Dean’s Message

It is my great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, a college committed to producing knowledgeable, skilled, ethical, innovative, and socially responsible graduates who can meaningfully contribute to the development of our country and the wider world.

As an Applied University, our institution is guided by a strong commitment to connecting knowledge with practice. Accordingly, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities recognizes that education needs to be more than a theoretical understanding. We teach, conduct research, engage with the community and provide professional training to respond to real social, cultural, economic, environmental and governance challenges facing our communities.

Our College is a convergence of disciplines that are essential to understanding society and steering sustainable development. Amharic Language and Literature, Geography and Environmental Studies, Sociology, Psychology, History and Heritage management, Civics and Ethical Studies, English Language and Literature, Journalism and Communication are among the fields explored to produce graduates who are critical problem solvers, effective communicators, collaborative workers and practical solution developers.

Our academic programs are practice-oriented and competency-based, underpinned by fieldwork, internships, research, community-based projects, digital technologies, professional engagement, and experiential learning. We aim to provide an educational setting in which students are able to transform knowledge into practical skills and meaningful solutions.

Research and innovation, too, are central to our mission. We promote problem-driven, interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research that responds to the needs of communities and institutions. The challenges we focus on in our research are contemporary ones, such as sustainable development, climate and environmental change, urbanization, governance, peace and security, culture and identity, social transformation, education, livelihoods and digital society.

We also understand that the university’s contribution should reach beyond the campus. The College endeavors to promote better collaboration with government authorities, communities, schools, private organizations, development partners, research institutions and other stakeholders through community engagement and strategic alliances. These partnerships generate opportunities to convert knowledge and research into practical solutions and societal impact.

To our students, I encourage you to take full advantage of the opportunities that come your way. Be curious, creative, ethical, collaborative and a lifelong learner. Develop your practical, digital, communication, leadership and problem solving skills, and your academic knowledge. It is not just the degree you get but also the positive impact you bring to society that will determine your success.

I want to thank our faculty and staff for their dedication and professionalism. Together we will continue to build on academic excellence, research, innovation, student success, institutional partnerships and a culture of continuous improvement.

Our long-term goal is to make the College a premier hub for applied social science and humanities education, research, innovation, and social transformation.

Our dedication is as follows:

      Putting knowledge into practice

      Research into solutions

      Education into Opportunities

      Innovation for impact

I invite all members of our College community and our partners to join us in realizing this vision.

Welcome to the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Together, let us transform knowledge into meaningful societal impact.

Gebiyaw Sitotaw Takele (PhD)
Dean, College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Debre Berhan University