SIMAD University

SIMAD University is a non-profit university based in Mogadishu, Somalia. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Ranked as a leading higher education institution in Somalia, SIMAD offers students an ideal environment to pursue their academic studies, priding itself on excellent infrastructure and state of the art technology located on a peaceful and collegial campus.

History
In 1999, SIMAD was established as an institute of higher learning. After 11 years, the Board of Trustees upgraded the institute into a full-fledged university on January 20, 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

 * 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

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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