IELTS Requirements in Ethiopia Compare University Band Scores
Compare verified IELTS Academic band score requirements for 15 universities in Ethiopia. Includes minimum overall scores and critical component requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.
Universities in Ethiopia use IELTS Academic to assess English proficiency for international applicants. While typical undergraduate requirements range from 6.0–6.5 and postgraduate from 6.5–7.5, many programmes set strict minimums for individual components — especially Writing (often 6.0+). If your current IELTS band score is 0.5–1.0 below the requirement, you may qualify for conditional admission or a pre-sessional English course. Remember: IELTS scores are valid for two years — plan your test date to align with both application deadlines and enrolment dates.
- Universities Listed
- 15
- UG Band Range
- N/A
- PG Band Range
- 5.0-5.0
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa · N/A
UG N/APG N/ABahir Dar University
Bahir Dar · N/A
UG N/APG N/AJimma University
Jimma · N/A
UG N/APG N/AHawassa University
Hawassa · N/A
UG N/APG N/AMekelle University
Mekelle · N/A
UG N/APG N/AHaramaya University
Haramaya · N/A
UG N/APG N/AUniversity of Gondar
Gondar · N/A
UG N/APG N/AWolaita Sodo University
Wolaita Sodo · N/A
UG N/APG N/AArbaminch University
Arba Minch · N/A
UG N/APG N/ADebre Markos University
Debre Markos · N/A
UG N/APG N/ADebre Berhan University
Debre Berhan · N/A
UG N/APG N/AAdigrat University
Adigrat · N/A
UG N/APG N/AAksum University
Aksum · N/A
UG N/APG N/ASamara University
Samara · N/A
UG N/APG N/ASt. Mary's University Ethiopia
Addis Ababa · N/A
UG N/APG 5.0
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