# Arba Minch University

> A public research university in Arba Minch whose College of Medicine and Health Sciences, on Nech Sar Campus, has trained doctors since about 2010. In July 2024 it opened its own Teaching and Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Its MD and midwifery programmes are provisionally accredited on the ETA register.

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

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Public university · Arba Minch, South Ethiopia · founded 2004 · details checked November 4, 2026

## Contact

- Phone: +251 46 881 4986 (Main line (Corporate Communication)) — Seen on an archived copy (October 2026); amu.edu.et refused connections when we checked.
- Phone: +251 46 881 0820 (Fax (Corporate Communication)) — A second fax line ending 0279 is also listed.
- Phone: +251 46 881 4014 (College of Medicine and Health Sciences (office)) — Seen on an archived copy (May 2026). An older university page gave +251 46 881 2030 for the college.
- Phone: +251 46 881 4264 (College of Medicine and Health Sciences (fax))
- Phone: +251 912 86 85 22 (College of Medicine and Health Sciences (mobile))
- Email: corcom@amu.edu.et (Corporate Communication (general))
- Email: ictc@amu.edu.et (ICT)
- Website: https://www.amu.edu.et
- Address: College of Medicine and Health Sciences, second floor of the Teaching and Comprehensive Specialized Hospital building, Nech Sar Campus, Arba Minch
- P.O. Box: P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArbaMinchUniversityccd/
- Telegram: https://t.me/arbaminch_university
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arbaminchuniversity

## Health programmes

- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- BSc Anesthesia
- BSc Comprehensive Nursing
- BSc Midwifery
- BSc Pharmacy
- BSc Medical Laboratory Science
- BSc Medical Radiology Technology
- BSc Environmental Health
- BSc Public Health
- MSc Clinical Midwifery
- MSc Adult Health Nursing

## Health and medical education

Arba Minch University's **College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS)** is on **Nech Sar Campus**. Its founding year depends on the page. The college's profile says it was established in **2008 (2000 E.C.)**. Another university page says the college, formerly the Faculty of Health Sciences, was founded in **2007** to meet the national shortage of health workers. A university news item, seen only as a search result, put the start of the School of Medicine and a midwifery department in 2009/10.

_Note: amu.edu.et refused connections from our location while we were researching. The details below come from archived copies of the university's own pages (from May and October 2026), the Education and Training Authority's register, news reports and search results that quote the university's site._

### Programmes

The university's October 2026 programme list names these health fields under Medicine and Health Sciences: **Medicine, Anesthesia, Comprehensive Nursing, Midwifery, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Radiology Technology, Environmental Health and Public Health**, plus the master's programmes **Clinical Midwifery** and **Adult Health Nursing**. A university news item quoted in search results said the college now runs 10 departments with 16 undergraduate and 7 master's programmes. The college profile mentions PhD programmes but does not name them.

Midwifery has a longer record than most. Arba Minch launched midwifery in **2010** and the **MSc in Clinical Midwifery** in **2017**, a training route for non-physician clinicians that includes caesarean section. A 2023 study counted 52 graduates of that programme. The School of Medicine has said it plans to open residencies in **general surgery and obstetrics and gynaecology**. We did not find confirmation that either has started.

### Doctors trained

According to university news reported in search results, AMU graduated its **9th batch of 70 Doctors of Medicine** on 24 February 2024 and said all of them passed the national exit exam. This is the university's own claim. A later report put the college's total at **817 medical doctors** over ten graduation rounds.

### Teaching hospitals

For years, clinical teaching relied on **Arba Minch General Hospital**, a public hospital in town that Wikipedia lists with 200 beds. The university's own **Teaching and Comprehensive Specialized Hospital** was inaugurated on **6 July 2024**, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed present (Fana Broadcasting). Its foundation stone was laid in 2015 for what was then described as a 300-bed hospital. A university announcement describes it as a **600-bed** multi-specialty hospital. We could not confirm the current number of beds in use. The college office is now on the second floor of the hospital building.

### Accreditation

Arba Minch is one of very few universities with health programmes on the Education and Training Authority's new online register. Both its **Medicine** programme (certificate ETA-000002) and its **Midwifery** programme (ETA-000003, where the register misspells the name as "Arba Mich University") are **provisionally accredited**, issued 29 May 2025 and valid to 28 May 2028. We could not check the World Directory of Medical Schools, which blocked automated access.

### Rankings

EduRank places Arba Minch **9th in Ethiopia for medicine research**, 8th for public health and 10th for nursing and obstetrics–gynaecology. These rankings count research output, and Arba Minch's health college is younger than those above it.

## The institution

Arba Minch University grew out of the **Arba Minch Water Technology Institute**, established in **1986** (1978 E.C.). It became a university by government proclamation on **20 September 2004**. It is known for water and engineering research and was one of the eight research universities in the Ministry's 2020 classification. EduRank ranks it 8th in Ethiopia overall; uniRank ranks it 10th.

The university is in Arba Minch, about 435–505 km south of Addis Ababa depending on the source and route, between Lakes Abaya and Chamo. Its campuses include the Main, Abaya, Chamo, Kulfo, Nech Sar and Sawla campuses; health programmes are at Nech Sar. Regular undergraduates are placed through the national system after the entrance exam.

## Before you apply

- Check that the university's site is reachable before you rely on online forms. If it isn't, call the Corporate Communication line or the college office.
- Arba Minch's MD and midwifery programmes have provisional ETA accreditation (to May 2028). Ask what the university is doing to move to full accreditation.
- Ask how clinical rotations are split between the new university hospital and Arba Minch General Hospital, and which specialties are running at the new hospital.
- If you want a residency here, confirm whether general surgery or obstetrics and gynaecology residencies have opened.

## Rankings

- EduRank Medicine (Ethiopia / Africa / world): 9 / 114 / 2,404 (https://edurank.org/medicine/et/)
- EduRank Public Health (Ethiopia / Africa / world): 8 / 54 / 1,128 (https://edurank.org/medicine/public/et/)
- EduRank Nursing (Ethiopia / Africa / world): 10 / 67 / 1,388 (https://edurank.org/medicine/nursing/et/)
- EduRank Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Ethiopia / world): 10 / 1,598 (https://edurank.org/medicine/obgyn/et/)
- EduRank overall (Ethiopia / Africa / world): 8 / 172 / 4,895 (https://edurank.org/uni/arba-minch-university/)
- uniRank 2026 (Ethiopia): 10 (https://www.unirank.org/et/ranking/)

## Sources

- [AMU: College of Medicine and Health Sciences (archived May 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260511151555/https://www.amu.edu.et/en/about/college-of-medicine-and-health-sciences-about)
- [AMU: contact us (archived October 2026)](https://web.archive.org/web/20261019152145/https://www.amu.edu.et/en/contact-us)
- [AMU home page (archived October 2026; programme list and contacts)](https://web.archive.org/web/20261020092536/https://www.amu.edu.et/en/)
- [AMU: Teaching and Comprehensive Specialized Hospital inauguration 2024 (via search result)](https://amu.edu.et/en/amutcsh-inauguration-2024-news)
- [FBC: Arba-Minch Specialized Hospital inaugurated (6 July 2024)](https://www.fanamc.com/english/?p=62555)
- [AMU: Minister lays foundation stone for AMU's referral-cum-teaching hospital (via search result)](https://amu.edu.et/en/minister-lays-foundation-stone-for-amus-referral-cum-teaching-hospital)
- [AMU rolls out 9th batch of Doctors of Medicine (via search result)](https://amu.edu.et/en/arba-minch-university-amu-rolls-out-9th-batch-of-doctors-of-medicine)
- [FDRE Education and Training Authority: Accredited Institutions and Programs](https://accreditation.neta.gov.et)
- [Alemu FM, et al. Effectiveness of simulation-based cesarean section education... BMC Medical Education, 2023](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10722683/)
- [Wikipedia: Arba Minch University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arba_Minch_University)
- [Wikipedia: Arba Minch General Hospital](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arba_Minch_General_Hospital)
- [EduRank: Arba Minch University](https://edurank.org/uni/arba-minch-university/)
- [uniRank Ethiopia 2026](https://www.unirank.org/et/ranking/)