Wolaita Sodo University
| Motto | ዕውቀትን በተግባር |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge in practice |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 24 March 2007 |
| President | Guche Gule |
Academic staff | ~1,630 |
| Students | >35,000 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 30,991 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 2,690 (Fall 2019) |
| Location | , , 6°49′44.6″N 37°45′03.5″E / 6.829056°N 37.750972°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Crimson |
| Website | www |
Wolaita Sodo University (Ge'ez: ወላይታ ሶዶ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a public university in Wolaita Sodo, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia. It is approximately 339 kilometers (210.65 mile) far from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in southwest direction. It is one of the second generation universities of Ethiopia. The foundation stone of the university laid by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The university has three campuses: Gandaba Campus, Otona Campus and Tercha Campus. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Ethiopian categorized the university under applied institutions.
Wolaita Sodo University has 58 undergraduate programs, 43 postgraduate programs, 6 Doctor of Philosophy programs, and 4 Medical specialty programs.