Mekelle University is found at the town of Mekelle in Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia , at a distance of 783 Kilometers from the Ethiopian capital.
The merger the two former colleges: Mekelle Business College and Mekelle University College established the University in May 2000 by the Government of Ethiopia (Council of Ministers, Regulations No. 61/1999 of Article 3) as an autonomous higher education institution. The two colleges have their own historical developments after beginning from scratch, and have also experienced exhausting ascends and descends, with voluminous relocations from place to place.
College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, Available programs
Food Science and Post- Harvest Technology          
Land Resources Management and Environmental Protection         
Soil Resources and Watershed Management
 Water Resources and Irrigation Management
Biotechnology  
Dry Land Crop and Horticulture Science  
Horticulture
Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Science  
Wildlife and Eco-tourism Management
Natural Resource Economics and Management  
Agricultural Economics
Rural Development and Agricultural Extension
Midcareer program in Value chain oriented Agricultural extension