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Overview

Located in the coastal city of Mombasa, MPUC is one of the National Polytechnics recently elevated to status of University Colleges in kenya. It encompasses the many benefits of a small university in the nation's Island city bordering the great Indian ocean. For several decades the MPUC has been offering technical education to students pursuing proffessional courses in the various fields Engineering, Applied Sciences and Business studies culminating in the recent elevation to University status giving us the opportunity to offer Degree programs currently under the tutelage of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
The Mombasa Polytechnic University College is famous for its hands on graduates with a touch of creativity and innovation, this comes out clearly whenever we participate technological exhibitions and other related events where our students always come out tops, a good example is offcourse the National Robot Contest where for two years in row we have been tops trouncing even the better equiped and well established institutions of higher learning

MPUC SET TO START A MEDICAL SCHOOL

MPUC SET TO START A MEDICAL SCHOOL

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MPUC has officially entered into strategic partnership with Coast Provincial General Hospital and Ghent University from Belgium, to jointly start a medical school within the Mombasa Campus.
Speaking during the launch which was also graced by the Belgium Ambassador to Kenya, the Chairman of the Council Pro. Abdulghafur EL - Busaidy said the vision of having the three partners with a common objective to establish a Medical School is a brilliant idea that will not only benefit this community, but the nation at large.
In the partnership, the Coast General Hospital will provide the clinical training platform and also provide internship for the established University College Graduates.
The representative from the ministry of medical services Dr. Maurice Siminyu said the move comes as a reinforcement of what they have already been doing, training the doctors and nurses.
Dr. Siminyu also said that they will be privileged to provide lecturers and other staff needed to run the training.
Meanwhile the University of Ghent which was represented by the Rector, Prof. Dr. Paul Van Cauwenberge will develop the curriculum, in collaboration with other local and international stakeholders. University of Ghent also donated 200 computers that will add value to training, Research, innovation and service delivery.
The senator of the Belgium Parliament, who is also the chairman of the ICRH board Dr Marleen Temmerman said the partnership is a start of the major collaborations, and they are ready to work with MPUC, to produce the best students as required in the market.
Apart from this major stride, MPUC has been benchmarking with international institutions of higher learning in Africa and across the globe. One was Kyambogo University Uganda, the Makerere University School of Business (MUBS) and lately Mbeya Institute of Science and Technology Mbeya (MIST - Tanzania).
The chairman of the council Pro El – Busaidy said, “a visit by these three universities, and now Ghent University, is a clear demonstration of quality of our programmes and an assurance that we indeed are acknowledged”.
He however cautioned that the three institutions need to carefully guard on the identified strength and opportunities as strategies to address some of the identified gaps are being set. This he said is as a result of the competitive forces in the higher education set up.
The launch was conducted at the MPUC graduation square on 27th August 2012.
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MASENO UNIVERSITY

Maseno University founded in 1991, is the only university on the globe that lies along the Equator (00). It is one of the seven public universities in Kenya. The University is located in Maseno Township along Kisumu-Busia road, 25 km from Kisumu City and approximately 400 km west of Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. The University also shares its boundaries with Vihiga and Kisumu County.

Maseno University currently has four Campuses, a College and a Constituent College. Maseno Main Campus is in Maseno Township 25km from Kisumu on the Busia road. The core activities and central administration of the University takes place on this Campus. Homa Bay Campus is located at the SONYACO Plaza in Homa Bay town. Through this Campus, the University caters for the ever expanding demand for University education in the region. The eCampus is one of the latest innovations by Maseno University to facilitate online delivery of high quality certificate, diploma and degree programmes to learners in various parts of the country, the East African region and beyond. All programmes offered at the eCampus are primarily delivered through the internet, with students taking sit-in on-campus examinations at the end of each Semester. Kisumu City Campus College (former City Campus) became a College of Maseno University in December 2010. The College is within the Central Business District of Kisumu City and is exclusively served by a spacious parking yard situated directly opposite Kisumu Hotel (Maseno University). Bondo University College (former Bondo Teachers Training College) became a Constituent College of Maseno University in December 2008.

The name "Maseno" was coined by Rev. J.J. Willis out of the name of a tree known in local dialects as "Oseno" or "Oluseno" that stood next to the spot where the first missionaries in the region erected their base.

Maseno University’s history begun with the merging of Maseno Government Training Institute (GTI) with Siriba Teacher’s Training College to form Maseno University College as a Constituent College of Moi University. This led to its subsequent gazetting in October 1990 crowning the two institutions’ several decades of meritorious existence. It became a full-fledged University 11 years later, in 2001.

The University offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs in different disciplines at the following faculties and schools:
•    School of Arts and Social Sciences
•    School of Education
•    School of Science
•    School of Public Health and Community Development
•    School of Environment and Earth Sciences
•    School of Development and Strategic Studies
•    School of Graduate Studies
•    School of Business and Economics
•    School of Medicine
•    School of Agriculture and Food Security
•    School of Mathematics and Actuarial Science
•    School of Computing and Informatics

Maseno is a Public University, enacted by an Act of Parliament in 1991. In 2000 it was elevated to a fully fledged University. The current Vice-Chancellor of the University is Professor Dominic Makawiti.

Alongside its academic programmes the University also manages enterprises such as the Kisumu Hotel and the University farm where it produces agricultural products which are used within the university and the surplus supplied to markets around.

Maseno University is a modern institution of higher learning set up to advance teaching, learning, research and development that responds to the emerging socio-economic as well as technological and innovation needs of Kenya and the Eastern African Region. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dominic W. Makawiti, Maseno University has embarked on a mission to develop and deliver academic programmes that not only respond to the needs of industry but also prepare workers for the knowledge economy, in line with the Vision 2030. The programmes offered by Maseno University (referred to as ‘With IT’ programmes) ensure that all graduates of Maseno are adequately exposed to a knowledge-base that enables them to live, learn and work in a multi-disciplinary setting where ICT is as much a resource for learning and working, as it is a discipline in its own right.

Currently, Maseno University has a total student enrolment of 8,000 registered at the Main Campus, Kisumu City Campus College and Homa Bay Campus. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs, Prof. Madara Ogot, indicates that this number is expected to grow significantly with the launch and expansion of the eCampus of Maseno University that offers academic programmes through the Internet and other modern technologies to all who qualify, regardless of their physical location. Maseno University is therefore on track in globalising University education and providing high quality life-long learning opportunities, a deviation from the tradition of delimiting admission to physical availability of bed and tuition space at the University.

Egerton University is the premier Agricultural public University in Kenya.  It  has  however, broadened to other areas of research and teaching such as Natural resources, Applied sciences, Education, Computer science, Medical sciences, Education, Engineering and Business studies.
The University has 3 constituent Colleges which are; Kisii University College, Laikipia University College and Chuka University College.  These are autonomous except for using the Senate of Egerton University.
Currently, the University offers 63 undergraduate degree, 46 masters degree, and 36 doctorate degree programmes in its various faculties.
There are also 8 diploma programmes and a number of certificate programmes.
The phenomenal growth of the University is a reflection of the importance that the Kenya Nation attaches to development in those fields and in education in general.

MT. KENYA UNIVESITY

About MKU
 
MKU is the leading private university inclined towards Science and Technology programmes. We are about discovering possibilities and potentials for students fresh out of high school, transfer students, returning students pursuing advanced degrees and faculty and staff who are passionate about their fields.
MKU targets at providing science and technology education as a major vehicle for attaining and sustaining industrial development of Kenya which is consistent with the overall needs of university education in Kenya. Whether you are considering undergraduate, graduate, diploma or certification studies, you will find MKU rises to the challenge.
We offer a world-class education in a beautiful campus located away from the disruptions and distractions of a big city. Located 45KM from Nairobi, and connected by the Nairobi-Thika highway, MKU is easily accessible.
The surrounding industries and health facilities make MKU the ideal place to get real world opportunities in different areas of study, allowing students to get practical real-world experiences by taking part in on-site training opportunities.
Explore this web site to find out if MKU is the university college for you.

STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY

Strathmore College was started in 1961 as an Advanced-level Sixth Form College offering Science and Arts subjects by a group of professionals, who formed a charitable Educational Trust (now the Strathmore Educational Trust). Saint Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei,  inspired and encouraged them to start the College.

In March 1966, the first intake of Accountancy students, twenty-five in number, joined the Sixth Form students, and began preparing for the examinations of the UK-based Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). These first Accountancy students were sponsored by Shell East Africa, BAT (East Africa) and the East African Breweries. At this time Strathmore College was unique as a fully integrated post-Form 4 institution offering both academic and professional courses.

In October 1982, owing to the increased demand from companies for the professional training of their employees, the College began evening courses in Accountancy after normal working hours, with 60 students sponsored by various companies.

In 1986, in response to a request by the Trustees, the Government of Kenya donated 5 acres of land on Ole Sangale Road, Madaraka Estate. The European Union (EU) and the Italian Government agreed to back the Madaraka Campus project. The donors were keen to support a co-educational College that would offer courses in Management and Accountancy. Kianda College, an undertaking of Kianda Foundation, which was planning new developments at the time, agreed to run their professional courses in the new Madaraka campus.

Construction of the new campus commenced in September 1989. Meanwhile, in January 1991, the Information Technology Centre was started in the Lavington Campus to run computer courses leading to the Institute for the Management of Information Systems (formerly Institute of Data Processing Management) Diploma and Higher Diploma. In January 1992 a Distance Learning Centre was opened to offer correspondence courses in Accountancy to students who are unable to attend lectures.

In January 1993 Strathmore College merged with Kianda College and moved to Ole Sangale Road, Madaraka Estate.

Enrollment

A total population of 4,393 students (full-time and part-time) studying Accountancy, Administration, Commerce, Finance, Management and Information Technology.

Becoming a University

In August 2002 the Commission of Higher Education awarded Strathmore a Letter of Interim Authority to operate as a University with a Faculty of Commerce and a Faculty of Information Technology.

The first undergraduate students to enrol in these faculties completed their 4-year degree course in December 2004 and graduated in August 2005.

In June 2007, Kenya's Commission for Higher Education approved the award of a charter to Strathmore University.

Strathmore University Charter gazetted

The University's Charter was gazetted under the Universities Act (CAP 210B) in the 'Kenya Gazette' supplement no. 47 (legislative supplement no. 27) via legal notice no. 86. The charter details establishment and functions of the University; membership and governance of the University; administration, financial provisions, and statutes of the University.

CAMPUS POST-Private chartered university

Chartered Private Universities
These are universities that have been fully accredited:
1. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, 1991;
2. Catholic University of Eastern Africa, 1992;
3. Scott Theological College, 1992;
4. Daystar University, 1994;
5. United States International University, 1999;

6. Africa Nazarene University, 2002;
7. Kenya Methodist University, 2006;

8. St. Paul’s University, 2007;
9. Pan Africa Christian University, 2008;
10. Strathmore University, 2008;





11. Kabarak University, 2008.







12. Mount Kenya University, 2011.

13. Africa International University, 2011
14. Kenya Highlands Evangelical University, 2011
Private University Constituent Colleges
Catholic University of Eastern Africa has four (4) constituent colleges namely;
1 Hekima College (CUEA)
2. Tangaza College (CUEA)
3. Marist International College (CUEA)
4. Regina Pacis University College (CUEA)

KABARAK UNIVERSITY

Kabarak University is a private Chartered institution of higher learning that provides holistic christian-based quality education,training research and outreach activities for the service of God and humanity.It was establiblished in October 2002 by the second President of Kenya,His Excellency Daniel Arap Moi,who is also the Chancellor.This was as a result of his visionary idea of setting up a Christian University that would meet the demand for higher education in Kenya and offer quality education based on string moral principles Kabarak University is located 20kms north of Nakuru town,along the Nakuru-Eldama Ravine highway.It is in a serene environment that makes it an ideal place for learning.Today the University has over 1000 students pursuing various academic courses in Science,Egneering,Technology,Business,Theology and Education.It has since had 4 graduation ceremonies in which over 200 graduands have graduated. The faclity stands on a 600 acre farm and is one of the highly equiped instituions of higher learning in Kenya.It has an ultra-modern library(with seating capacity of 1,000 users) that is well equipped with up-to-date books,other scholary materials and easy access to online journals.We also have well equipped Science and Computer Laboratories Kabarak University is not just any other University;it is distinctive in its academic excellence coupled with spiritual vitality.With a motto of "Education in Biblical Perspective",we are focused on producing professional who are trained in all aspects of human endeavour. Vision Our Vision is to become a centre of academic excellence as a Christian Liberal Arts,Science and Technology Institution. Mission Our Mission is to provide a holistic quality education to the youth,equipping them with knowledge,practical skills and Christian moral values necessary for the service of God and Humanity.We will serve the local communities,the Nation and the world through creation,preservation and dissemination of knowledge,within the context of Biblical Christianity.