--- title: "Somali National University (SNU) โ€” Somalia | Arman Education" description: "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Somali National University (SNU) in Somalia." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Somali National University (SNU) in Somalia." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-somalia-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Somali National University (SNU) โ€” Somalia" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-somalia-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Somalia ยท Mogadishu # **Somali National University (SNU)** Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for Somali National University (SNU) in Somalia. [**Consulting for this university**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=somalia) [**Official site**](https://snu.edu.so) ## **Key facts**
**City**
Mogadishu
**Type**
Public
**Founded**
1969
**Students**
13,000
**Language of instruction**
Not yet verified
**International student fees**
Undergraduate programmes tuition-free; semester administrative charges US$50-125 by faculty; compulsory EAP foundation US$350; international registration and ID-card fee US$55; application fee US$30.Source
**Application dates**
Not yet verifiedSource
## **Admission and application** Postgraduate applicants need a recognised bachelor's degree, minimum GPA set by the faculty, transcripts, recommendation letters where required, research proposal for research programmes and possibly an interview; Registration and ID fee US$50. **Language requirement:** English proficiency where required for international applicants; EAP foundation programme (US$350) compulsory for undergraduates unless exempted. 1. Choose a programme and review admission requirements. 2. Prepare certificates, transcripts, passport-size photos, national ID/birth certificate (international applicants: passport copy, authenticated documents). 3. Complete the online application (student.snu.edu.so/admission/home) or submit a printed application at the Admission Office. 4. Pay the application fee. 5. Submit before the stated deadline and track status; successful applicants receive an official admission letter. ## **Programmes** **bachelor** ### **Bachelor of Civil Engineering** 4 years Tuition-free (fee table gives Engineering as 5 years; Engineering faculty page states four-year programmes - discrepancy on SNU's own pages); administrative charge US$125 per semester [Source](https://snu.edu.so/academics/undergraduate/faculty-of-engineering/) **bachelor** ### **Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering** 4 years Tuition-free; administrative charge US$125 per semester [Source](https://snu.edu.so/academics/undergraduate/faculty-of-engineering/) **bachelor** ### **Bachelor of Electrical Engineering** 4 years Tuition-free; administrative charge US$125 per semester [Source](https://snu.edu.so/academics/undergraduate/faculty-of-engineering/) **bachelor** ### **Faculty of Law (undergraduate)** 4 years Tuition-free; administrative charge US$80 per semester [Source](https://snu.edu.so/admission/administrative-charges/) **bachelor** ### **Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (undergraduate)** 6 years Tuition-free; administrative charge US$125 per semester [Source](https://snu.edu.so/admission/administrative-charges/) ## **Faculties and schools** - [Agriculture and Environmental Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/agriculture-and-environmental-science) - [Economic and Management Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/economic-and-management-science) - [Education](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/education) - [Engineering](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/engineering) - [Health Sciences and Tropical Medicine](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/health-sciences-and-tropical-medicine) - [Languages](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/languages) - [Law](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/law) - [Medicine and Surgery](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/medicine-and-surgery) - [Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/science) - [Sharia and Islamic Studies](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/sharia-and-islamic-studies) - [Social Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/social-science) - [Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/veterinary-medicine-and-animal-husbandry) - [Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-agriculture-and-environmental-science) - [Faculty of Economic and Management Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-economic-and-management-science) - [Faculty of Education](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-education) - [Faculty of Engineering](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-engineering) - [Faculty of Languages](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-languages) - [Faculty of Law](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-law) - [Faculty of Medicine and Surgery](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-medicine-and-surgery) - [Faculty of Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-science) - [Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-sharia-and-islamic-studies) - [Faculty of Social Science](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-social-science) - [Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-veterinary-medicine-and-animal-husbandry) - [Faculty of Health Sciences and Tropical Medicine](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-health-sciences-and-tropical-medicine) - [Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/faculty-of-graduate-studies-and-research) - [School of Management and Public Administration](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/school-of-management-and-public-administration) - [English Language Institute](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/somali-national-university/faculties/english-language-institute) ## **Highlights** - Describes itself as the only public, non-profit higher education institution in Somalia. - Undergraduate degree durations per fee table: 4 years for most faculties; 5 years Engineering and Veterinary Medicine; 6 years Medicine and Surgery. - Full-time and part-time (evening/weekend) study modes offered. - The accreditation page names no accrediting body; no accreditation claim is made here. 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