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PSU Garowe ends the 1st semester exams in the academic year of 2016/2017.

Puntland State University (PSU) Garowe Main Campus has successfully ended the Third Semester Examination in the academic year of 2016/2017. The university administration stated that the results will be announced on January 31 2017. Students will have a Twenty Days break from studies before the commencement of the Second Semester of the 2016/2017 academic Year. The vice chancellor of PSU, Mohamud Sh. Hamud, warmly congratulated all students who successfully completed the first semester and encouraged them to focus and work hard for their future.

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Congratulations to our newly admitted students!

New Students Orientation (NSO) has been held at Puntland State University Garowe Campus on Wednesday October 05, 2016. The primary goal of the NSO is an activity for students to help with a successful transition from high school to the University, to explore their new environment, access important resources, meet current students, staff, faculty and establish connections with other new students. Enjoy and get excited for the next four years at PSU

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PSU 2016/2017 Entrance Exam

Puntland State University held 2016/2017 University Entrance Exam as scheduled on Monday September 26, 2016. Hundreds of newly students graduated from secondary schools sat for the entrance exam at PSU Garowe main campus for the academic year 2016/2017. This exam is a common practice and it is a prerequisite for entrance into PSU and it is mainly required on undergraduate level admission. The most common form for an entrance exam is a written test, even if the candidate school certificates are up to the required standards, it may not be granted a study placement if the candidate score less than adequately in his/her entrance examination. The final student selections can be quite competitive and entrance exam plays major role in the selection process. The entrance exam for the second batch of candidates has been scheduled on Saturday October 01st, 2016.

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PSU Garowe ends the 3rd semester exams in the academic year of 2015/2016.

Puntland State University (PSU) Garowe Main Campus has successfully ended the Third Semester Examination in the academic year of 2015/2016. The university administration stated that the results will be announced on 25 September 2016. Students will have a one month break from studies before the commencement of the first Semester of the  2016/2017 academic Year. The vice chancellor of PSU, Mohamud Sh. Hamud, warmly congratulated all students who successfully completed the third semester and encouraged them to focus and work hard for their future.

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Students Counseling & Career Guiding Workshop

A one day free career counselling workshop was held on 10th August 2016 on the PSU main campus in which nearly 400 high school graduate students from Puntland secondary schools and colleges participated The goal of the workshop was to help prospective students uncover their hidden talents through interactive counselling by experts, an open round of questioning and expert advice from PSU faculty Deans and lecturers from various fields. Ahmed Abshir, Deputy Vice Chancellor in Finance and Administration, welcomed all guests and participants and emphasized the need and importance of such career counselling programs for students. He also said that the youth is full of talent. If the talent is harnessed properly, it will not be lost. The workshop was convened by the office of the Registrar along with co-conveners of the office of Academic Affairs and with the support of Faculty deans. In the closing session of the workshop Mahamud Hamid Mohamed, Vice Chancellor of PSU, briefed the participants about how such events help them in shaping their career and said that if the students get the right direction at the right time, it will be boost their confidence. He also highlighted the objectives and importance of career counseling programs. The workshop received huge appreciation from the participating students who said they would like to have such events on a regular basis. The effort of the entire PSU Team was applauded by all present.

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Visit of Puntland High-Level Delegation to the East African Countries

A Puntland high level delegation led by the Puntland Minister of labor, Youth and Sports and comprising of most notably PSU Vice Chancellor, Mahamud Hamud Mohamed and PSU Deputy Vice Chancellor in Academic Affairs, Burhan Adam Omar visited Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ethiopian universities and other institutions. The purpose of this visit was to share in the knowledge and expertise of the civil service training institutes in these three countries. The delegation also sought to find partner institution for with PSU, which will train Puntland civil servants. In Kenya the delegation held consultations with the World Bank. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the process of the Civil Service Recruitment and Training Project supported by the World Bank. The delegation also met with the Kenya School of Government on 6 June 2016 to learn more about the type of trainings the school provides to Kenya civil servants. In Tanzania the delegation met with the Tanzania Public Service College (TPSC) and discussed how the two sides can exchange knowledge and experience related to the training of civil servants. The delegation continued its journey with a visit to Ethiopia where they met with the Ethiopian Civil Service University (ECCU). ECCU officials and the delegates discussed collaborating in training Puntland civil servants. In all three countries, the discussions focused primarily on enhancing the partnership between the civil service training institutes and PSU which will train Puntland civil servants.

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Higher Education Institutions Football Tournament 2016

On May 15 2016, Nugal Football Federation (NFF) launched the Higher Education Institutions Football Tournament (HEFT) 2016 at the Mire Aware Stadium. The tournament is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. PSU students participated in the tournament with another four football teams from the other higher educations institutions in Garowe.  

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PSU launches Training Program on ‘land Administration, Management and Governance’

On Monday May 23 2016 PSU launched the first training on Land Administration, Management and Governance in collaboration with HAYAN, NRC and UN-Habitat. The training, ‘Land Administration, Management and Governance’ is the first one on the thematic area of land management and is intended to build state and municipal government capacity to make informed decisions on land issues caused by the rapidly growth of cities and the land conflicts. Twenty participants from the Ministry of Public works, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Courts, Public Notaries and Garowe Municipality are participating in this five day training. At the end of the training, participants will have an increased awareness of broader issues and pressures related to urbanization and its impact on land.

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PSU Galkaio: 2nd Graduation Ceremony

On Friday 13th May 2016 PSU Galkaio campus held a graduation ceremony for the second batch of graduates to graduate from Puntland State University Galkaio Campus. The ceremony was attended by the Governor of the Mudug Region of Puntland Hasan Mahamed khalif, Mudug Regional Education Officer, Bashiir Axmed Khalaf, representatives of the business community, parents, university deans and lecturers. Thirteen students out of the thirty-five graduating students have earned a Bachelor degree in Business administration from the Department of Business Administration at the Faculty of Business and Economics. Twelve students graduated as Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies from the department of Development Studies at the Faculty of Social Science. The remaining ten students graduated from the Faculty of Education. The Deputy Vice Chancellor for Puntland State University, Mr. Burhan Adam Omar officially conferred the degrees to the graduating students and gave remarks of encouragement and congratulation. The colorful ceremony was followed by a group photo session for the the graduands, family members and other guests. Puntland State University congratulates all of its alumni for their great acheivments.

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PSU Garowe ends the 2nd semester exams in the academic year of 2015/2016.

Puntland State University (PSU) Garowe Main Campus has successfully ended the second semester examination in the academic year of 2015/2016. The university administration stated that the results will be announced on 25 May 2016. Students will have a one month break from studies before the commencement of the third semester on 1 June 2016. The vice chancellor of PSU, Mohamud Sh. Hamud, warmly congratulated all students who successfully completed the second semester and encouraged them to focus and work hard for their future.

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