Nile University of Science and Technology

May 05, 2023 Nile University of Science and Technology (http://www.nust.edu.so) NUST was established on April 17, 2017, as a non-profit institution of higher learning and located in Mogadishu, Somalia. Its main objective is based on innovative quality instruction, research, and service to society. NUST is literally setting the gold standard for quality education in Somalia through research, innovation, practicum and provision of timely, situational and purposeful trainings. From the foundations program that teaches the language of instructions in a professional format, to the libraries and labs, the qualification of our instructors and cutting-edge curricula, NUST has raised the bar for higher education in Somalia.

Nile University of Science and Technology NUST is a member of the International Association of Universities (IAU). The IAU brings together members from over 130 countries to think and act on common priorities. The IAU is a bilingual (English and French) independent non-governmental organization. It serves as the global voice in higher education for UNESCO and other international higher education institutions, providing a global forum for leaders of institutions and associations. Its services are available primarily to members, but also to organizations, institutions, authorities, individual policy-makers, decision-makers, professionals, administrators, teachers, researchers and students involved in higher education.

Nile University of Science and Technology NUST is among the 1500 top best universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings THE. THE take the top institutions in the world, and look at their performance across all of their core objectives: teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. Nile University of Science and Technology NUST has been featured in World University Ranking of Times Higher Education


Nile University of Science and Technology is accredited by the Somali Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education with the registration license number is WWHTS/XAG/42/2017.

Nile University of Science and Technology is fully accredited as a degree-granting institution by the Accreditation Board of African Universities Directory (AUDAB). AUDAB is a database of accredited African universities, educational systems, research, jobs, scholarships, internships, seminars, conferences, news and everything about African education for Africans and the whole world. The African University Directory (AUD) was conceived in 2015 by a group of African scholars, working with the slogan ‘promoting education for the sake of education is money’. Recognizing the value of education to people, AUD has created a free database for research scholar exchanges and other opportunities shared by universities, institutions, faculty, students, research centers and businesses across Africa .

Nile University of Science and Technology has:
  • Satisfactorily met all the standards prescribed by the Accreditation Committee concerning educational quality, institutional integrity and public accountability, through a voluntary, non-governmental review process of quality assurance and institutional development.
  • Upon evaluations of the following areas, FULL ACCREDITATION is awarded by International Quality Assurance for Higher Education: Academic Quality and Integrity, Teaching Staff Qualifications, Delivery of Programs, Students Services and Website Design and Performance.
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