History & About
University of Hargeisa School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Hargeisa started operation in the year 2000, It is the largest and leading chartered public university in the Republic of Somaliland and the largest University in Somaliland as a whole. It is our commitment to provide a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. It is the goal of the university to give all graduates the skills needed for success in their future careers and to contribute to a wider processes of educational and professional development. “TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE” Is our motto and we take pride in living it every day.
The University of Hargeisa is public higher educational institution located in Hargeisa Somaliland. The University was established in 2000with only two faculties. Currently, it consists of 10 Colleges with more than 30 undergraduate programs. It has a school of Graduate Studies, which now provides more than ten postgraduate programs. The University has two campuses that occupy 75,000m2 in total. Despite its short existence, the University has succeeded in becoming the biggest and leading University in Somaliland.
Values
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Team Spirit
- Professionalism
Vision & Mission
Vision
To become a leading international center of educational excellence, which meets the nation’s immediate and long term goals for reconstruction and development.
Mission
To produce graduates that will become leaders in their communities and public services and capable of becoming fully competitive in all sectors
Academic Courses
Academic Courses
- Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies
- Master’s Degree in Project Planning and Management
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration (General Management)
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
- Master’s Degree in Development Studies
- Master’s degree in Governance and Leadership
- Master’s Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy
- Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Management
- Master’s Degree in Curriculum Development and Instruction
- Postgraduate Diploma in Teacher Education
- Master’s Degree in Public Health in Nutrition
- Master’s Degree in Public Health in Epidemiology
- Master’s Degree in Public Health in Epidemiology
- Master’s Degree in Health Professional Education
- Master of Islamic Judiciary
- Master of Islamic Jurisprudence
- Master of Curriculum and Methods
- Teaching Master of Islamic Jurisprudence
- Bachelor of Islamic Studies
- Bachelor of Law
- Bachelor of English Language and Literature (NEW)
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Medicine
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Bachelor of Midwifery
- Bachelor of Public Health
- Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Science
- Bachelor of Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Mathematics and Statistics
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
- Bachelor of Agriculture
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Bachelor of Telecommunication Engineering
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting/Management)
- Bachelor of Public Administration
- Bachelor of Economics
- Bachelor of Islamic Banking and Finance
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Computer Science
Specialty Programs
- School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
- Joint Master’s Programs
- Undergraduate Programs
International Projects
- Legislative study & Legal Drafting – Mekele University
- Criminal Law and Criminal Justice – Mekele University
- Tax and Investment Law – Mekele University
- Emergency Medicine – Istanbul Medeniyet University
- Orthopedic Surgery – Istanbul Medeniyet University
- Ophthalmology – Peshawar Medical College and Riphah International University
- Cardiology – Istanbul Medeniyet University
- Disaster Risk Management and Food resilience systems – Juba and Bahir Dar Universities