# Eritrea Institute of Technology

> Eritrean institute of higher education

**Wikidata**: [Q5389588](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5389588)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea_Institute_of_Technology)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eritrea-institute-of-technology

## Summary
Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) is an Eritrean institute of higher education and an academic institution classified as a university. It was established in 2003 and is located in Eritrea at coordinates 15.243° N, 38.775° E (elevation 2,187 m).  

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 2003.  
- Country: Eritrea.  
- Instance of: academic institution (university).  
- Common names / aliases: Eritrea Institute of Technology, EIT, IAU-004515, Mai-Nefhi College.  
- Coordinates: latitude 15.243, longitude 38.775.  
- Elevation above sea level: 2,187 metres.  
- Official website: http://www.eit.edu.er/.  
- Image (file): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/EritreaInstituteOfTechnology.jpg.  
- Authority and database identifiers: VIAF 8883152381811501950001; Freebase /m/02rccjy; Geonames ID 11101597; KISTI K000198388; Library of Congress authority ID no2018045955; Gateway to Research organisation ID 7EA753F7-27B5-4F13-8298-FC2777E2F4EB; Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued) 23139408.  
- Wikipedia presence: article titled "Eritrea Institute of Technology" with sitelink_count 12 and language pages including ar, ca, ceb, de, en, fi, fr, gpe, it, ja.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Eritrea Institute of Technology?
A: The Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) is an Eritrean institute of higher education classified as an academic institution and university. It was established in 2003.

### Q: Where is the Eritrea Institute of Technology located?
A: The institute is located in Eritrea at latitude 15.243 and longitude 38.775, at an elevation of 2,187 metres above sea level.

### Q: How can I find official information about EIT?
A: The institute's official website is http://www.eit.edu.er/. An image and additional references are available on Wikimedia Commons (file: EritreaInstituteOfTechnology.jpg).

## Why It Matters
The Eritrea Institute of Technology is the named institute of higher education in Eritrea and is classified as an academic institution/university. As a registered higher-education entity founded in 2003, it forms part of Eritrea’s tertiary-education infrastructure. The institute is recorded across multiple national and international authority systems (VIAF, Library of Congress, Freebase, Geonames, KISTI, Gateway to Research), which aids discoverability and academic referencing. Its presence in multiple language versions of Wikipedia and a dedicated official website indicates recognition and provides accessible points for public information. Located at notable highland coordinates (15.243° N, 38.775° E) and an elevation of 2,187 metres, the institute has distinct geographic characteristics relevant for logistics, campus planning, and geographic indexing.

## Notable For
- Being an Eritrean institute of higher education established in 2003.  
- Listed under multiple aliases including EIT, IAU-004515, and Mai-Nefhi College.  
- Located at coordinates 15.243° N, 38.775° E with an elevation of 2,187 metres.  
- Presence in international authority databases and identifiers (VIAF, LOC, Freebase, Geonames, KISTI, Gateway to Research).  
- Multilingual Wikipedia presence (sitelink_count 12), with an official website for direct information.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT).  
- Description: Eritrean institute of higher education; instance of academic institution and university.  
- Wikipedia title: Eritrea Institute of Technology.

### Founding and History
- Inception year: 2003.  

### Location and Physical Data
- Country: Eritrea.  
- Coordinates: 15.243° N, 38.775° E.  
- Elevation: 2,187 metres above sea level.  
- Geonames ID: 11101597.

### Names and Codes
- Aliases: EIT; IAU-004515; Mai-Nefhi College.  
- Sitelink count on Wikimedia/Wikipedia: 12.  
- Wikipedia language pages include: Arabic (ar), Catalan (ca), Cebuano (ceb), German (de), English (en), Finnish (fi), French (fr), [gpe], Italian (it), Japanese (ja).

### Online Presence and Media
- Official website: http://www.eit.edu.er/.  
- Wikimedia Commons image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/EritreaInstituteOfTechnology.jpg.

### Authority and Database Identifiers
- VIAF ID: 8883152381811501950001.  
- Freebase ID: /m/02rccjy.  
- KISTI ID: K000198388.  
- Geonames ID: 11101597.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2018045955.  
- Gateway to Research organisation ID: 7EA753F7-27B5-4F13-8298-FC2777E2F4EB.  
- Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued): 23139408.  
- SNARC ID listed as: DeviantArt.

### Classification
- Instance of: academic institution; university.  
- Wikidata description: Eritrean institute of higher education.

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. [Source](https://www.4icu.org/reviews/12208.htm)