Madda Walabu University

Madda Walabu University, one of the public universities in Ethiopia, was established in 2006. The university is located in Bale Zone, in the town of Robe, about 430 km from the capital city, Addis Ababa. The university has 46 undergraduate and 28 postgraduate programs.

History
The name "Madda Walabu" is a historical place, which is 227 km from the zonal town Bale Robe to the south west. Historically the place is closely related to the Oromo people. It is the cradle of Oromo civilization and the birthplace of the Gadaa system. It also produced numerous Oromo heroes. Because of its deep rooted value for Oromo people, the name Madda Walabu is commonly used by Madda Walabu Stadium, Madda Walabu Cultural band, Madda Walabu University itself and other smaller business centers named after this unique place.

Schools and colleges
The university has ten schools, one institute and one college. The schools and colleges are:

College of Agriculture

 * Animal and Range Science
 * Plant Science
 * Rural Development
 * Agricultural Extension

College of Social Science

 * History and Heritage Management
 * Geography and Environmental Studies
 * Civics and Ethical Studies
 * Journalism and Communication
 * Afan Oromo Language and Literature
 * English Language and Literature
 * Amharic Language and Literature
 * Sociology

=== College of Business and Economics ===
 * Department of Economics
 * Department of Accounting
 * Department of Business Management
 * Department of Marketing Management
 * Department of Tourism Management

School of Language Studies

 * English Language and Literature
 * Amharic Language and Literature
 * Afan Oromo and Literature
 * Journalism and Communication

College of Natural science

 * Physics
 * Chemistry
 * Biology

Institute of Technology
Has Two Colleges

College of Engineering


 * Civil Engineering Department
 * Mechanical Engineering Department
 * Electrical Engineering Department
 * Construction Technology and Management
 * Surveying Engineering Department
 * Water Resource and Irrigation Engineering Department
 * Architecture

College of Computing
 * Information Systems
 * Computer Science
 * Information Science
 * Information Technology

School of Mathematical Science

 * Mathematics
 * Statistics

College of Education & Behavioral Studies

 * Psychology
 * Early Childcare Education
 * Educational Planning
 * Adult Education

School of Biodiversity and Natural Resource

 * Natural Resource Management (NRM)
 * Forestry
 * Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation (ETBC)

School of Agriculture

 * Animal and Range Science
 * Plant Science
 * Rural Development
 * Agricultural Extension

College of Medicine

 * Medicine
 * Public Health/Health Officer
 * Nursing
 * Midwifery

Graduate Studies

 * Environmental Science
 * Teaching English as a foreign Language (TEFL)
 * Applied Micro Biology
 * Master of Business Administration (MBA)
 * Biodiversity