Social Work, Sports, Water Science
Doctorate Foreign Languages Education

Bahir Dar University faculties and divisions

Academy : Maritime Academy Marine Engineering
Academy : Sport Sports
College : Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Botany, Development Studies, Environmental Management, Fishery, Natural Resources, Rural Planning, Water Management, Water Science, Wildlife, Zoology
College : Business and Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Transport Management
College : Educational and Behavioural Sciences Adult Education, Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Special Education, Teacher Training
College : Health and Medical Sciences Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health
College : Science Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Sports, Statistics
Faculty : Humanities African Languages, Communication Studies, English, Folklore, Journalism, Literature
Faculty : Social Sciences Anthropology, Civics, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Geography, History, Political Sciences, Social Work
Institute : Land Administration Rural Planning
Institute : Technology Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Water Science
Institute : Textile and Fashion Technologies Clothing and Sewing, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Textile Technology
School : Law Law

General information

Alternative names BDU
ባህር ዳር ዩኒቨርስቲ
Founded 2001
Accreditation Ministry of Science and Higher Education;Higher Education Relevance and Quality Agency (HERQA)

Location and contacts

Address Peda Street 07 P.O. Box 79
Bahir Dar, Amhara
Ethiopia
City population 243,000

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