# Dire Dawa University Ethiopia

> Source: https://healthcareinnovation.tn/institutions/dire-dawa-university-ethiopia/
> Author: healthcareinnovation.com
> Published: 2026-09-04
> Updated: 2026-09-04

Founded in 2007, Dire Dawa University is an Ethiopian public higher education institution located in the commercial and industrial city of Dire Dawa, in the east of the country. It opened with 754 students and now runs five colleges and one Institute of Technology, including a College of Medicine and Health Sciences, delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes plus research and community engagement.