University of Gondar
The main gate of the University of Gondar | |
| Motto | Devoted to Excellence |
|---|---|
| Established | 1954 |
| President | Asrat Atsedeweyn |
Academic staff | 2,546 |
Administrative staff | 5,473 |
| Undergraduates | 41,730 |
| Postgraduates | 5,497 |
| Location | , , 12°35′02″N 37°26′35″E / 12.584°N 37.443°E |
| Colours | Blue Yellow White |
| Website | www |
The University of Gondar, until 2003 known as the Gondar College of Medical Sciences, is the oldest medical school in Ethiopia. Established as the Public Health College in 1954, it is located in Gondar, in Amhara Region of Ethiopia. In 2010, the university offered 42 undergraduate and 17 postgraduate programs.
As of 2016, the university offers 56 undergraduate and 64 postgraduate programs. These are organized under the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture, and three schools (School of Law, School of Technology and School of Education). The current president of the university is Dr. Asrat Atsedeweyn.