Addis Ababa University Graduates 8,817 Students

Addis Ababa University 2013 Graduates

Addis Ababa University on Saturday graduated 8,817 students in different fields of study with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

The University graduated 6,122 entrants with bachelor's degree, 2,593 with master's degree and 102 with doctorate degree. 2,224 of the graduates were female.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony held at the Millennium Hall, House of Federation Speaker and guest of honor, Kassa Tekleberhan said the contribution of the graduates is crucial in speeding up the nation's overall transformation.

He called on the graduates to discharge their duties diligently thereby contributing share to Ethiopia's renaissance.

The University graduated over 230 thousand students over the past 63 years. Currently, it is training more than 51 thousand students in different fields of study.