Hawassa University
ሀዋሳ ዩኒቨርሲቲ | |
The main gate of the university | |
| Type | National |
|---|---|
| Established | 1999 |
| President | Dr. Ayano Berasso Hula |
Academic staff | 1,325 |
Total staff | 1,909 |
| Students | 48,558 |
| Undergraduates | 23,537 |
| Location | , , 7°03′10″N 38°29′58″E / 7.05278°N 38.49944°E |
| Campus | Residential |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Hawassa University (HU) (Amharic: ሀዋሳ ዩኒቨርሲቲ) is a residential national university in Hawassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia. It is approximately 278 kilometres (173 mi) south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education admits qualified students to Hawassa University based on their score on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE).