Addis Ababa University was established in 1950 as the University College of Addis Ababa. It charges non-Ethiopian students tuition per ECTS credit, with lower rates for students from IGAD and East African countries: other international undergraduates pay USD 60 to USD 150 per ECTS depending on the subject, and master's students USD 90 to USD 225. The application fee is USD 40 for undergraduate and USD 150 for graduate programmes.
| Intake | Round | Applicants | Opens | Closes | Status | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 2026 | Final | International | 14 Sep 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 12:30 Africa/Addis_Ababa | Closed | $50 | 15 Sep 2026 |
Final reopened round of the Graduate Admission Test (GAT) for 2026/27; the test is on 16 September 2026. The first application period ran from 6 June to 11 August 2026. Foreign applicants pay the equivalent of USD 50 for the test. | |||||||