Puntland State University
Former names | Garowe School of Management |
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Motto | PSU is an Agent of Change |
Type | Public |
Established | 2004 |
Vice-Chancellor | Mahamud Hamid Mohamed |
Academic staff | Over 60 |
Students | Over 1000 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Garowe Main Campus, Galkacyo Campus, Bosaso Campus |
Website | Official website |
Puntland State University is a public university in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia.
History
The school traces its roots back to the Garowe School of Management, a women's school in Garowe offering courses in accounting, computer skills, business English and business management. After a year of operation, which saw the graduation of 60 women, the school was expanded to a two-year structure and renamed to Puntland Community College. In 2004, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program and USIU Nairobi, PCC was expanded to include four-year programs. It was also renamed Puntland State University (PSU).
Degrees
Degrees offered at PSU include:
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BBA): two- and four-year programs
- Bachelor of Science
- Information technology
- Public administration
- Journalism
- English language
- Sharia and Law[1]
The school is participating in the Puntland Resource and Service Center, which began construction in January 2007 in Garowe.
Faculties
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Faculty of Social Science
- Faculty of Computer Science
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Shari'a and Law
Partnership
Puntland State University has entered into a sister institution relationship with the Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) based in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States.[2]
References
- ^ "Putland State University (PSU) Establishes New Faculty". 2012-04-10. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ Puntland State University - MCTC Partnership
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