Science and technology higher education in Ethiopia

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to summarize the history of higher education in Ethiopia. Literature was not available equally for all science fields the author searched in the brief time he had; some were adequately represented while others were not. This work therefore represents what was available online at present. Here we define science as natural, engineering, medical, agriculture, etc. Higher education in general has started in the mid- 1950s and progressively widened its scope and geographic area coverage in the country. This article briefly highlights the beginnings of higher education, policy shifts, administration, financing, research attempts and challenges faced over the years.