Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a private, multi-campus, university in the municipal county of Thika, Kenya. The university was founded by Prof. Simon N. Gicharu and has since become one of the largest private universities in Kenya, with an estimated 52,000 students, as of September 2015.[1] MKU is chartered and ISO 9001:2015 Certified[2][3]
The main campus of MKU is located in Thika, approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.[4] The coordinates of the university's main campus are 1°02'44.0"S, 37°04'54.0"E (-1.045559 37.081669).[5]
The university maintains campuses at the following locations, as of April, 2020.[6]
The institution was founded in 1996 as Thika Institute of Technology by Dr. Simon Gicharu.In 2000 the Institute developed into a commercial college offering management and computer training programmes. Later in the year the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Kenya recognized the institute as a fully-fledged institution of higher learning and granted it a full registration approval. In 2005 the Institute became the first private institution in Kenya to be allowed to train pharmaceutical technologists by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of the Kenya Ministry of Health.[7]
Founder Mt. Kenya University
In 2006 the Commission for Higher Education (CHE) which later changed to 'Commission for University Education Kenya[8] (CUE)and approved the institute's request for collaboration with JKUAT to offer both diploma and degree programmes. After fulfilling all the requirements, the Commission for Higher Education issued MKU with the authority to establish a full-fledged privately funded university.[7] In 2011, the university was awarded a charter by the government of Kenya, upon the recommendation of the Commission of Higher Education.[8][2]
Academics
The university is organized into three colleges, 12 schools, and three institutes:[9]
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^ abMKU (24 March 2016). "Mount Kenya University: Our History". Thika: Mount Kenya University (MKU). Retrieved 24 March 2016.
^ ab"Commission for University Education - Home". www.cue.or.ke. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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^Karanja, Faith (20 January 2016). "Mount Kenya University in court over Council for Legal Education accreditation". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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PossibilitiesTypePrivate universityAcademic affiliationsIUCEA ACU UC USA NKU USAVice ChancellorDeogratius JaganyiAcademic staff5 000 Students52 000 2015 1 LocationThika KenyaColoursLight blue light orange and creamWebsitewww wbr mku wbr ac wbr keLocation of the university in KenyaOne of the university s campuses in Nakuru Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Academics 3 1 Institutes 3 2 Colleges 3 3 Schools 4 References 5 External linksLocation EditThe main campus of MKU is located in Thika approximately 47 kilometres 29 mi by road northeast of Nairobi the capital and largest city in Kenya 4 The coordinates of the university s main campus are 1 02 44 0 S 37 04 54 0 E 1 045559 37 081669 5 The university maintains campuses at the following locations as of April 2020 6 Thika Main Campus General Kago Road Thika Mombasa Campus MKU Plaza Nkurumah Road Mombasa Nairobi Campus MKU Towers and Union Towers Nairobi Parklands Law Campus Open Distance and Electronic Learning ODEL Center main campus Nakuru Campus Great Rift Plaza opposite Valley Hospital Nakuru Eldoret Campus Eldoret Meru Campus Meru opposite Meru County Assembly MKU Rwanda Campus Kagarama Kicukiro KigaliHistory EditThe institution was founded in 1996 as Thika Institute of Technology by Dr Simon Gicharu In 2000 the Institute developed into a commercial college offering management and computer training programmes Later in the year the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Kenya recognized the institute as a fully fledged institution of higher learning and granted it a full registration approval In 2005 the Institute became the first private institution in Kenya to be allowed to train pharmaceutical technologists by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of the Kenya Ministry of Health 7 Founder Mt Kenya University In 2006 the Commission for Higher Education CHE which later changed to Commission for University Education Kenya 8 CUE and approved the institute s request for collaboration with JKUAT to offer both diploma and degree programmes After fulfilling all the requirements the Commission for Higher Education issued MKU with the authority to establish a full fledged privately funded university 7 In 2011 the university was awarded a charter by the government of Kenya upon the recommendation of the Commission of Higher Education 8 2 Academics EditThe university is organized into three colleges 12 schools and three institutes 9 Institutes Edit Institute of Security Studies Justice and Ethics Institute of Film Creative and Performing Arts Equip Africa InstituteColleges Edit College of Graduate Studies and Research College of Health Sciences Equip College of Medical and Health SciencesSchools Edit College of Health Sciences Medical School School of Pharmacy School of Clinical Medicine School of Nursing School of Public Health School of Business and Economics School of Education School of Engineering Energy and the Built Environment School of Pure and Applied Sciences School of Social Sciences School of Law 10 School of Computing and InformaticsReferences Edit a b Africa Nairobi a b Ob Fredrick 11 January 2011 Mount Kenya University to receive a charter The Standard Kenya Nairobi Retrieved 24 March 2016 Commission for University Education Status Of Universities Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya Status Of Universities Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya www cue or ke Retrieved 2020 05 25 GFC 24 March 2016 Distance between Nairobi Kenya and Mount Kenya University Thika Kenya Globefeed com GFC Retrieved 24 March 2016 Google 24 March 2016 Location of Mount Kenya University Main Campus Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 24 March 2016 MKU 24 March 2016 Mount Kenya University Campuses Thika Mount Kenya University MKU Retrieved 24 March 2016 a b MKU 24 March 2016 Mount Kenya University Our History Thika Mount Kenya University MKU Retrieved 24 March 2016 a b Commission for University Education Home www cue or ke Retrieved 2022 01 28 MKU 24 March 2016 Mount Kenya University Academic Year 2015 2016 Prospectus PDF Thika Mount Kenya University MKU Retrieved 24 March 2016 Karanja Faith 20 January 2016 Mount Kenya University in court over Council for Legal Education accreditation The Standard Kenya Nairobi Retrieved 24 March 2016 External links EditMount Kenya University Official Website Coordinates 1 02 44 S 37 04 54 E 1 045559 S 37 081669 E 1 045559 37 081669 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Kenya University amp oldid 1128491537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
