History and Background

Hawassa University (HU) was established in Hawassa on the 25th of April 2000, by merging three colleges in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia: Hawassa College of Agriculture (also known as Awassa College of Agriculture), Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources, and Dilla College of Teachers Education & Health Sciences (DCTEHS). The Hawassa College of Agriculture served as the nucleus of HU and initiated three other faculties, namely, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Technology and Faculty of Social Sciences.

Dilla College of Teachers Education and Health Sciences became an autonomous university in 2006. Currently HU has three colleges, 11 faculties and 46 departments altogether. The Hawassa University was also known as Debub University from 2000 to 2006. 

Vision

Our vision is to be a centre of excellence in teaching, research, extension and consultancy services contributing to sustainable development and improved livelihood of the society.

Mission

Our mission is to promote knowledge, generate and transfer technology, develop skill, inculcate entrepreneurship, and to contribute towards the development of the country through teaching, research, and consultancy services. 

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS 

College of Agriculture 

Agricultural Resource Economics and Management, Animal and Range Sciences, Food Science and Post-harvest Technology, Horticulture,  Plant Sciences, Rural Development and Family Sciences and Mid-Carrier Agricultural Extension.

Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism 

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Applied Biology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Computer Sciences, Statistics, Information Technology and Pharmacy

Faculty of Social Sciences

Foreign Language and Literature, Anthropology, Geography, Department of Sociology, Governance and Development Studies and Civic and Ethical Education Unit.

Faculty of Business and Economics                                                              Lab and Office at ACA

Accounting, Cooperatives, Economics Department, Business Managment Department

Faculty of Law      

Law                        

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

College of Health Sciences

           Faculty of Medicine

Medicine, Medical Laboratory Technology, Cataracts Surgery

          Faculty of Public Health

Environmental Health Sciences, Public Health, Mid-Wifery, Nursing

Faculty of Education  

Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Geography and English.

Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources

          Faculty of Forestry

General Forestry, Farm Forestry and Production Forestry.

          Faculty of Natural Resources   

Natural Resource Management, Wild Life and Eco-tourism        

Faculty of Technology

Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering and Management .

GRADUATE PROGRAMS  

College of Agriculture    

    Animal Sciences: Specialization in Nutrition, Dairy Sciences and Animal Production.

   Plant Sciences: Specialization in Agronomy, Agricultural Entomology, Soils, Horticulture, Plant

Breeding and Plant Pathology.

Faculty of Natural Sciences 

Microbiology, Limnology-Fisheries-Ecotoxocology, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Applied Statistics.

College of Health Sciences    

Emergency Surgery, Obstetrics, Gynecology.

Wondo Genet College of Forestry & Natural Resources       

Farm Forestry and Production Forestry. 

CONTINUING & DISTANCE EDUCATION DIVISION (CDED) 

College of Agriculture

Agricultural Resource Economics and Management, Animal and Range Sciences, Hotel Management, Plant Sciences, Rural Development and Family Sciences.

College of Health Sciences   

Environmental Health, Medical Laboratory Technology Public Health and Nursing.

Faculty of Business and Economics  

Accounting, Management, Economics and Cooperatives.

Faculty of Natural Sciences  

Applied Chemistry, Computer Sciences.

Faculty of Education

Biology Education, Chemistry Education, Mathematics Education, Physics Education, English Education.

Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources  

Natural Resources Management, Wild Life Management and Eco-Tourism.

                                                                                                          Class Rooms at the Main Campus