Adama Science and Technology University (formerly known as Nazareth Technical College, Nazareth College of Technical Teachers Education, and Adama University) is a university with branches in Adama city and a branch in Asella, and Debre Zeyit cities, Oromia Region, Ethiopia and also in Addis Ababa (Winget campus).
Established in September 1993, Adama Science and Technology
University was the first institute in Ethiopia to offer degree programs
for technical teachers. Formerly it was known as Nazareth Technical
College and Nazareth College of Technical Teachers Education. The
university adopted the name Adama University on July 9, 2005.
The university was established in 1993 as Nazareth Technical College
(NTC), and was later renamed as Nazareth College of Technical Teacher
Education (NCTTE), specializing in training technical teachers until
2003. The same college became a university, namely Adama University
(AU), in 2006. Five years later, the university once again changed its
name to Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU). Currently, the
university is located in two different towns-in Adama, the main campus,
and Asella, home to the two different campuses hosting the School of
Agriculture and School of Health Sciences, respectively.
Starting from 2011, the university is moving towards a new phase of
transformation that is befitting to the country context. It has
restructured its Schools and is already underway to set up new
institutions, in addition to the existing ones, so as to foster quality
of education. Currently, the number of academic entities has reached
seven Schools, and a separate School has also been established to
coordinate all the postgraduate studies.
The university has ratified a Five-Years' Strategic Plan and Senate
Legislation that will allow for the achievement of its vision- ASTU
aspires to become a first choice in Ethiopia and one of the
distinguished universities dedicated to excellence in applied sciences
and technology in Africa.
For this vision to materialize, the university community is working
towards joining the real world with the academia. And an instance of
this could be the initial steps towards creating a Research Park in our
university, the first of its kind in the Ethiopian context. This
Research Park would be an Industrial area with all its facilities
devoted to research and development issues, thereby allowing the
university community, students and staff alike, as well as industries,
to join forces. .Ref.
The university is also extending its collaboration with other
parties, both local and international. For this to be realized, the
university has signed Memorandum of Understanding and received letter of
intents from various institutions.
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