Diriba Eticha Tujuba

Diriba Eticha Tujuba is an Ethiopian academic and university administrator who has served as President of Gambella University, a public institution in Gambella, Ethiopia, since October 2023.

Education Tujuba earned a PhD in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in leadership communication from Andhra University, India, in 2019. He also holds a Master of Arts in English from Adama University (2012) and a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language and Literature from Hawassa University (2005). In parallel with his PhD studies, he pursued an MA in Public Administration at Andhra University.

Career Tujuba has held various academic and administrative roles in Ethiopian higher education. From 2020 to 2022, he served as Director for Institutional Transformation and Good Governance at Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU). He later became CEO of the President’s Office at ASTU, contributing to strategic planning and institutional development.

Additional collaborations were formed with ICCS College of Engineering and Management in Kerala, India, and Hannam University in South Korea, focusing on faculty development and student exchange programs.