Organizations

Center of Excellence

Centers of Excellence (CoEs) concentrate on specific areas of expertise with the goal of promoting research, innovation, and knowledge sharing. They are essential in developing skills and advancing best practices in a variety of fields, including education, technology, health, and agriculture. CoEs carry out state-of-the-art research and development, offer advisory services to stakeholders and policymakers, and provide training programs to strengthen professional capacities. These institutes promote cooperation between government, business, and academia, which makes it easier to share resources and ideas and greatly aids in the creation and application of policies. The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and other centers at universities like Addis Ababa and Mekelle are noteworthy examples in Ethiopia that work together to promote the nation’s development objectives by enhancing capacity and specialized knowledge.

Center of Excellence  Focus AreaWebsite
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)Agricultural research and innovationwww.eiar.gov.et
Addis Ababa UniversityCenter for Excellence in Water and ClimateWater resource management and climate studieswww.aau.edu.et 
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)Public health research and capacity buildingwww.ephi.gov.et 
Jimma University Center for Food Science and NutritionFood security and nutritionwww.ju.edu.et 
Mekelle University Center for Climate Change and AdaptationClimate change research and adaptationwww.mu.edu.et 
Bahir Dar University – Center of Excellence in Sustainable EnergyRenewable energy technologies  www.bdu.edu.et
University of Gondar – Center for Biomedical ResearchHealth and biomedical sciences researchwww.uog.edu.et
Adama University – Center for Industrial Research and DevelopmentIndustrial innovation and technology transferwww.adama.edu.et
Dire Dawa University Center for Excellence in Logistics and TransportLogistics and transportation management www.ddu.edu.et 
Ethiopian Institute of Water ResourcesWater resource management and researchwww.eiwr.gov.et
Ethiopian Institute of Textile and FashionTechnologyTextile and fashion industry innovationwww.eitft.edu.et
Addis Ababa UniversityCenter for African StudiesAfrican studies and cultural researchwww.aau.edu.et
Bahir Dar UniversityCenter for Innovation and Technology Technological innovation and entrepreneurshipwww.bdu.edu.et
Mekelle UniversityCenter for Governance and DevelopmentGovernance, policy analysis, and developmentwww.mu.edu.et
University of GondarCenter for Social Science ResearchSocial science research and developmentwww.uog.edu.et
Adama UniversityCenter for Renewable EnergyRenewable energy research and developmentwww.adama.edu.et
Dire Dawa UniversityCenter for Excellence in Health SciencesHealth sciences and medical researchwww.ddu.edu.et
Ethiopian Institute of Water ResourcesWater resource management and researchwww.eiwr.gov.et
Jimma UniversityCenter for Research and DevelopmentResearch and development in various fieldswww.ju.edu.et
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural ResearcCenter for Crop ImprovementAgricultural research and crop sciencewww.eiar.gov.et