Mekelle University: Statistics

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#5087 of 14,131 In the World
#175 of 1,104 In Africa
#7 of 35 In Ethiopia
#1 of 2 In Mekelle
#325 of 1,016 For Hydrology and Water resources management
Top50% For 57 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
88%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
mu.edu.et
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate88%
Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; February-June)

We've calculated the 88% acceptance rate for Mekelle 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

Mekelle University has published 6,060 scientific papers with 170,909 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, Pathology, Chemistry, and Geology.

Publications
6,060
Citations
170,909

Mekelle University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
4,383 / 113,722
Environmental Science
3,771 / 87,695
Medicine
3,609 / 125,577
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,425 / 123,192
Ecology
2,573 / 61,192
Geography and Cartography
2,439 / 59,202
Engineering
2,387 / 79,459
Pathology
2,258 / 100,204
Chemistry
2,134 / 47,089
Geology
1,993 / 50,614
Sociology
1,989 / 91,637
Mathematics
1,918 / 50,505
Statistics
1,828 / 49,765
Computer Science
1,759 / 42,450
Public Health
1,651 / 88,258
Physics
1,598 / 56,948
Genetics
1,554 / 47,204
Political Science
1,469 / 48,071
Agricultural Science
1,432 / 30,430
History
1,425 / 38,278
Law
1,420 / 47,712
Archaeology
1,394 / 37,992
Demography
1,371 / 82,534
Paleontology
1,301 / 37,701
Economics
1,293 / 43,740
Biochemistry
1,109 / 26,129
Organic Chemistry
1,087 / 22,904
Psychology
1,084 / 24,056
Botany
1,064 / 20,307
Machine Learning
1,014 / 21,654
Development Studies
931 / 38,087
Nursing
928 / 57,627
Forestry
842 / 17,426
Materials Science
832 / 20,659
Quantum and Particle physics
814 / 19,325
Business
776 / 21,597
Psychiatry
721 / 18,105
Family medicine
699 / 11,825
Immunology
683 / 14,311
Surgery
668 / 25,798

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 2
1999 6 12
2000 4 19
2001 5 16
2002 3 16
2003 7 32
2004 12 45
2005 22 86
2006 37 153
2007 31 202
2008 43 371
2009 74 471
2010 67 588
2011 79 834
2012 101 1020
2013 155 1231
2014 275 2267
2015 293 4068
2016 256 6037
2017 404 8291
2018 467 10479
2019 688 14098
2020 897 20264
2021 540 23464
2022 417 25165
2023 595 25324
2024 546 24824
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Mekelle University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Undergraduate 15,000 ETB
Graduate 20,000 ETB
PhD 25,000 ETB

Mekelle 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 Mekelle 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, African Languages, Animal Husbandry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Crop Production, Economics, Environmental Management, Ethics, Geography, Geology, History, Horticulture, Journalism, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Resources, Nursing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Physics, Psychology, Public Health, Rural Planning, Veterinary Science
Master's Degree Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Arid Land Studies, Business Administration, Development Studies, Economics, Finance, Geological Engineering, Geology, Marketing, Natural Resources, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pastoral Studies, Physics, Public Health, Surgery, Tropical Agriculture, Water Science

Mekelle University faculties and divisions

College : Business and Economics Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Management
College : Dry Land Agriculture and Natural Resources Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Arid Land Studies, Crop Production, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pastoral Studies, Rural Planning, Soil Management, Tropical Agriculture, Wildlife
College : Health Sciences Anaesthesiology, Biomedicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health
College : Law and Governance Civics, Ethics, Law
College : Natural and Computational Science Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Physics, Sports
College : Social Sciences and Languages Communication Studies, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Journalism, Modern Languages, Native Language, Psychology, Social Sciences
College : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science
Institute : Geo-information and Earth Observation Sciences Earth Sciences, Natural Resources, Rural Planning, Town Planning
Institute : Paleo Environment and Heritage Conservation Heritage Preservation, Paleontology
Institute : Pedagogical Sciences Pedagogy
Institute : Technology Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Information Technology

General information

Alternative names MU
መቐለ ዩኒቨርስቲ
Founded 1991
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto We Really care
Colors blue, yellow

Location and contacts

Address PO Box 231
Mekelle, Tigrai
Ethiopia
City population 324,000

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