Addis College was established in 1992 following the reorganization given by the ministry of education. The initial educational scheme, launched in 1992, aimed to offer a three-year diploma program in different technical courses. Over the years since its establishment, Addis College experienced developmental changes that often resulted the expansion and inclusion of some programs & units.  The Departments of Construction technology & Management, Civil Engineering, Architectural & urban planning and automotive technology & vehicle management are some of the Departments added in the undergraduate program. With the rapid expansion of the remaining College, it continued to maintain prominence within country. 

In 2018, a wide effort was started to introduce a unified Master program; with it establishing nationally recognized curricula in the field of Construction technology & management. From that date on, the school of graduate studies played a very important role as a strategy in introducing new academic program. The effort continues and in 2020, the graduate program includes Project Management and MBA and started providing education.

With its experiences, expanding graduate programs, research undertakings,

publications,the School of Graduate Studies is well prepared not only to advance the horizon of knowledge in the broader academic realm but also contribute to national development efforts, trans-cultural understanding, and meeting other challenges of technology & Management in the 21st Century.