Membership & Partners
Somali National University is committed to building strong academic, research, and institutional partnerships that support quality education, innovation, community development, and national progress.
Through memberships and partnerships with universities, government institutions, development agencies, research organizations, and private sector partners, SNU strengthens its role as a leading public university serving Somalia and the wider region.
Global Memberships
Somali National University is a member of several regional and international academic organizations and higher education networks, including:
- Association of Universities of the Islamic World
- Association of Arab Universities
- Association of African Universities (AAU)
- Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
- East African Universities Network
- IGAD Council of Higher Education Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
- East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network
- Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH)
- World Universities Association
International Academic Partnerships
SNU has established strong academic and research partnerships with leading universities and institutions around the world. These collaborations support student and staff exchange programs, joint research initiatives, academic development, innovation, and international knowledge sharing.
International Academic Partnerships
University / Institution | Country |
|---|---|
University of Camerino | Italy |
University of Rome Tor Vergata | Italy |
University of Bari | Italy |
University of Trieste | Italy |
Politecnico di Milano | Italy |
UniCamillus University | Italy |
University of Palermo | Italy |
Kenyatta University | Kenya |
University of Nairobi | Kenya |
University of Pretoria | South Africa |
University of Cape Town | South Africa |
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) | South Africa |
Vaal University of Technology | South Africa |
University of South Africa (UNISA) | South Africa |
Jigjiga University | Ethiopia |
Dire Dawa University | Ethiopia |
University of Djibouti | Djibouti |
University of Helsinki | Finland |
Laurea University of Applied Sciences | Finland |
Tampere University | Finland |
Istanbul University | Turkiye |
Yildiz Technical University | Turkiye |
Ondokuz Mayıs University | Turkiye |
Ankara University | Turkiye |
International University of Africa (IUA) | Sudan |
Institute of Feed Research | China |
Beijing Foreign Studies University | China |
Institute of West Asian and African Studies | China |
Center for Language Education and Cooperation | China |
Government College University Faisalabad | Pakistan |
University of the Punjab | Pakistan |
University of Modern Sciences | Pakistan |
Palestine Technical University | Palestine |
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies | Qatar |
Building Global Academic Excellence
Through these international memberships and partnerships, SNU continues to expand opportunities for academic cooperation, research development, innovation, and cultural exchange. These collaborations contribute significantly to the University’s mission of becoming a world class institution dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving society.