Galkayo University (GU) was established October 2010 in Galkayo, the capital city of the Mudug region of Somalia, with the objective to contribute and develop the educational provisions ofÃÂ higher education necessary to theÃÂ inhabitants of Galmudug regions, its surrounding provinces andÃÂ ultimately all over Somalia.
Galkayo University is administered by Mudug Foundation for Education Development (MUFED) which is set up by 55 Somali professionals in Somalia and outside Somalia (doctors, engineers, lecturers, teachers, lawyers, computer scientists, business people and other respected individuals) founded Galkayo University.