About Us
The Office of Research and Community Engagement of the University is in charge of coordinating the research and extension activities.
Vision
Haramaya University aspires to become one of the best research universities in Africa by the year 2025.
Mission
Undertaking demand-driven, problem-solving, and cutting-edge research, and disseminating generated and adapted knowledge and technologies for socio-economic transformation of the society.
Core Values
- Academic Freedom
- Perseverance
- Good Governance
- Respect for Diversity
- Professionalism
- Collaborative Spirit
- Fostering Creativity/ Innovation
- Respect for Nature and Environment
Research Extension
University research including post graduate student, staff research, and research conducted in collaboration with national and international organisations and stakeholders is clustered under one of the six thematic areas. All research and extension undertakings shall be coordinated by research sub-theme leaders, research theme leaders, and Director for Research Groups and Partnerships, with the supports of the Director for Research Extension and Publication, Director for Research Facilities and Director for seed inspection and certification. All university bodies involved in facilitating and coordinating research shall be led by the Vice-President for Research Affairs.
Research Facilities
Haramaya University possesses several research and technology demonstration stations in eastern Ethiopia. These include Kersa, Hirna ,Tony Farm (Dire Dawa), Babile, Erer Guda, Fedis, Gurawa, Erer Berkele, and Haramaya University Main campus (Animal and crop Research stations).
Seed Inspection & Certification
The director provides seed inspection and certification for seed producers in East and West Hararghe Zones.
Research Group & Partnership
The Director for Research Groups and Partnerships (DRGP) owns the process of formulating and identifying research thematic areas of the university, and prepares the programmers of executing the research undertakings.
Facts and Figure
The University has developed and released more than 140 high yielding crop varieties over the last six decades. The technologies and knowledge generated have been disseminated through farmers training centers and farm demonstrations by increasing the number of partnerships with local, national, and international stakeholders.
The university has produced over 160 books and research bulletins, and more than 60 book chapters and annually publishing thousands of research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
The university also publishes the nationally accredited East African Journal of Sciences, Haramaya Law Review, East African Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences, East African Journal Social Sciences Humanities, and East African Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Annual Research Review Workshop Proceedings.