Department of Geology

Adigrat University is one of the public institutions of higher education in Ethiopia, established in 2011 with a mission to contribute to the sustainable socioeconomic development and poverty reduction program of the nation through the provision of societal needs-tailored education of professionals, undertaking problem-solving research, and providing community services.

By understanding the demands of natural resources (precious metal and water supply, oil, non-metals, coal resources, industrial minerals and gems, dimension stones) as an engine for the country’s economy, the University opened the Department of Geology in 2013 under the College of Natural and Computational Sciences. Ethiopia has a long history of mining, such as gold; iron mining, titanium, and salt extraction. Other important industrial minerals like gemstone, granite, gypsum, limestone, salt, sand, and scoria were also under exploitation and processing. The department plays a vital role by realizing the vision and mission of the university integrated with the community of Adigrat University in promoting the national plan geared towards poverty eradication.

Currently, the Department of Geology has 26 qualified staff members. Among them, were 19 lectures, 4 assistant lectures, 1 Assistant Professor, and 2 technical assistants. The specializations of the staff in the department are Economic geology, Structural geology, Hydrogeology, Stratigraphy and sedimentology, Geological engineering, geological science (Petrology), and Geophysics.

Vision

• The department strives to be a center of excellence in delivering relevant and quality education together with problem-solving research studies and community service engagements.

Mission Statement

• The mission of the department is to bring quality education and to create and effectively disseminate fundamental knowledge about the earth, and its resources (mineral resources, water, and oil). In addition to the quality of education, participating in research and community service and becoming a solution finder to the society and create a comfortable learning and teaching environment.

Strategic Goals and Initiatives

Strategic Initiatives

The Strategic Initiatives of the department are to achieve Adigrat University’s bold vision and mission to become one of the most competent, innovative, and enlightened academic and research universities in the world.

Strategic Goals

1. Learner centre, Increasing Student engagement, and student success
2. Strengthen quality education
3. Enhance the quantity and quality of research and community services

Goal 1. Learner center, Increasing Student engagement, and student success

• Increase the number of students engaged in the department by preparing symposiums and conferences on the necessity of learning geology.
• Increase the number of student’s pass in exit exam.
• Make teachers focus and move in their normal activities with sufficient preparation following their responsibility and accountability.
• When students are fully and actively engaging, they become proud, well-rounded citizens of the University community, now and in the future.

Goal 2. Strengthen quality education

• Students link with different industries and get practical knowledge.
• Creating enhanced smart Laboratory and classroom in the department.
• allow a student in participating senior project research
• Creating a suitable environment to work with other academic partners
• The teaching and learning are monitored and carried out according to the program/calendar.
• Academic programs are harmonized and aligned with national policy reforms and guidelines.
• Establish national and international links and collaboration for research, and community service.

Goal 3. Enhance the quantity and quality of research and community services

• Staff encouraged to participate and identify research and community service thematic areas.
• Publishing the research conducted in the known and international journal
• Improved research collaborations with national and international partners and attraction of grants

 Academic Programs

The department delivers undergraduate regular programs