- JJU was established in March, 2007
- Area size (in hectares): 350 hectares (main campus, excluding the Meles Zenawi Memorial Referral Hospital campus)
- Built-up area (sq.mts): 2/3 of the entire campus land
- Internet connection: The campus is entirely Wi-Fi enabled
- No. of colleges: 8
- No. of institutes: 1
- No. of schools: 3
- No. of academic departments: 54 (40 undergraduate regular programs, 3 undergraduate summer programs, 2 undergraduate upgrading programs, and 9 post-graduate regular programs)
- Students’ enrolment as of 2016/17 A/Y: 21, 379
- Total staff residence units: 168
- Total academic staffs on duty: 722
- Total academic staffs on study leave: 274
- Total administration staffs (non-teaching staff): 758