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About AAU

Addis Ababa University (AAU) — public non-profit university. It is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AAU is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the country, as it was established in 0. AAU is an active member of Association of African Universities (AAU).

According to QS International University Ranking, the institution is among the top-850 in the world. The educational institution is in the top-600 of Times Higher Education World University Ranking.

At AAU, you can get a bachelor and master degree in different fields of study.

Location
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Female students
33%

Place in ratings

By subject
SubjectPlace in QS 2023
Agriculture & Forestry351-400
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AAU tuition fees

At AAU, the academic calendar is divided into two semesters. However, tuition fees are calculated per year. For local citizens, tuition fees at AAU start from 1,226 USD. International students pay a minimum of 1,460 USD per year.

Also, consider other expenses: accommodation, transportation, study materials, meals, and personal expenses.

Academic calendar
Semesters
Bachelor
Local1,226USD/year
Foreign1,460USD/year
Master
Local2,324USD/year
Foreign3,719USD/year

Study programs at AAU

Humanities
English Language and Literature
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Humanities
History
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Linguistics
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Modern European Languages
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Humanities
Philosophy
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Humanities
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Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Sport Science
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Medicine
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Geography and Environmental Studies
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Education & Training
Educational Planning and Management
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Education & Training
Special Needs Education
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Education & Training
Law
Business Law
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Law
Law
Study degree
LLB
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
60 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Law
Arts & Humanities
Cadastral Surveying and Geomatics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Industrial Design
Study degree
BFA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Leather Technology
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Study field
Applied Sciences & Professions
Arts & Humanities
Music
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
48 months (full-time), 60 months (part-time)
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Painting
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Show all
Journalism & Media
Broadcast Journalism
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Journalism & Media
Computer Science & IT
Business Administration and Information Systems
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Computer Science & IT
Computer Science
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
60 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Information Systems
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
48 months (full-time), 60 months (part-time)
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Information Technology
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
48 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Engineering & Technology
Show all
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biology
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 60 months (part-time)
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
60 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Chemistry
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 60 months (part-time)
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Mathematics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Pharmacy
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Study field
Medicine
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Show all
Engineering & Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
60 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Medicine
Chemical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
60 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Civil Engineering
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Construction Technology and Management
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Economics & Business Management
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
60 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Show all
Applied Sciences & Professions
Archaeology and Heritage Management
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Applied Sciences & Professions
Leather Technology
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Study field
Applied Sciences & Professions
Arts & Humanities
Social Work
Study degree
BSW
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Applied Sciences & Professions
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Anesthesia
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Medicine
Biomedical Engineering
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
60 months (full-time), 72 months (part-time)
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Medicine
Ethiopian Sign Language and Deaf Culture
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Medical Laboratory
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Medicine
Midwifery
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Study field
Medicine
Show all
Agriculture & Forestry
Agricultural Economics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Agriculture & Forestry
Animal Science
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Agriculture & Forestry
Horticulture
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Agriculture & Forestry
Plant Science
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Agriculture & Forestry
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Social Sciences & Management
Agricultural Economics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Agriculture & Forestry
Archaeology and Heritage Management
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Applied Sciences & Professions
Economics
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Ethiopian Sign Language and Deaf Culture
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Geography and Environmental Studies
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Show all
Economics & Business Management
Accounting and Finance
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Agricultural Economics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Agriculture & Forestry
Business Administration and Information Systems
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Computer Science & IT
Construction Technology and Management
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Economics & Business Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
36 months (full-time), 48 months (part-time)
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Show all
Other
Architecture
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
60 months
Geology
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Other programs
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Veterinary Microbiology
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Medicine
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Law
Constitutional and Public Law
Study degree
LLM
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Law
Public International Law
Study degree
LLM
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Law
Medicine
Veterinary Microbiology
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Medicine
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Veterinary Public Health
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Medicine
Economics & Business Management
Accounting and Auditing
Study degree
MSc
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
18 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Other programs
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AAU campus

The campus of the educational institution is located in Addis Ababa. The university has a functioning library. In addition to educational materials in various scientific areas, it contains a collection of classical and contemporary literature.

Library
Yes

What to do after graduation

If you want to stay in Ethiopia after graduation, one of your options is to apply for a work visa. To do this, you need to get an offer from an employer. Look for more immigration options in our article.

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