Editing Mogadishu (section)

==Education==
Mogadishu is home to a number of scholastic institutions. As part of the government's urban renewal program, 100 schools across the country are scheduled to be refurbished and reopened. Compulsory education lasts 15 years, Primary and middle school is financed by the state and free of charge in public schools, between the ages of 7 and 19, and by 2015 enrollment of children in this age range was nearly 55%. Secondary or high school education is not mandatory but required in order to then progress to [[universities]].<ref name="Noidpauim"/>
[[File:Mogauniv1.jpg|thumb|The [[Mogadishu University]] main campus]]
The [[Somali National University]] (SNU) was established in the 1950s, during the trusteeship period. In 1973, its programmes and facilities were expanded. The SNU developed over the next 20 years into an expansive institution of higher learning, with 13 departments, 700 staff and over 15,000 students. On 14 November 2013, the Cabinet unanimously approved a federal government plan to reopen the Somali National University, which had been closed down in the early 1990s. The refurbishing initiative cost US$3.6 million,<ref name="Ceptrsnu">{{cite news |title=Cabinet endorses plans to reopen Somali National University |url=http://horseedmedia.net/2013/11/14/cabinet-endorses-plans-reopen-somali-national-university/ |access-date=18 November 2013 |newspaper=Horseed Media |date=14 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212004845/http://horseedmedia.net/2013/11/14/cabinet-endorses-plans-reopen-somali-national-university/ |archive-date=12 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and was completed in August 2014.<ref name="Gfgrsnu">{{cite news |title=Federal government re-opens Somali National University |url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=2609 |access-date=24 August 2014 |agency=Goobjoog News |date=16 August 2014 |archive-date=26 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326031158/http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=2609 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Mogadishu University]] (MU) is a non-governmental university that is governed by a board of trustees and a University Council. It is the brainchild of a number of professors from the Somali National University as well as other Somali intellectuals. Financed by the [[Islamic Development Bank]] in [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]], as well as other donor institutions, the university counts hundreds of graduates from its seven faculties, some of whom continue on to pursue [[Master's degrees]] abroad thanks to a scholarship programme. Mogadishu University has established multiple partnerships with several other academic institutions, including the [[University of Aalborg]] in Denmark, three universities in [[Egypt]], seven universities in [[Sudan]], the [[University of Djibouti]], and two universities in [[Yemen]]. {{As of|2012}}, MU also has accreditation with the Board of the Intergovernmental Organization EDU.<ref name="IOAHL">{{cite web |title=EDU Accreditation Status&nbsp;— Mogadishu University |url=http://edu.int/Mogadishu_University/ |publisher=Intergovernmental Organization for Accreditation in Higher Learning |access-date=10 March 2014 |archive-date=4 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204024833/http://edu.int/Mogadishu_University/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Hammar Jab Jab School.jpeg|thumb|left|The Hamar Jajab School in Mogadishu]]
In 1999, the Somali Institute of Management and Administration (SIMAD) was co-established in Mogadishu by incumbent president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The institution subsequently grew into the [[SIMAD University]], with Mohamud acting as [[dean (education)|dean]] until 2010.<ref name="Spostpc">{{cite news |last=Mohamed |first=Mahmoud |title=Profiles of Somalia's top presidential candidates |url=http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/features/2012/08/17/feature-02 |access-date=21 August 2012 |newspaper=Sabahi |date=17 August 2012 |archive-date=2 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402163949/http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/features/2012/08/17/feature-02 |url-status=live }}</ref> It offers a range of undergraduate courses in various fields, including economics, statistics, business, accountancy, technology, computer science, health sciences, education, law and public administration.<ref name="SIMAD">{{cite web |title=SIMAD University&nbsp;— History |url=http://www.simad.edu.so/index.php/2013-02-17-10-19-35/history |publisher=SIMAD University |access-date=21 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205043455/http://www.simad.edu.so/index.php/2013-02-17-10-19-35/history |archive-date=5 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Benadir University]] (BU) was established in 2002 with the intention of training doctors. It has since expanded into other fields. Another tertiary institution in the city is the Zamzam University of Science and Technology and [[Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology]] . The Turkish Boarding School was also established, with the Mogadishu Polytechnic Institute and Shabelle University campus likewise undergoing renovations. Additionally, a New Islamic University campus is being built.<ref name="Noidpauim"/> In April 2014, Prime Minister [[Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed]] also laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the former meteorological school in Mogadishu.<ref name="Qsplfsfmsim">{{cite news |title=Somali PM lay foundation stone for rebuilding meteorological school in Mogadishu |url=http://goobjoog.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2229:somali-pm-lay-foundation-stone-for-rebuilding-meteorological-school-in-mogadishu&catid=128:education&Itemid=655 |access-date=9 May 2014 |newspaper=Qoobjoog |date=23 April 2014 |archive-date=12 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223428/http://goobjoog.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2229%3Asomali-pm-lay-foundation-stone-for-rebuilding-meteorological-school-in-mogadishu&catid=128%3Aeducation&Itemid=655 |url-status=live }}</ref> A new national Aviation Training Academy is likewise being built at the Aden Adde International Airport.<ref name="Rshpmasalfs">{{cite news |title=SOMALIA: H.E Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed lays foundation stone for the Aviation Training Academy at Aden Adde Airport |url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/04/somaliah-e-prime-minister-abdiweli-sheikh-ahmed-lays-foundation-stone-for-the-aviation-training-academy-at-aden-adde-airport/ |access-date=25 April 2014 |newspaper=Raxanreeb |date=23 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425055500/http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/04/somaliah-e-prime-minister-abdiweli-sheikh-ahmed-lays-foundation-stone-for-the-aviation-training-academy-at-aden-adde-airport/ |archive-date=25 April 2014}}</ref> This is the first of its kind.

City University was established in 2012 with the aim of providing instruction and research. The college is staffed by an accredited Master's-level faculty, and governed by a board of trustees consisting of academics and prominent entrepreneurs. City University's syllabus features a curriculum and foundation programs in English. Its campus includes physical and digital libraries, as well as IT and scientific laboratories. The university is a member of the Somali Research and Educational Network, and is authorized as a degree-granting institution by the national Ministry of Education Directorate of Higher Education and Culture.
Other tertiary institutions in the capital include [[Zamzam University of Science and Technology]]. In 2012, Zamzam foundation started agricultural training school declared its purpose to be “rebuilding food production system of the country and accelerate its yield, while promoting income generation for low-income families”. The School conducted 22 training programs during that period. in 2013 the Agricultural training school became Zamzam University of Science & Technology (ZUST). the first classes for the bachelor's degree September 2014, followed by the faculty of Medicine in 2015. Currently the ZUST has six faculties and centre for graduate studies. The permanent campus of the university is located in the KM11 Weydoow Mogadishu.