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Message from the President

Very warm welcome to Hawassa University’s official website! Hawassa University (HU) is one of well-established public universities in Ethiopia engaged in teaching, research and community services in the last 44 years. It was established as Awassa Junior College of Agriculture in 1976 with the admission of 217 students. 

In 2000, it was reestablished as a comprehensive University by merging three Colleges. Currently, HwU is one of the top ranking Universities in Ethiopia with 7 campuses, over 40,000 student population & about 7,000 staff. 

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Offices under vice president for research and technology transfer

Below are the roles and responsibilities of the offices and directorates within the vice president for research and technology transfer.

 Research affairs Director

RAD is one of the work units under VPRTT responsible for the coordination of overall research activities at HU. 

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Community service 

Community service directorate is another directorate accountable to the office of vice president for Research and Technology Transfer.

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Collaborative projects 

The Collaborative Projects Coordination Directorate is another work unit accountable to Research and Technology Transfer Vice President Office.

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STEM Center

STEM is another work unit under Research and Technology Transfer Vice President Office. The center  performs the following activities:

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CERVaS

Ethiopian rift-valley region (ERVR) is endowed with unique features of natural resources and extensive cultural heritage.

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IPDR

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Institute of Sidama Studies 

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UIL

UIL is accountable to the office of Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer. 

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