Hawassa University is a residential national university in Hawassa, approximately 278 kilometers south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The university was established in December 1998.
In November of 2012, the university opened a new campus in Yirgalem Town of South Ethiopia Peoples’ State. It was aimed at giving first-degree level training to 580 students in accounting, management, economics, and cooperatives fields of study, among others.
This was the last major project reported to be undertaken by the university.
Reported in August 2014
Designs for Hawassa University Expansion selected
Hawassa University has selected winning designs for the construction of additional buildings that are part of its expansion project. This is the third design competition that the University has undertaken since 2007/08 after it started carrying out expansion projects.
“The architecture of today may be history tomorrow, so designs need to put into consideration the cultural, historical, and geographical context of a location,” Denbeshu Nuaere, construction, and maintenance director at the University, said.
