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Mount Kenya University

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Short description: Private university in Kenya
Mount Kenya University
Other name
MKU
MottoUnlocking Infinite Possibilities
TypePrivate university
Academic affiliations
IUCEA, ACU, UC-USA, NKU-USA
Vice-ChancellorDeogratius Jaganyi
Academic staff
5,000+
Students52,000+ (2015)[1]
Location
Thika
,
Kenya
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Websitewww.mku.ac.ke
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One of the university's campuses in Nakuru

Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a private, multi-campus university in the municipal town of Thika, Kenya. It was established by Prof. Simon N. Gicharu and has grown to become one of the most significant private universities in Kenya, serving a substantial student population of 52,000 as of September 2015.[2] MKU is chartered and ISO 9001:2015 certified.[3][4]

List of Campuses

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.[5] The coordinates of the university's main campus are 1°02'44.0"S, 37°04'54.0"E (-1.045559 37.081669).[6]

The university's maintain campuses are at the following locations, as of April, 2020.[7]

History

The institution known as first known as the Thika Institute of Technology established in the year 1996 by Dr. Simon Gicharu. Initially, the institute provided programs focused on management and computer training. Subsequently, in the same year, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya, conferred full registration approval to the institute as a fully-fledged institution of higher learning.

In 2005, the institute achieved another notable milestone by becoming the first privately-owned institution in Kenya to receive authorisation from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of the Kenya Ministry of Health to train pharmaceutical technologists.[8][9]

Founder Mt. Kenya University

In 2006 the Commission for Higher Education (CHE), which later changed to 'Commission for University Education Kenya[10] (CUE), approved the institute's request for collaboration with JKUAT to offer both diploma and degree programs. After fulfilling all the requirements, the Commission for Higher Education issued MKU with the authority to establish a full-fledged privately funded university.[8] In 2011, the university was awarded a charter by the government of Kenya upon the recommendation of the Commission of Higher Education.[10][11]

In 2023, its former campus in Kigali, Rwanda, became an autonomous university known as Mount Kigali University.[12]

Academics

The university is organized into three colleges, 12 schools, and three institutes:[13]

Institutes

  • Institute of Security Studies, Justice and Ethics
  • Institute of Film, Creative and Performing Arts
  • Equip Africa Institute

Colleges

  • College of Graduate Studies and Research
  • College of Health Sciences
  • Equip College of Medical and Health Sciences

Schools

  • 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[14]
  • School of Computing and Informatics

References

  1. ↑ "Africa". Nairobi. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/MKU-barred-from-offering-medical-courses-in-Rwanda/-/539550/2864614/-/item/0/-/lapf6hz/-/index.html. 
  2. ↑ "Mount Kenya University Ranking & Review 2003 | uniRank" (in en). https://www.4icu.org/reviews/13381.htm. 
  3. ↑ "Quality Management Systems(ISO 9001:2015)". https://www.kebs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=212&Itemid=408. 
  4. ↑ "Focus on quality keeps Mount Kenya University in good books" (in en). 2020-06-28. https://nation.africa/kenya/brand-book/focus-on-quality-keeps-mount-kenya-university-in-good-books-135150. 
  5. ↑ GFC (24 March 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Nairobi%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Mount%20Kenya%20University%2C%20Thika%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJp0lN2HIRLxgRTJKXslQCz_c&dt2=ChIJFd3SF_VOLxgRFlmvPTgHfY4. 
  6. ↑ Google (24 March 2016). "Location of Mount Kenya University Main Campus" (Map). Google. Retrieved 24 March 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ MKU (24 March 2016). "Mount Kenya University Campuses". Thika: Mount Kenya University (MKU). http://www.mku.ac.ke/index.php/mku-campuses. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 MKU (24 March 2016). "Mount Kenya University: Our History". Thika: Mount Kenya University (MKU). http://www.mku.ac.ke/index.php/mount-kenya-university/our-history. 
  9. ↑ Ongwae, Evans (2023-05-18). "15 factors that make Mount Kenya University attractive to students" (in en). https://nation.africa/kenya/brand-book/15-factors-that-make-mount-kenya-university-attractive-to-students-4239434. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Commission for University Education - Home". https://www.cue.or.ke/. 
  11. ↑ Ob, Fredrick (11 January 2011). "Mount Kenya University to receive a charter". Nairobi. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000027027/mt-kenya-university-to-receive-charter. 
  12. ↑ Ciuri, Simon (2023-04-24). "Mt Kenya University Kigali campus renamed after receiving Charter" (in en). https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/-mt-kenya-university-kigali-campus-renamed-after-receiving-charter--4210234. 
  13. ↑ MKU (24 March 2016). "Mount Kenya University: Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Prospectus". Thika: Mount Kenya University (MKU). http://mku.ac.ke/images/pdfdocuments/Thika%20%20Nairobi%20prospectus%202015.pdf. 
  14. ↑ Karanja, Faith (20 January 2016). "Mount Kenya University in court over Council for Legal Education accreditation". Nairobi. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000188694/mount-kenya-university-in-court-over-council-for-legal-education-accreditation. 

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