Our history
From one campus in Hodan district, Mogadishu, to a university of eleven campuses across Somalia and online.
Founded to rebuild through education
Plasma University was founded in Mogadishu in 2005, at a time when Somalia needed to rebuild its institutions and train a new generation of professionals. The founders chose a simple purpose that is still the university motto today: Barbaariyaha Bulshada – the educator of society.
The first students studied health sciences, business and computing – the skills the country needed most for hospitals, banks, telecoms and public services.
Milestones
Foundation in Mogadishu
Plasma University opens its main campus in Hodan district, Banadir, with programmes in health, business and IT.
Faculties are added
Engineering, social sciences, education, law and agriculture and veterinary faculties are opened in response to national needs.
Campuses in the regions
Campuses open in Hiiraan, Galgaduud, Mudug, Bay, Middle and Lower Shabelle and Jubbaland, so students can study close to home.
PDC online campus
Flexible online study for working students and the diaspora.
One digital university
All campuses move onto one university system for students, finance and records, and the new public website and app are launched.
Growing with Somalia
Every new campus was opened for the same reason: young people in the regions wanted a university education without leaving their families and communities. Today Plasma graduates work as nurses, doctors, accountants, engineers, teachers, civil servants and entrepreneurs across the country.
Become part of the next chapter
Admissions for 2026/27 are open on all campuses.
