Hawassa University: Statistics

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#4477 of 14,131 In the World
#137 of 1,104 In Africa
#4 of 35 In Ethiopia
#429 of 1,957 For Veterinary
Top50% For 46 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 4,854 scientific papers with 51,341 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography and Cartography, and Pathology.

Publications
4,854
Citations
51,341

Hawassa University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
3,509 / 40,797
Environmental Science
3,133 / 35,324
Medicine
2,798 / 30,387
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,750 / 30,268
Ecology
2,252 / 26,926
Engineering
2,042 / 23,010
Mathematics
1,939 / 18,542
Chemistry
1,891 / 20,951
Geography and Cartography
1,875 / 21,367
Pathology
1,862 / 22,245
Statistics
1,836 / 18,010
Computer Science
1,757 / 16,307
Sociology
1,652 / 17,675
Physics
1,537 / 17,229
Geology
1,524 / 18,594
Public Health
1,334 / 15,158
Agricultural Science
1,293 / 15,463
Genetics
1,234 / 16,007
Demography
1,211 / 13,867
Machine Learning
1,112 / 10,224
History
1,072 / 13,909
Archaeology
1,057 / 13,877
Political Science
1,044 / 12,702
Law
1,025 / 12,572
Organic Chemistry
1,017 / 12,304
Economics
956 / 10,593
Botany
948 / 10,511
Paleontology
943 / 11,857
Biochemistry
901 / 10,378
Quantum and Particle physics
887 / 9,341
Psychology
858 / 8,094
Materials Science
747 / 7,088
Forestry
735 / 10,139
Business
691 / 6,240
Development Studies
676 / 8,185
Nursing
637 / 8,371
Surgery
586 / 5,204
Immunology
563 / 7,029
Psychiatry
541 / 5,202
Environmental Management
529 / 6,248

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
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 0
2002 10 8
2003 5 22
2004 10 16
2005 12 30
2006 26 36
2007 32 80
2008 42 111
2009 38 190
2010 53 217
2011 98 447
2012 93 678
2013 144 1018
2014 139 1334
2015 137 1547
2016 173 1684
2017 184 1923
2018 254 2339
2019 394 3306
2020 537 5410
2021 679 7384
2022 913 10288
2023 811 12148
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 33)
    Occupations
    actormodel
    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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