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ZAMZAM UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY BACKGROUND
Zamzam University of Science & Technology is a private university duly registered with the Ministry of High Education and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Somalia. located in Mogadishu, Somalia The university is well-known for its strong agricultural foundation. Zamzam University of Science & Technology started as Agricultural Training School 2012 to train farmers, extension workers and field officers. The School conducted 22 training programs during that period, the multi-level training program allowed trainees participate in workshops and get practical experience learning about farming, irrigation systems, agricultural business and the agricultural value chain. The main purpose of the training was to rebuild, accelerate food production of the country while promoting income generating for low income families.

In August 2013 the training school was upgraded to Zamzam University of Science & Technology a higher education platform which can excel producing Human capacity and help the nation to recover poverty and hunger. This was recognized the contribution in Science and Technology in general and Agricultural Technology in particular.

The University provides a teaching and learning environment enhanced by top-rate faculty, facilities, resources, and student-driven services that enhance academic performance and produce quality student outcomes. In 2013, the University offered its first graduate-level courses. The faculty of agriculture opened in 2014, followed in 2015 by the faculty of Medicine.

In the Somali context, higher education is vital to the development of the country and the main objective of the Zamzam University of Science & Technology is to enhance and enrich the learning process in the country and to advance the critical constituent for human resources development in Somalia and worldwide. Thus, the University is dedicated to provide knowledgeable and skilled work force required for all hierarchies of the agricultural and economic development systems of the country.

Faculties and Programs
Zamzam University of Science & Technology offers five main faculties including one newly added faculty. The Faculty of Agricultural Science was the first faculty started 3rd October 2014, a year later the Faculty of Medicine and surgery was established. Four years later the university expanded its reach and new it offers 8 programs in five faculties.

== University Facilities ==

New Main Campus
Zamzam University of Science & Technology Campus offers friendly and community-like atmosphere filled with high class facilities for students. The new main campus service as a “Knowledge city”, thus it is structured to transform students experience in acquiring knowledge.

Agriculture Campus
Agriculture campus is notorious for its full Agricultural facilities and is well equipped with all necessary resource and equipment for agricultural Technology and practices.

Greenhouse farm
University Greenhouse’s purpose is to make available to our students a platform that they can discover, research, and practice agriculture. Our students have the opportunity to work with agricultural machinery and modern agricultural technology in real world application.

Medical Lab
The university’s Medical Laboratory is a sophisticated state of art laboratory facilities that our students can learn and perform tests and diagnoses. The Lab fully aids a proper clinical laboratory disciplines. The university’s Medical Laboratory consists of:

Computer Lab
The computer Labs are designed to serve the students as a modern technology study platform and to allow our students access latest resources.

Internet Access
Wireless and networked internet access which is provided to and around the university compound. University employees, students, professors and associate professors have various levels of internet accessibility and online service.

Lecture Halls
The University has modern lecture halls with convenient learning environment.