Selale University

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| name = Selale University

| native_name = ሰላሌ ዩኒቨርሲቲ

| motto = Co-creating quality

| established = 2016

| type = Public

| president = Genanew Gofe (PhD)

| city = Fiche

| province = Oromia Region

| country = Ethiopia

| campus = Urban

| language = English

| website = {{URL|http://www.slu.edu.et}}

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| pushpin_label_position = bottom

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ethiopia

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Selale University (Ge'ez: ሰላሌ ዩኒቨርሲቲ, also spelled Salale University) is a public higher education institution located in the town of Fiche, capital of the North Shewa Zone in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region. Established in 2016, it is part of Ethiopia's fourth-generation universities aimed at expanding access to higher education across the country.

History

Selale University was founded in 2016 in Fiche, approximately 114 kilometers north of Addis Ababa. It was created under Ethiopia’s higher education expansion efforts, focusing on improving access, equity, and educational quality.

Campus and location

The university operates three campuses:

General Tadesse Birru Campus: Main campus housing administrative offices and several colleges.
Abebech Gobena Campus: Dedicated to health sciences programs. The university also operates the Salale University General Specialized Hospital, which began providing telemedicine services in November 2022.
Ganda Farda Campus: Currently under construction.

Fiche is situated between two major tributaries of the Nile River: Mogor and Jama. The surrounding North Shewa area, historically called Salale, is noted for agriculture, dairy production, and mineral wealth, which supports the university's research focus.

Academics

Selale University comprises five colleges offering over thirty undergraduate programs:

College of Agriculture and Natural Resource
College of Business and Economics
College of Health Sciences
College of Natural and Computational Sciences
College of Social Sciences and Humanities

In 2021, the university graduated over 1,200 students from its five colleges.{{cite news |title=Salale University Graduates More Than 1200 Students From 5 Colleges |url=https://ethiopianstoday.com/2021/01/14/salale-university-graduates-more-than-1200-students-from-5-colleges/ |work=Ethiopians Today |date=14 January 2021 |access-date=28 April 2025}}

Preparations for launching postgraduate programs began in 2020.

= Student achievements =

In 2025, Asiya Kelifa, a fourth-year Computer Science student at Selale University, was elected as a Huawei Seeds for the Future Global Ambassador.

Student body and staff

Total students: Approximately 1,200
Academic staff: 201
Administrative staff: 310
Regular students: 422
Extension students: 845

Leadership

The president of Selale University is Genanew Gofe (PhD). He promotes national partnerships, research development, and community engagement.

Admission

Admission is based on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination (EHEECE) scores, student preferences, and departmental capacities.

References

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{{cite web |title=Ethiopian Ministry of Education Report 2016 |url=https://www.moe.gov.et/sector-institutions-universties |publisher=Ministry of Education |access-date=28 April 2025}}

{{cite web |title=SLU at a Glance |url=https://www.slu.edu.et/about/who-we-are/slu-at-a-glance |publisher=Selale University |access-date=28 April 2025}}

{{cite web |title=Selale University |date=11 February 2020 |url=https://www.neaea.com/selale-university/ |publisher=NEAEA |access-date=11 May 2025}}

{{cite web |title=Cassation Decisions Document |url=http://laws.eag.gov.et/Upload/CassationDecisionsDocument/b2a29b1e-3c19-402b-ac52-72dd28024141.PDF |publisher=laws.eag.gov.et |access-date=11 May 2025}}

{{cite news |title=Salale University General Specialized Hospital Announced That It Has Started Providing Telemedicine Services |url=https://ethiopianstoday.com/2022/11/26/salale-university-general-specialized-hospital-announced-that-it-has-started-providing-telemedicine-services/ |work=Ethiopians Today |date=26 November 2022 |access-date=11 May 2025}}

{{cite news |title=Ethiopian Student Elected as Huawei Seeds for the Future 2025 Global Ambassador |url=https://ethiopianstoday.com/2025/01/14/ethiopian-student-elected-as-huawei-seeds-for-the-future-2025-global-ambassador/ |work=Ethiopians Today |date=14 January 2025 |access-date=11 May 2025}}

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