Puntland State University

Puntland State University

Former names	Garowe School of Management
Motto	PSU is an Agent of Change
Type	Public
Established	2004
Vice-Chancellor	Mahamud Hamid Mohamed
Academic staff	Over 60
Students	Over 1000
Location	Garowe, Puntland, Somalia
Campus	Garowe Main Campus, Galkacyo Campus, Bosaso Campus
Website	Official website

Puntland State University is a university in Garowe, the administrative capital of the northeastern Puntland region of 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 to Puntland State University (PSU).

Degrees

A computer classroom in Puntland State University.

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

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Universities in Somalia

Awdal Region	Amoud University Eelo University

Banaadir Region	Benadir University Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology Mogadishu University SIMAD University Somalia National University

Bari Region	Bosaso College East Africa University

Bay Region	University of Southern Somalia

Gedo Region	Bardera Polytechnic University of Gedo Bardera Polytechnic

Lower Juba Region	Kismayo University

Lower Shebelle Region	Lafoole University

Mudug Region	Puntland State University

Nugal Region	Puntland State University East Africa University

Sanaag Region	East Africa University Maakhir University Sanaag University of Science and Technology

Sool Region	Nugal University

Togdheer Region	Burao University Gollis University

Woqooyi Galbeed Region	Abaarso School of Science and Technology Admas University College Gollis University University of Hargeisa Hope University Somaliland University of Technology University of Hargeisa

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