The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia commissioned a national study to review the overall education system of Ethiopia in 2016 that resulted in the Education and Training Roadmap outlining the unwavering commitment towards transformative changes in the national education system. Among the various areas identified in the Roadmap for further intervention and urgent policy shift was the dire need to differentiate the public universities--which for ages have stagnated from disciplinary and mission redundancy--and transform them to vibrant 21st century dynamic universities endowed with missions commensurate with the critical needs of the country.
The Authors
?Adula Bekele Hunde Ph.D., Associate Professor Kotebe University of Education Addis AbabaEphrem Tekle Yacob Ph.D., Assistant Professor Kotebe University of Education Addis AbabaGenene Abebe Tadesse Ph.D., Assistantprofessor and Director for Registrar and alumni, Technical and vocational Institute, Addis AbabaKiros Guesh Ph.D., Vice president for Academic Affairs Aksum UniversityMekasha Kassaye Gobaw Ph.D., Teacher educator and senior researcher, Addis Ababa UniversityNigussie Dechassa Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture and Plant Nutrition, Haramaya University Dire DawaTesfaye Endris Ph.D., Research, Community Engagement and Universityindustry Linkage Director, Admas University Addis AbabaYemataw Wondie Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of GondarTesfaye Negewo, Head of Higher Education Programs and Curriculum, Desk Ministry of Education, Addis Ababa

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia commissioned a national study to review the overall education system of Ethiopia in 2016 that resulted in the Education and Training Roadmap outlining the unwavering commitment towards transformative changes in the national education system. Among the various areas identified in the Roadmap for further intervention and urgent policy shift was the dire need to differentiate the public universities--which for ages have stagnated from disciplinary and mission redundancy--and transform them to vibrant 21st century dynamic universities endowed with missions commensurate with the critical needs of the country.