Faculty of Medicine

Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine established in 1964 with the goal of producing medical doctors to handle the country’s health problems. Starting from 1979 the faculty launched graduate programs, which was the first graduate program in the history of AAU.

In 1998 Tikur Anbessa Hospital, which is the largest referral hospital in the country was given to Addis Ababa University (AAU) from the Ministry of Health (MoH) for the faculty as a main teaching hospital. The faculty is the oldest and the largest among the health training institutions in the country, staffed with the most senior specialists.

Vision

The faculty has a vision of promoting healthy society that meaningfully contribute to the over all socio economic development of the country by establishing excellence in academics, health service and research.

Mission

Fulfill the human resource demand in the medical, training and research fields with good quality and quantity demanded.

To make effective collaboration with domestic and international professional partner organizations in the fields of education, medicine and research.