Who We Are
Kebri Dehar University is one of the eleven newly established universities in Ethiopia in 2016.
Kebri Dehar University (KDU) found in the Eastern part of Ethiopia, in the Somali regional state, Korahey Zone. It is the 2nd Public Higher Education in Somali Regional State following Jigjiga University (JJU).
KDU started its teaching-learning process with four faculties namely Faculty of Dryland Agriculture, Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, and Faculty of Natural and Computational Science. The University’s main campus is located in Kebri Dehar town, the capital of Korahey zone.
The town is located at about 425 km and 1035 km distance from the capital city of Somali region-Jigjiga and capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa respectively.
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Mission
- Providing quality of Education, Training and Consultancy Services
- Produce National and International competent graduates in different fields of the study
- Undertake problem-solving research, and disseminate knowledge and technology to pastoral and agro-pastoral communities
- Provide transformative and community demand-driven services
Vision
Kebri Dehar University aspires to be the first leading higher education in the country for natural resource management and utilization, pastoral and agro-pastoral community education, research and technology transfer by 2030.
Establishment
Kebri Dehar University was established in 2015 as an autonomous public Higher Education Institution with its own legal personality under the proclamation No. 349/2015 of the council of Ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. KDU received 1,200 students as a first batch for 2017/18 academic year.
Core Values
Academic freedom: Create free and democratic environment where individuals inquire, investigate and engage in relevant academic and research practices.
Good governance: The practice of democratic, transparent, inclusive, responsible and accountable leadership and management and promotion of the principle of equal opportunity.
Respect for diversity: A culture of equity and fairness in all forms of practices; a conviction for the respect of all people without sexual, class, racial, ethnic, religious, and regional discriminations.
Collaborative spirit: Culture of working cooperatively within the University and with other stakeholders; developing the “we” rather than “I” spirit and joint responsibility.
Innovation: Develop a culture for generating new ideas, processes, services, technologies and entrepreneurial skill.
Respect for Nature and Environment: All endeavors of the University should be environmentally friendly.
Professionalism: A commitment to a high standard of professional integrity and ethics.