Amoud University is a community-owned non-governmental, national University and open to all aspiring candidates who fulfill the admission requirements without discrimination based on sex, ethnic, origin, creed, color or religion.
The idea of establishing Amoud University was conceived by four intellectuals working in the Gulf in 1994 and was formally proposed in a workshop held in Borama on August 6, 1996. The workshop agreed to the proposal and adopted a resolution for the establishment of the University by 1997.
Amoud University started its first admission examination on September 1997 and selected 66 students to under go a nine-month intensive English course. The University commenced its undergraduate program on 4 November 1998 and admitted the first freshman class, setting a landmark in the history of higher education in this country.
Faculties
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Faculty of Education
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Faculty of Business & Public Administration
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Faculty of Medicine & Surgery
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Faculty of Agriculture & Enviroment
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Faculty of Information Technology & Distance Learning
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Faculty of Law & Shari a
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Faculty of Nursing
Admission Policies
Amoud University is open to all aspiring candidates without any discrimination. Admission to the University is by competitive examination. Candidates with a good pass in their secondary school leaving examinations are eligible for the admission examination that is held annually on July. Candidates from abroad who studied under different systems of education are evaluated by the Admissions Committee on case-by-case basis.
Academic Year
The University operates on a semester system and the academic year commences on September until the end of July. There is a one-month break after the first semester and two months holiday at the end of academic year.
