Bahir Dar University was established by merging two former higher
education institutions; namely the Bahir Dar Polytechnic and Bahir Dar Teachers’ College. The Bahir Dar Polytechnic Institute, which has transformed itself into Technology and Textile institutes, was established in 1963 under the technical cooperation between the Government of USSR and the Imperial Government of Ethiopia. The institute was a premier institute in producing technicians for the nation. The Bahir Dar Teachers’ College, by then known as the Academy of Pedagogy, was established in 1972 by the tripartite agreement of the Imperial Government of Ethiopia, UNESCO and UNDP and started actual work in the following year under the auspices of the Ministry of
Education and Fine Arts. Its general objective was to train multipurpose primary
education professionals capable of adopting primary
education to rural life and rural development. Its specific objectives were to train primary school teacher trainers, supervisors, educational leaders, adult
education organizers and community development agents.
Last Updated on: Sep 24, 2024