Jimma University
Higher EducationOromia, Ethiopia1001-5000 Employees
Jimma University is a public higher education institution located in Jīma, Oromia, Ethiopia. It was formed in the 1980s through the merger of the Jimma Institute of Health Science and the Jimma College of Agriculture, creating a multifaceted university aligned with national development goals. During the 1990s, as Ethiopia expanded its higher education sector, the university broadened its programs and institutional capabilities. The university provides higher education and development-oriented programs to students and communities in the region. Recent collaborations include a long-term partnership with The Boeing Company to expand aviation sciences and aerospace engineering training, and a collaboration with Cure Blindness to strengthen primary eye care services and school eye health programs.