# University of Gondar

> university in Ethiopia

**Wikidata**: [Q2690553](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2690553)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gondar)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/university-of-gondar

## Summary

University of Gondar was founded in 1954.[1]

## Summary
The University of Gondar is a higher education institution located in Gondar, Ethiopia. Founded in 1954, it functions as a university and maintains various academic and research affiliations. It also operates under the alias Gondar College of Medical Sciences.

## Key Facts
- **Inception:** 1954
- **Location:** Gondar, Ethiopia
- **Coordinates:** 12.6147° N, 37.4522° E
- **Instance of:** University
- **Aliases:** Gondar College of Medical Sciences, UoG, ጎንደር ዩኒቨርስቲ, IAU-020167
- **Website:** http://www.uog.edu.et/en/
- **Academic IDs:** GRID ID (grid.59547.3a), ROR ID (0595gz585), ISNI (0000000085394635)
- **Funding:** Received grants from Open Society Foundations ($150,000 in 2019 and $100,000 in 2022)

## FAQs
### Q: When was the University of Gondar founded?
A: The University of Gondar was founded in 1954.

### Q: Where is the University of Gondar located?
A: The university is located in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia.

### Q: What is the University of Gondar's former name?
A: The institution is also known as the Gondar College of Medical Sciences.

## Why It Matters
The University of Gondar serves as a significant academic institution for further education within Ethiopia. Established in 1954, it contributes to the region's educational infrastructure. The university actively engages in academic and policy discourse, evidenced by grants from the Open Society Foundations aimed at strengthening its Centre for Strategy and Policy Studies and facilitating academic engagement regarding political change in Ethiopia. Its integration into global academic systems is shown through its inclusion in various international research databases and identifiers.

## Notable For
- Operating for over half a century, having been established in 1954.
- Receiving specific funding to enhance its Centre for Strategy and Policy Studies to influence the country and region.
- Maintaining a distinct identity in academic databases via GRID, ROR, and ISNI identifiers.
- Having a digital presence across multiple Wikipedia languages including Amharic, English, and Hausa.

## Body
### Location and Facilities
The university is situated in Gondar, Ethiopia, at coordinates 12.6147 latitude and 37.4522 longitude. An image of the institution is available on Wikimedia Commons.

### Academic Identifiers
The University of Gondar is indexed in numerous academic and research databases:
- **GRID ID:** grid.59547.3a
- **ROR ID:** 0595gz585
- **ISNI:** 0000000085394635
- **Ringgold ID:** 128166
- **Library of Congress Authority ID:** n2006200598
- **ARWU University ID:** university-of-gondar
- **KISTI ID:** K000198438
- **Open Funder Registry ID:** 501100007866

### Funding History
The Open Society Foundations have provided financial support to the university for specific strategic initiatives:
- In **2019**, a grant of **$150,000** was awarded to facilitate academic engagement with public debate on political change in Ethiopia.
- In **2022**, a grant of **$100,000** was provided to support the capacity of its **Centre for Strategy and Policy Studies**.

### Digital Presence
The university maintains a website at `http://www.uog.edu.et/en/` and a web feed at `https://uog.edu.et/feed/`. Its social media presence includes a Twitter account (@uog), created in May 2009, and a Facebook page. The university is also a Quora topic and has a Wolfram Language entity code.

## References

1. [Source](https://www.unirank.org/et/uni/university-of-gondar/)
2. GRID Release 2017-01-10
3. Google Knowledge Graph
4. [Source](http://www.uog.edu.et/en/)
5. GRID Release 2015-12-14
6. GRID Release 2016-12-06
7. Quora
8. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
9. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2022-85834)
10. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2019-64378)