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Addis Ababa University is a national university located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the oldest university in Ethiopia. AAU has thirteen campuses. Twelve of these are situated in Addis Ababa, and one is located in Bishoftu, about 45 kilometres away. AAU has several associated research institutions including the Institute of Ethiopian Studies. The Ministry o…
Addis Ababa University is a national university located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the oldest university in Ethiopia. AAU has thirteen campuses. Twelve of these are situated in Addis Ababa, and one is located in Bishoftu, about 45 kilometres away. AAU has several associated research institutions including the Institute of Ethiopian Studies. The Ministry of Education admits qualified students to AAU based on their score on the Ethiopian University Entrance Examination.
  • Former names: University College of Addis Ababa (1950–1962) · Haile Selassie I University (1962–1975)
  • Motto: ኵሎ አመክሩ ወዘሠናየ አጽንዑ · (1 ተሰሎንቄ 5:21) (Geʽez)
  • Motto in English: "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" · (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
  • Type: National university
  • Established: 1950
  • President: Tassew Woldehanna
  • Students: 48,673 (2013/14)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org