| Institution | Location | Year established | Ownership | Notes |
|---|
| Abi Adi College of Teachers Education | Abi Adi | | Governmental | |
| Adigrat University | Adigrat | 2011 | Governmental | Has 14,300 students in 37 departments and six colleges [1] |
| Admas University College | Mekelle | | Private | |
| Adwa College of Teacher's Education | Adwa | | Governmental | |
| Adwa Pan-African University | Adwa | 2017 | Governmental and private | This institution is under construction. [2] |
| Alage College | Alage | 2002 | Private | |
| Alpha University College | Mekelle | | Private | Head office in Addis Ababa |
| Axum Nursing School | Axum | | Governmental | |
| Axum University | Axum, Shire | 2007 | Governmental | Hosts one institute and six colleges, in three campuses (Mayako Referral Campus, Sefehoo Main Campus, and Shire Campus). Motto: Excellence through perseverance. [3] |
| Defence University College | Mekelle | | Governmental | Head office in Bishoftu |
| Hashenge College | Mekelle, Shire | | |
| Hope University College | Mekelle | 2003 | Private | Head office in Addis Ababa |
| Mekelle Institute of Technology | Mekelle | 2002 | Private | In 2013 merged with Mekelle University |
| Dr.Tewelde Legesse Nursing School | Mekelle | | Governmental | |
| Maichew Technical College (MTC) | Maichew | 1990 | Governmental | |
| Medco Bio-Medical College | Mekelle | | Private | Head office in Addis Ababa |
| Mekelle University | Mekelle, Quiha | 1993 | Governmental | Hosts over 31,000 students in eleven institutes and seven colleges, in seven campuses (Endayesus main campus, Adihaqi campus, Ayder campus, Aynalem campus, Kalamino campus, and additional two campuses under construction namely Quiha and Baloni). Motto: We Really care. [4] |
| Microlink Information Technology College | | | Private | |
| New Millennium College | Mekelle | | Private | |
| Nile College | Mekelle | | Private | |
| Raya University | Maychew | 2015 | Governmental | Hosts over 1,500 students in six colleges. The university aspires to be one of the top ten ranked Public Universities in Ethiopia by 2030. [5] |
| Sheba University College | Mekelle Adigrat Axum Shire | | Private | |
| Closys College | Mekelle | 2014 | Private | |
1. ^http://www.adu.edu.et
2. ^http://www.unesco.org/new/en/africa-department/resources/africa-department/news/adwa_pan_african_university_apau_first_international_confe/
3. ^ https://www.aku.edu.et
4. ^ https://www.mu.edu.et
5. ^ http://www.rayu.org/