Our People

Leadership & Faculty

The academics, administrators and leaders behind EIU's mission — doctorate-qualified practitioners grounded in industry and research.

Chancellor & University Leadership

Senate & Principal Officers

Prof. Erythras A. Tadesse

Founder & Chancellor

Dr. Selamawit Kebede

Vice Chancellor

Dr. Amanuel Girma

Deputy VC Academic / Dean, Business & Management

Dr. Yohannes Abera

Dean, Computing & Information Technology

Dr. Bekele Alemu

Dean, Public Health & Medical Sciences

Adv. Tigist Worku

Dean, Law & Governance

Dr. Meron Haile

Dean, Education & Social Sciences

Dr. Getachew Bekele

Dean, Agriculture & Environmental Studies

Deans & Management

Faculty & Administration

Mr. Daniel Tesfaye

Registrar

Ms. Hanna Solomon

Director of Marketing & Admissions

Dr. Samuel Kefale

Head of Data Science & AI

Ms. Ruth Ndegwa

Head of Health Administration Programmes

Join us

Teach without borders

EIU recruits lecturers and industry practitioners across all six faculties. If you hold a relevant master's or doctoral qualification and believe in borderless education, we would love to meet you.

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