This is a list of universities and colleges in Tigray, Ethiopia. It includes both public, governmental, and private institutions. Institution Location Year established Ownership Notes Abi Adi College of Teachers Education Abi Adi Governmental Adigrat University Adigrat 2011 Governmental Has 14,300 students in 37 departments and six colleges Admas University College Mekelle Private Adwa College of Teacher's Education Adwa Governmental Adwa Pan-African University Adwa 2017 Governmental and private This institution is under construction. Alage College Alage 2002 Private Alpha University College Mekelle Private Head office in Addis Ababa Axum Nursing SchoolAxum Governmental Axum University Axum, Shire 2007 Governmental Hosts one institute and six colleges, in three campuses (Mayako Referral Campus, Sefehoo Main Campus, and Shire Campus). Motto: Excellence through perseverance. Defence University College Mekelle Governmental Head office in Bishoftu Hashenge College Mekelle, Shire Hope University College Mekelle 2003 Private Head office in Addis Ababa Mekelle Institute of TechnologyMekelle 2002 Private In 2013 merged with Mekelle University Dr.Tewelde Legesse Nursing SchoolMekelle Governmental Maichew Technical College (MTC)Maichew1990 Governmental Medco Bio-Medical College Mekelle Private Head office in Addis AbabaMekelle 2009 E.c private Mekelle University Mekelle, Quiha 1993 Governmental Hosts over 31,000 students in eleven institutes and seven colleges, in seven campuses (Endayesus main campus, Adihaqi campus, Ayder campus, Aynalem campus, Kalamino campus, and additional two campuses under construction namely Quiha and Baloni). Motto: We Really care. Microlink Information Technology College Private New Millennium College Mekelle Private Nile CollegeMekelle Private Pentech College of Science and TechnologyMekellePrivateHosts more than 2,000 students in three institutes and three campuses where the college has started also giving online colleges via http://www.pentechcollege.com Raya UniversityMaychew 2015 Governmental Hosts over 1,500 students in six colleges. The university aspires to be one of the top ten ranked Public Universities in Ethiopia by 2030. Sheba University College Mekelle Adigrat Axum Shire Private Closys CollegeMekelle2014 Private

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