
As one of the largest and founding pillars of Dire Dawa University, the College of Social Science and Humanities (CSSH) has evolved significantly since its inception in 2007 (1999 E.C).
What began with only four departments and 35 staff members has flourished into a diverse academic hub serving students across regular, summer, and extension programs.
We are particularly proud of our expansion into indigenous knowledge through programs like Journalism, Sociology, and Civics.
Furthermore, we foster academic discourse through our open-access publication, the Harla Journal of Social Behavioral Studies (HJSBS).
Explore research publications, scholarly articles, and interdisciplinary academic discussions contributed by our faculty and researchers.
Access Harla JournalTo produce competent graduates and problem-solving research through an international academic environment enriched with democratic values.
Dire Dawa University aspires to be a premium choice in Ethiopia and among the top ten applied universities in Africa by 2030.
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Head of Psychology
📞 +251 900 000 001
✉ se@soc.edu

Head of English and Literature
📞 +251 910 000 002
✉ it@soc.edu

Head Geography
📞 +251 910 000 002
✉ it@soc.edu

Head, Civics and Ethical Studies
📞 +251 910 000 002
✉ it@soc.edu

Head of Journalism
📞 +251 910 000 002
✉ it@soc.edu

Head of Amharic Language and Literature
📞 +251 920 000 003
✉ cs@soc.edu
