Bahir Dar University

Bahir Dar University (Amharic: ባሕር ዳር ዩኒቨርስቲ) is a university in the city of Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The University is a combination of two smaller institutes formed earlier, after the departments were gradually raised to a degree level starting from 1996. The official slogan of the university is "Wisdom at the source of the Blue Nile" The University is composed of five colleges, four institutes, seven faculties, two academies and two schools.

Bahirdar University
ባሕር ዳር ዩኒቨርስቲ
MottoWisdom at the Source of the Blue Nile
TypePublic
Established
  • 1954 (as polytechnic college)
  • 2001 (as university)
PresidentDr. Firew Tegegne Amogne
Students54,000 students (2018)
Location
Bahir Dar
,
Amhara Region
,
Ethiopia

11.574°N 37.398°E / 11.574; 37.398
Campus8 campuses
LanguageEnglish
Colors 
Websitewww.bdu.edu.et
Location in Ethiopia
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