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.^{[citation needed]}

SIMAD University

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Former names	Simad for Somali Institute of Management and Administration Development
Motto	The Fountain of Knowledge and Wisdom
Established	6 November 1999
Founder	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Academic affiliations	Africa Muslims Agency AAU FUIWI IAU ASU
Undergraduates	3800
Postgraduates	18
Address	Jidka Warshaddaha , Mogadishu, Benadir , Somalia
Language	Somali language
Colors	Green & blue
Website	https://simad.edu.so/

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.^[1]

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 current faculties of SIMAD University and the degrees offered are:^[2]

• 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

Founder, first rector of SIMAD University. Current president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Memberships

• International Association of Schools^[3]
• Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN)^[4]
• Association of African Universities (AAU)^[5]
• Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN)
• ARAB-ACRAO^[6]
• World Engagement WEInstitute^[7]
• Association of Somali Universities

Partnerships

• Open University Malaysia (OUM), Malaysia
• Shinawatra University, Thailand ^[8]
• Multimedia University, Malaysia
• International Islamic University, Malaysia
• Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan
• Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Uganda
• Daffodil International University, Bangladesh^[9]

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.