Hawassa University: Statistics

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#4363 of 14,131 In the World
#138 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 35 In Ethiopia
#314 of 2,131 For Veterinary
Top50% For 56 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
30,414
Male:Female Ratio
75:25
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
hu.edu.et
Languages
English;Amharic
Acceptance rate
62%*

* Hawassa University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete 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 RequirementsSecondary school leaving Certificate
Academic CalendarSeptember to June
Enrollment30,414
Full time employee2,251
Student:staff ratio14:1

Research profile

Hawassa University has published 7,102 scientific papers with 95,948 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, Engineering, Geography and Cartography, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Pathology.

Publications
7,102
Citations
95,948

Hawassa University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
5,024 / 73,948
Environmental Science
4,539 / 65,682
Medicine
4,013 / 55,260
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,889 / 54,162
Ecology
3,181 / 49,267
Engineering
2,845 / 41,638
Geography and Cartography
2,772 / 40,582
Chemistry
2,629 / 38,217
Mathematics
2,563 / 32,270
Pathology
2,483 / 39,088
Sociology
2,379 / 31,581
Statistics
2,366 / 31,010
Computer Science
2,346 / 29,799
Physics
2,169 / 31,007
Geology
2,104 / 33,810
Public Health
1,889 / 28,019
Agricultural Science
1,869 / 27,850
Genetics
1,740 / 27,513
Demography
1,630 / 24,105
Political Science
1,496 / 23,337
History
1,464 / 23,836
Law
1,440 / 23,079
Archaeology
1,436 / 23,771
Machine Learning
1,409 / 17,824
Botany
1,401 / 19,049
Organic Chemistry
1,383 / 21,207
Economics
1,351 / 19,909
Paleontology
1,344 / 21,579
Biochemistry
1,245 / 18,919
Psychology
1,224 / 15,223
Quantum and Particle physics
1,196 / 16,642
Forestry
1,070 / 18,046
Materials Science
1,045 / 13,329
Business
989 / 11,719
Development Studies
933 / 15,213
Nursing
834 / 15,059
Horticulture
798 / 9,154
Immunology
788 / 11,636
Surgery
780 / 8,922
Philosophy
770 / 7,954

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 5 2
2002 10 9
2003 6 16
2004 12 20
2005 13 35
2006 32 54
2007 34 99
2008 49 143
2009 43 230
2010 72 262
2011 119 566
2012 117 845
2013 163 1228
2014 214 1667
2015 219 1972
2016 252 2327
2017 285 2851
2018 363 3484
2019 585 5536
2020 697 8385
2021 860 11507
2022 1036 14970
2023 969 18084
2024 897 20454
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 100 per credit hour for foreign students (USD)

Hawassa University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

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 Hawassa 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 Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Business, Anaesthesiology, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Architecture, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civics, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Economics, Educational Administration, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Forest Products, Forestry, Geography, Geology, Government, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physics, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Health, Regional Planning, Science Education, Sociology, Soil Science, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Textile Technology, Tourism, Transport Management, Veterinary Science
Master's Degree Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Civics, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Criminology, Crop Production, Curriculum, Dairy, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Research, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Food Science, Food Technology, Forest Products, Forestry, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Government, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Technology, International and Comparative Education, International Relations and Diplomacy, Irrigation, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Linguistics, Marketing, Mathematics, Microbiology, Midwifery, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Organic Chemistry, Peace and Disarmament, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Public Health, Sanitary Engineering, Social Psychology, Soil Science, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Toxicology, Transport Engineering, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Wildlife
Doctorate Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Computer Science, Development Studies, Educational Administration, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Horticulture, Hydraulic Engineering, Nutrition, Plant Pathology, Public Health, Soil Science, Statistics, Toxicology, Veterinary Science

Notable alumni

  1. Fryat Yemane

    Fryat Yemane
    Born in
    Ethiopia Flag Ethiopia
    Years
    1991-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    modelactor
    Biography

    Fryat Yemane is an Ethiopian actress, television host and model. Fryat was nominated best actress of the year on Leza Art Award for her performance on Wefe Komech, 2016 film. Fryat has been nominated best actress of the year on Ethio Zodiac Award for her performance in the film Maya (2017) and recently awarded for best independent actress on Hollywood Africa Prestigious Award (2017) for her performance in the film titled Begize. Fryat made her screen debut in Gudegna Nech (2014).

Hawassa University faculties and divisions

Campus : Daye Agricultural Business, Biology, Crop Production, English, Mathematics, Physics
College : Agriculture Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Farm Management, Food Science, Home Economics, Nutrition, Plant and Crop Protection
College : Business and Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Hotel Management, Management, Tourism
College : Education Adult Education, Educational Administration, Special Education, Teacher Training
College : Forestry and Natural Resources Fishery, Forest Products, Forestry, Heritage Preservation, Natural Resources, Soil Science, Tourism, Wildlife
College : Law and Governance Development Studies, Government, Law
College : Medicine and Health Sciences Environmental Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Public Health
College : Natural and Computer Sciences Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Sports, Statistics, Veterinary Science
College : Social Sciences and Humanities Anthropology, Behavioural Sciences, Civics, Education, English, Ethics, Geography, Journalism, Literature, Mass Communication, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology
Institute : Indigenous Study Indigenous Studies
Institute : Policy and Development Research Development Studies
Institute : Technology Bioengineering, Building Technologies, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Irrigation, Mechanical Engineering, Soil Management, Technology, Urban Studies, Water Management

General information

Alternative names HWU
ሀዋሳ ዩኒቨርስቲ
Founded 1976
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Colors blue

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 05
Hawassa
Ethiopia
City population 300,000

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