Somali National University (SNU)
Somali National University (SNU) is a public institution in Mogadishu, Somalia, accredited by Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.. Primary language: Somali. AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework..
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- Country
- Somalia (SO)
- City
- Mogadishu
- Control
- public
- Language
- Somali
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-13.
- Source
- Somali National University (SNU) — collector batch + jurisdictional correction (Day 12) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://snu.edu.so
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Medicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Natural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education · Law · Agriculture & Environmental Studies
Founded 1954 (as Istituto Universitario della Somalia under Italian Trusteeship Administration); reorganised as Somali National University 1971; collapsed 1991 (civil war); restored and reopened 2014. Somalia's federal flagship national university, located in Mogadishu. Founded 1954 as the Istituto Universitario della Somalia under the Italian Trusteeship Administration; reorganised as the Somali National University in 1971 under the Siad Barre government. Collapsed alongside the Somali state during the 1991 civil war and remained closed for 23 years. Officially restored and reopened in 2014 after Federal Government of Somalia reconstitution efforts. Among the oldest higher-education institutions in the Horn of Africa region. Multi-faculty model covering medicine, engineering, agriculture, education, and humanities.
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Somali National University (SNU) — questions answered
- Is Somali National University (SNU) accredited?
- Yes — Somali National University (SNU) is accredited by Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), Federal Government of Somalia, Mogadishu — federal regulator under the Federal Government framework. Note: Somaliland (north-west) operates an independent education system de facto since 1991; Puntland (north-east) operates regional education governance within the Federal Member State framework., last verified 2026-05-13. You can check it yourself on the public registry we link.
- Can international students apply to Somali National University (SNU)?
- Yes — Somali National University (SNU) accepts direct international applications. You'll meet the programme's entry requirements and typically a verified English score (IELTS/TOEFL/PTE), then apply directly on its official admissions page.
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