Partnership (National and International Links)

St. Mary’s University (SMU) has links and partnership agreements with local and international institutions in a bid to share experiences and fulfill its outreach missions. The partnership schemes we have with local schools, business and industry are augmenting. Our link with international agencies and foreign institutions is also growing. It has signed MoU with higher education institutions, non-governmental organizations, and various establishments, the most recent ones are provided below: 

  • Memorandum of Understanding was signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and Association of Social Enterprise Ethiopia (SEE) (December,2023)
  • Memorandum of Understanding signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and Woreda 10 Administration (November, 2023)
  • Memorandum of Understanding was signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and French Embassy (November,2023)
  • Memorandum of Understanding signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and Roots Events. (August 1,2023)
  • Memorandum of Understanding signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and Jain (Deemed -to -be University) Bengaluru India (August 1,2023)
  • Memorandum of Understanding signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and Skema School of business Eurallile France (May 15,2023) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Association ECCSA (March,2023)
  • Memorandum of Understanding signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and The Embassy of the United States of America (February 27,2023)
  •  Memorandum of Understanding signed, between St. Mary’s University (SMU) and the sister companies Florida University Southeast (FUSE) and Placid Solutions and Consulting (PSC) January 17, 2023   
  •  A memorandum of understanding signed between St. Mary’s University and Abarar University- Somalia on Nov. 22, 2022. 
  • A Memorandum of Understanding signed between St. Mary University (SMU) and Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) on the 9th of November 2022.
  • Memorandum of Understanding between H.E. Business and Management Consultants and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 1 year (October 14, 2022-September, 2023).   
  • Memorandum of Agreement between INSTITUT Magellan Paris, France and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (June, 2022- May, 2027). 
  • Memorandum of Agreement between Global Business University, Europe and St. Mary’s University; Duration: 5 years (June, 2022- May, 2027
  • Partnership Agreement between Alliance Ethio-Francaise and St. Mary’s University: Duration (Nov. 2021- Nov., 2024)  
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Reach for Change Ethiopia and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 2 years (Dec. 2021-Dec., 2023)  
  • Memorandum of Agreement between Global Business University, Europe and St. Mary’s University; Duration: 5 years (June, 2022- May, 2027). 
  • Memorandum of understanding Between Rome Business School and St. Mary’s University; Duration: 2 years (Dec., 2019- Nov. 2021).
  • Memorandum of Understanding between World Economic Forum and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 1 year (Nov, 2019- Oct. 2020) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Rosedale International Education Inc. and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 3 years (May, 2019-April, 2022) 
  • Memorandum of Agreement between Information Training and Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 15 days (Nov.16, 2018-Nov. 30, 2018) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding Between Strathmore University and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 2 years (July, 2018 –June, 2020)
  • International Memorandum of Understanding Between SRI VENKATEWARA Group of Educational Intuitions Chittoor, India and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (July 2017- June, 2022) 
  • International Memorandum of Agreement between RASA Management & Recruitment Consultancy Private Limited (RASA), India and. St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (March, 2017- Feb. 2022).  
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Satchikitsa Prasarak Mandal (Ethio skills) and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (Oct., 2016- Sept. 2021). 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between University of Cattolica Del Sacro Coure, Milan, Italy,and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (June 2016- May, 2021). 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between the Open University of Tanzania (OUT), Tanzania and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 6 years (January, 2016-Dec. 2022). 
  • Student Exchange Agreement between IESEG School of Management (IESEG) LILLE and Paris, France and St. Mary’s University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Duration: 3 years (April, 2015-March, 2018) 
  • International Memorandum of Agreement between T2H Management Solutions, India. and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (Jan. 2015-Dec. 2020):
  • Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Hargeisa, Somali Land and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (2015-2020). 
  • Implementation Work Program Between Sudan Academy of Sciences, Sudan and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (Nov. 2014-Oct. 2019) 
  • Memorandum of Agreement between Bounce Academy Dindigul, Tamilandu, India and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (Dec., 2013-Nov.2018) 
  • Partnership Agreement between INTER-ED, California, USA and St. Mary’s University College: (Sept. 2013) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Africa Unbound and St. Mary’s University College: (Feb. 2013-Jan. 2015) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Arusha School of Business and Finance(ASBF) and St. Mary’s University College (SMUC): Duration:  2 years (August, 2012-July, 2014) 
  • Service Agreement between Maastricht Graduate School of Governance of Maastricht University and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 6 months (Nov. 2010-April, 2010) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between IntENT(IntENT), Hague, the Netherlands and St. Mary’s University College: (May, 2010) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between ORTEC TSS, Gouda, the Netherlands and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 6 months (March, 2010-June, 2010) 
  • Affiliation Agreement between College of St. Mark and St. John, United Kingdom and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: (Jan., 2006- Dec. 2011) 
  • Agreement between Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU), New Delhi, India and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 3 years (May, 2006-Apri, 2009) and renewed June, 2009;  
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Galileo Global Education Corporate Service, City, Country and St. Mary’s University 
  • Memorandum of Understanding for Academic and research Collaboration between G.T.N Arts College, Dindigul , India and St. Mary’s University, Addis Ababa. 
  • Memorandum of Understanding on Academic Cooperation between AlZaiem AIAzhari University (AAU-Sudan) and St. Mary’s University ( I could not find this in the file at PO) 
  • Sub-Agreement between America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc.(AMIDEAST), Washington DC, USA and St, Mary’s University College(SMUC), (Oct., 2011) 
  • Inter-library Loan (ILL) Agreement between The Library of the united Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and St. Mary’s University College  

Partnership with Educational Institutions – National 

  • Memorandum of Understanding between CIS Health Consultancy and St. Mary’s University: Duration: Indefinite period 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Addis Ababa Tegbare-Id Polytechnic College and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (September, 2021-August 2026) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding among Kotebe Metropolitan University, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Council Secretariat, St. Mary’s University, Addis Ababa Tegbareid Poly Technic College, and ethio-telcom: Duration: 5 years (Oct. 2019-Sept. 2024) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 3 years (Nov. 2015-Oct. 2018) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) Ethiopia and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 1 year (Oct. 2012-September, 2013) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) Ethiopia and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 1 year (Oct. 2011-September, 2012) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Haramaya University and St. Mary’s University College: Duration:5 years
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Jimma University and St. Mary’s University College: Duration:5 years  
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Debremarkos University and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 5 years
  • Memorandum of Understanding between DKT Ethiopia and St. Mary’s University College(SMUC): Duration: 3 years (August, 2012-July, 2015) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between St. Mary’s University College and Araya Welfare Organization: Duration: 5 years (No date is registered) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between St. Mary’s University College and Kibrearegawiyan Migbare Senay Direjit: (Nov. 2009) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Alliance for Brain-Gain and Innovative Development(ABIDE): Duration: 5 years (March, 2010- Feb. 2015) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between St. Mary’s University and Ethiopian   Technology transfer association: March 2008

Partnership with Institutions of Technology 

  • Memorandum of Understanding between the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), 20 Fenchurch Street, London, Northern Ireland, and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 3 years (Sept., 2020-Aug.2023) 
  • International Memorandum of Understanding between Anand Scientific Company, Chennai, India and St. Mary’s University: Duration:5 years (Nov. 2018-Oct. 2023) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Info Mind Solutions PLC and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 1 year (April. 2019- March, 2020); Renewed for 1 year (Feb. 2020)  
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Almaahad Almutagadem Specialized Computer Training Center (AASCTC) and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (Aug. 2016-July, 2021) 
  • Agreement between the Society of Digital Information and Wireless communication (SDIWC) and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 1 year (June, 2016-May, 2017). 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Global E-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI) and Mary’s University: Duration: 5 years (May 2016- April, 2021). 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Africa Digital Library Support Network (ADLSN), Amsterdam, the Netherlands and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 3 years (2014 – 2017), 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Durban University of the Technology, South Africa and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 5 years (Nov. 2009- Oct. 2014) 
  • Agreement between karROX Technology Ltd. India and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 3 years (March, 2009-Feb. 2012) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Lamworld Technologies (PTY) Ltd. Gaborone, Botswana and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 3 months (July, 2015- Sept.2015)  
  • Agreement between Ethio Telecom and St. Mary’s University College: Duration: 2 years (December, 2012-Nov. 2014) 

Partnership with Associations, Networks and Fora 

  • Memorandum of Agreement Between International Network for Higher Education in Africa and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 3 years (April, 2019 March, 2022) 
  • World Economic Forum, a not –for –profit foundation headquartered in 91-93 Route de ia capite, CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva, Switzerland, represented by its legal representatives, (hereinafter referred to as the “Forum”), and St. Mary’s University: Duration: 1 year (November,2019-Oct.2020) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding between St. Mary’s University College(SMUC) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Ethiopia: Duration:1 year (May, 2013-April, 2014) 
  • Learning Provider Agreement between the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Ethiopia and St. Mary’s University College(SMUC): (Dec.2012) 
  • Agreement Between the Association of African Universities (AAU) and St. Mary’s   University: Duration: 1st signature (July, 2010-Dec. 2010) 
  • Agreement between Embassy of Finland in Ethiopia and St. Mary’s University CollegeDuration: __ year (July, 2013) 
  • Agreement between Embassy of Finland in Ethiopia and St. Mary’s University College (Aug, 2010) 
  • Agreement between Embassy of Finland in Ethiopia and St. Mary’s University College (July, 2009) 

Partnerships with Publishers 

Memorandum of Understanding between M/s Champion Communications, MGBS Plc, Publisher of Ethiopian Business Review: Duration: 3 months (June, 2018 – August, 2018)