SIMAD University

SIMAD University (SU) is a private university in Mogadishu, Somalia. It offers undergraduate courses. It is the first private non-profit university teaching in the Somali language.

History

In 1999, SIMAD was established as an institute of higher learning. After 11 years, the board of trustees upgraded the institute to a university on 20 January 2011.

Governance and management

The supreme governance bodies of the university are made up of:

• Board of Trustees
• University Senate
• Academic Council
• Operations Board
• Development Committee

Faculties

The faculties of SIMAD University and the degrees offered are:

• Faculty of Management Sciences
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Banking & Finance
• Bachelor of Procurement & Logistics
• Bachelor of Digital Marketing
• Bachelor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Faculty of Computing
• Bachelor of Computer Science
• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Graphics and Multimedia
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Bachelor of Public Administration
• Bachelor of Developmental Studies
• Bachelor of Social Work and Administration
• Bachelor of Media and Communication
• Bachelor of Political Science & International Relations
• Faculty of Economics
• Bachelor of Economics
• Bachelor of Statistics and Planning
• Bachelor of International Trade and Investment
• Faculty of Law
• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• Faculty of Education
• Bachelor of Science Education (Biology and Chemistry)
• Bachelor of Science Education Management
• Bachelor of Science Education (Mathematics and Chemistry)
• Bachelor of Arts Education (English and Literature)
• Faculty of Engineering
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Telecommunication Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Architecture
• Faculty of Accountancy
• Bachelor of Accounting
• Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
• Bachelor of Medicine
• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Microbiology and Laboratory Sciences
• Bachelor of Public Health
• Bachelor of Midwifery
• Bachelor of Radiology

Memberships

• International Association of Schools
• Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN)
• Association of African Universities (AAU)
• Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN)
• ARAB-ACRAO
• World Engagement WEInstitute
• Association of Somali Universities

Partnerships

• Open University Malaysia (OUM), Malaysia
• Shinawatra University, Thailand
• Multimedia University, Malaysia
• International Islamic University, Malaysia
• Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan
• Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Uganda
• Daffodil International University, Bangladesh

Accreditation

SIMAD is registered as a private, non-profit higher education institution under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Culture (Somalia).

Notable former and current administrators

• Hassan Sheikh Mohamud – current president of the Federal Republic of Somalia; founder and former principal of SIMAD.
• Faarah Sheikh Abdulkadir – Former minister of State House; former lecturer and board member.
• Abdikarim Hussein Guled – Minister of Interior; board member
• Abdurahman Mohamed Hussein (Odowaa), Former minister of internal affairs and federalism of the Federal Republic of Somalia; former rector of SIMAD University.

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