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Universities in Somalia

This is AlmiStudy's verified record of universities in Somalia. Only confirmed information is shown; fields that are not verified are left out rather than guessed. The list is as long as the real data — never padded.

AlmiStudy currently records 12 universities in Somalia. By type: 4 public, 8 private. Cities covered include: Borama, Bosaso, Garowe, Hargeisa, Mogadishu.

Amoud University

Borama · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies; Theology & Religious Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Education and Higher Studies, Republic of Somaliland (de facto independent since 1991, not internationally recognised as a separate state). Somaliland operates a separate education system and accreditation framework from Federal Somalia.
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Benadir University (BU)

Mogadishu · Private
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Pharmacy; Business & Management; Computer Science & IT; Education
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.
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East Africa University (EAU)

Bosaso · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies; Theology & Religious Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Puntland State of Somalia — regional regulator for the autonomous Federal Member State of Puntland (north-east), within the Federal Republic of Somalia framework. Higher education governance shared with the federal MOECHE.
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Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology (JUST)

Mogadishu · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics; Business & Management; Medicine & Health Sciences
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.
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Jobkey University

Mogadishu · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Theology & Religious Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.
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Mogadishu University (MU)

Mogadishu · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies; Theology & Religious Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.
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Puntland State University (PSU)

Garowe · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Puntland State of Somalia — regional regulator for the autonomous Federal Member State of Puntland (north-east), within the Federal Republic of Somalia framework. Higher education governance shared with the federal MOECHE.
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SIMAD University

Mogadishu · Private
SubjectsBusiness & Management; Computer Science & IT; Social Sciences; Law; Education; Medicine & Health Sciences; Engineering & Technology
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.
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Somali National University (SNU)

Mogadishu · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.
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University of Hargeisa (UoH)

Hargeisa · Public
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Agriculture & Environmental Studies; Theology & Religious Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Education and Higher Studies, Republic of Somaliland (de facto independent since 1991, not internationally recognised as a separate state). Somaliland operates a separate education system and accreditation framework from Federal Somalia.
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University of Somalia (UNISO)

Mogadishu · Private
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Medicine & Health Sciences; Business & Management; Natural Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Law; Theology & Religious Studies
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.
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Zamzam University of Science and Technology (ZUST)

Mogadishu · Private
SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Pharmacy; Engineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT
AccreditationMinistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.
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How many universities are listed in Somalia?

AlmiStudy currently records 12 universities in Somalia. This reflects what has been verified; it is not padded and may grow as more are confirmed.

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