About MU

Established in1997, the University has a proud history as the first non-profit and non-state university formed in Somalia after the civil war and since its inception, MU has developed a reputation across the region and the globe. The university has given a special focus on internationalization of higher education as we engage in a wide range of international groupings of higher education institutions, such as International Universities Council (IUC), Association of African Universities, IGAD Universities League, and Association of Arab Universities (AARU).
- To promote internationalization, academic and research collaboration, Mogadishu University continues to play a major role in education systems in the region and worldwide through involvement and partnership with higher education and research institutions.
With the vision of the internationalization, the university is committed to being premier non-state and non-profit university in the Horn of Africa, dedicated to provide affordable and accessible high-quality education attuned to the national and international values while promoting mutual understanding between cultures as we firmly believe that internationalization contributes to realizing quality in all areas at Mogadishu University.
- To achieve this vision, we prioritize the following:
- To attract students worldwide to study at MU
- To encourage international researchers and academicians to work with us
- To increase interchange programs with other international educational institutions - To strengthen our relations with regional and international stakeholders To create an environment in which local and international students can integrate respecting cultural backgrounds and values.
- To promote multilingual education system
- To train our students in volunteerism to contribute to international and regional activities
- To develop strategic partnerships with the best international universities and overseas governments
- To build up a number of non-traditional ways of offering distance learning and joint masters and PhDs to international and local students
- To form a strong network of our alumni around the world to help best contribute to communities
- To adopt policies for internationalizing education