Somali National University is committed to building strong academic, research and institutional partnerships that support quality education, innovation, community development and national progress.
Through memberships and partnerships with universities, government institutions, development agencies, research organisations and private-sector partners, SNU strengthens its role as a leading public university serving Somalia and the wider region.
Global memberships
Somali National University is a member of several regional and international academic organisations and higher education networks, including:
Association of Universities of the Islamic World (opens in a new tab)
Association of Arab Universities (opens in a new tab)
Association of African Universities (AAU) (opens in a new tab)
Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) (opens in a new tab)- East African Universities Network
IGAD Council of Higher Education (opens in a new tab)
Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) (opens in a new tab)- East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network
Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) (opens in a new tab)- World Universities Association
International academic partnerships
SNU has established academic and research partnerships with universities and institutions around the world. These collaborations support student and staff exchange, joint research, academic development, innovation and international knowledge sharing.
Italy 7
- University of Camerino
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
- University of Bari
- University of Trieste
- Politecnico di Milano
- UniCamillus University
- University of Palermo
Kenya 2
- Kenyatta University
- University of Nairobi
South Africa 5
- University of Pretoria
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
- Vaal University of Technology
- University of South Africa (UNISA)
Ethiopia 2
- Jigjiga University
- Dire Dawa University
Djibouti 1
- University of Djibouti
Finland 3
- University of Helsinki
- Laurea University of Applied Sciences
- Tampere University
Türkiye 4
- Istanbul University
- Yildiz Technical University
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Ankara University
Sudan 1
- International University of Africa (IUA)
China 4
- Institute of Feed Research
- Beijing Foreign Studies University
- Institute of West Asian and African Studies
- Center for Language Education and Cooperation
Pakistan 3
- Government College University Faisalabad
- University of the Punjab
- University of Modern Sciences
Palestine 1
- Palestine Technical University
Qatar 1
- Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Recent agreements and collaborations
Agreements and collaborations reported in SNU news and newsletters, 2025–2026.
| Partner | Collaboration | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Health and Human Services | Agreement to develop De Martino Hospital into a teaching and research hospital | October 2026 |
| IBS Bank | MoU on strategic partnership and collaboration | 2026 |
| University of Rwanda | MoU on higher education, research and capacity development | June 2026 |
| Mogadishu University | MoU on research, training, knowledge exchange and higher education development | July 2026 |
| World Fund for Development and Planning (WFDP) | MoU on higher education, research and capacity building | July 2026 |
| Yangzhou University and its Centre for African Studies | MoU on higher education, joint research and exchange | April 2026 |
| Maastricht University, Karolinska Institutet, East Africa University | CURIOUS project consortium for higher education and health workforce development | January 2026 |
| University of Palermo (UniPA) and AICS | PAIS-FUS public administration capacity-building project | July 2025 |
| University of Helsinki | Erasmus+ student and staff exchange (Faculty of Education), 2025–2028 | January 2026 |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | Mitacs research project on air pollution (Applied Chemistry Department) | March 2026 |
Through these memberships and partnerships, SNU continues to expand opportunities for academic cooperation, research development, innovation and cultural exchange.
Partner logos have not been supplied in the project files. Logos can be added to each partner once approved for use.
Source: XML page 19000 “Membership and Partners”; SNU news posts and newsletters 2025–2026
