Addis Ababa Science and Technology University 

, or AASTU, is an Ethiopian higher

institute in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main campus is located in the Akaky
Kaliti subcity, Kilinto area.[1]
The concept of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University had a direct and
reasonable connection with the Five-Year Growth and Transformation Plan (2010-2015)
of the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. As it was stated in
the plan, the establishment of well institutionalized and strong science and technology
universities and institutes of technology will serve as a cornerstone to build an
economically developed and industrialized state of Ethiopia. As a result, AASTU was
founded in 2011 under the Directive of the Council of Ministers No. 216/2011 by
admitting the first batch (2000 students) in November 2011.

Currently, the university has enrolled more than 8000 undergraduate (under regular and
continuing education program) and close to 700 postgraduate students under its nine
applied sciences, technology, engineering and ICT focused schools. AASTU is a
university in the making, and much of its short-term plans aim at establishing academic
infrastructures and facilities, staff recruitment and manpower development. So far, the
university managed to recruit 472 academic staff and 391 administrative staff.