Mount Kenya University Scaling the Heights of Education SENATE PLAZA Your future starts here Come and scale the heights of career success through 1 info@mku.ac.ke
SENIOR MANAGEMENT Chairman, Board of Directors, Mount Kenya University Chair, University Council Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Prof. Grace Njoroge Prof. Victoria Wulsin Prof. Stanley Waudo Dr. Simon N. Gicharu, CBS Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Student Welfare, Alumni and Marketing Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Academic and Research Affairs Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Planning & Institutional Advancement ON THE COVER The newly-built Senate Plaza at the main en- it is the tallest building in Kiambu County. It houses the university s key administrative Directors of Directorates. Peter Waweru Bibiane Waiganjo Prof. Evans Kerosi Who we are Mount Kenya University is a private university committed to a broad-based, holistic and inclusive system of education. It has an overall goal of promoting human resource development for society s progressive good. The university has adopted several international best practices in its core functions, which has enabled its students and faculty win awards, thus positioning itself as a centre of excellence. At its main campus in Thika town in the outskirts of Kenya s capital Nairobi, the university is transforming a hitherto industrial town into an educational hub. At the same time, it is widening access to higher education for the larger East African Community through a well-structured network of campuses. The university also offers a wide-range of academic and professional courses, through various flexible modes that include virtual learning. The award-winning university library and the imposing Chancellors Tower and Senate Plaza at Thika Main Campus make the university unique. The university s distinct blue and light yellow corporate colours are a byword for academic excellence to many students and potential employees looking for an increasingly competitive, well-trained manpower. An empowered division of student welfare services continuously re-engineers and positions itself to unlock any emerging talents among the students through diversified programmes and career orientations, research, international linkages and talent searches. Put together, these factors have etched Mount Kenya University s position as the leader in quality higher education provision in the region. Indeed, to borrow the tagline coined by an alumnus - My University, My pride, My future - the university continues to help thousands of ambitious, discerning people to scale the heights of education. www.mku.ac.ke 2
Campuses & ODEL Centres We have state-of -the-art Campuses and Open and Distance e-learning Centres throughout East Africa. THIKA MAIN CAMPUS This is a residential Campus and has hostel students. It also has a dedicated Students Cen- Some of the signature buildings that constitute atres. Mount Kenya University is a member of... 3 info@mku.ac.ke
MKU Parklands School of Law Nairobi Campus MKU Parklands School of Law in Parklands, Nairobi is a centre of excellence in legal training. It has some of the best facilities in the region including an ultra-modern Moot Court and a well-stocked library. MKU Towers, Moi Avenue, Nairobi is home to the university s centre of excellence in business training. MKU Annex, also along Moi Avenue houses the administrative wing of the Campus. Kakamega Campus Eldoret Campus Nkubu Campus Mega Mall, Kakamega town, plays host to Kakamega Campus. The Campus also operates from another location in the outskirts of Kakamega town. MKU Plaza in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County. Majani Plaza at the heart of Nkubu town, Meru County. The Campus has another centre in Meru town. www.mku.ac.ke 4
Nakuru Campus Mombasa Campus MKU Plaza in Nakuru town, at the final construction stage. MKU Towers along Nkrumah Road, Mombasa County. Kisii Campus Kitale Campus Kisii Campus in Kisii County. MKU Plaza in Kitale town, TransNzoia County. Kitale Campus Digital Varsity This offers a platform for online learning. Students do not need to physically attend classes. The Digital Varsity is backed by a 24-hour support team that operates from MKU Union Towers, Nairobi (right). Lodwar Campus in Turkana County is Kenya s first university Campus in the remote Northern part of Kenya. 5 info@mku.ac.ke
Kigali Campus The Campus in Rwanda operates from three locations Kicukiro A new home for the university is coming up in Kagarama, Kigali. Town Centre ODEL Centres Kisumu - Kisumu County Malindi - Garissa - Garissa County Kericho - Kericho County Nyeri - Nyeri County Bujumbura - Burundi Kabarnet - Baringo County Kampala - Uganda Hargeisa - Somali land www.mku.ac.ke 6
University s Schools and key functions sibility. The implementation of these functions is backed by adequate physical and academic infrastructure. The university has one College and several schools. These are: College of Health Sciences - Medical School - School of Clinical Medicine - School of Nursing - School of Pharmacy - School of Allied Health Sciences - School of Public Health School of Law School of Business and Economics School of Pure and Applied Sciences School of Postgraduate Studies School of Education School of Social Sciences School of Engineering and the Built Environment Management School of Computing and Informatics - - Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board Council for Legal Education Nursing Council of Kenya Kenya Nutritionists and Dietetics Institute Pharmacy and Poisons Board State of the art research and learning laboratories Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Research Grant Dr. Jesse Gitaka, a lecturer at MKU Medical School is a trailblazer in global malarial research. In 2015, he received Ksh10million to conduct research on the tropical disease. Students conducting research at one of the well-equipped laboratories. The university is a premier institution in training on applied sciences and health programmes. 7 info@mku.ac.ke
Partnerships & Collaborations Student Clubs, Games and Associations - - Ksh 1 billion engineering school MKU Rugby team is christened Titans is one of the strongest teams in the inter-universities tournaments. MKU Chairman Dr. Simon Gicharu (left), and an official from China University of Petroleum, after the two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will lead to establishment of a Ksh1billion engineering school at MKU Main Campus, Thika. Athletics Gymnasium Religious Associations - Christian Union - Young Catholics Society - Muslim Students Association - Seventh Day Adventists Community Social Responsibility Academic/ associations in Epic Graduation Ceremonies Students participating in an anti-jigger campaign in Marsabit County. Thika Main Campus Tel: Cell: Email: APPLY TODAY! Intakes: Regular (January, May, September) School-based (April, August, December)