Mekelle University is found at the town of Mekelle in Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia, at a distance of 783 Kilometers from the Ethiopian capital. The merger the two former colleges: Mekelle Business College and Mekelle University College established the University in May, 2000 by the Government of Ethiopia (Council of Ministers, Regulations No. 61/1999 of Article 3) as an autonomous higher education institution.

Madda Walabu University (MWU) is one of the higher educational institutions. The name Madda Walabu University is given to the university based on the place name which is 227 Km away from the zonal town Robe to the southwest. Historically the place is closely related to the Oromo people who are the brainchild of the culture of the “Gada” system as has been recurrently indicated by elders and researchers. This place has been recurrently indicated by elders and researchers.