Kirinyaga University Main Campus

Kirinyaga University Main Campus

Kirinyaga University Main Campus | Read on details of the overview, list of courses offered by the main campus and contacts of the main campus of Kirinyaga University.

Overview of Kirinyaga University Main Campus

HISTORY
Kirinyaga University (KyU) is located approximately 115 Km North East of Nairobi on Sagana – Embu – Highway. It is the successor to Kirinyaga Technical Institute which was conceived by the people of Kirinyaga way back in 1971 when the former head of state His Excellency the President, Hon. Daniel Arap Moi C.G.H., M.P. (then Vice-president) launched the Harambee Fund Raising Drive at the request of Kirinyaga people. Kirinyaga County Council set aside 200 acres of land for the institute at Kutus and 50 more acres were also acquired at Kangaita area on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. The Institute opened doors to the first students on 2nd March 1977 when 72 students were enrolled, 48 of these students were admitted in the building and construction department while the remaining 24 were enrolled in the clothing and textile technology department. New training programmes were introduced in plumbing and Electrical installation in the early and mid-eighties respectively.
Kirinyaga University College the predecessor to KyU was established as a constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and technology (JKUAT) through a Legal Order No. 108 of August 2011. KyUC admitted its first student in September 2012 in two Bachelors’ degree programmes and grew tremendously in student and staff population with commensurate facilities to host 13 degree programmes.
Kirinyaga University was granted charter by His Excellency Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta the President of the republic of Kenya on 7th October 2016 with thirteen academic degree programmes, and has since increased the number of academic degree programmes to seventeen (17). The University is positioning itself to be a leader in offering courses geared towards producing employers and not employees in areas outlined by the Vision 2030.

Kirinyaga University Main Campus Courses Offered

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

• Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
• Masters of Business Administration

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
• Bachelor of Business Management
• Bachelor of Enterprise Management
• Bachelor of Purchasing and Supply Management

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

• Diploma in Business Management
• Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Diploma in Public Relations
• Diploma in Entrepreneurship

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

• Certificate in Business Management
• Certificate in Human Resource Management
• Certificate in Public Relations
• Certificate in Entrepreneurship

SHORT COURSES

• Proficiency Certificate in Leadership and Management
• Proficiency certificate in supervisory skills
• Proficiency Certificate in Governance and Administration for Public Officers
• Proficiency Certificate in Management for Effective Service Delivery

 

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

• BSc. Forensic Science
• BSc. in Clinical Medicine & Community Health (Direct Entry)
• BSc. Clinical Medicine & Community Health – (Mature Entry)
• BSc. Community Health & Development
• BSc. in Health Information Management & Informatics

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

• Diploma in Human Biosciences
• Diploma in HIV Management
• Diploma in Community Health & Development
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery
• Diploma in Health Information Management & Informatics

 

PROFESSIONAL COURSE

• Molecular Diagnostics
• Total Quality Management in Clinical Laboratories

 

SCHOOL OF PURE & APPLIED SCIENCES

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

• Masters of Information Science
• Master of Science in Statistics

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

• Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Information Science
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics
• Bachelor of Science in Financial Engineering
• Bachelor of Science Statistics
• Bachelor of Science Mathematics and Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science Actuarial Science
• Bachelor of Science Information Technology
• Bachelor of Science Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science Business Information Technology

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

• Diploma in Information Technology
• Diploma in Business Information Technology

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

• Certificate in Information Technology
• Certificate in Business Information Technology

 

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

• Diploma in Building Construction
• Diploma in Quantity Surveying
• Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Diploma in Architecture
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

• Certificate in Architectural Studies
• Certificate in Building Construction
• Certificate in Electrical Engineering
• Certificate in Automotive Engineering

 

SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

• BSC. In Fashion Design and Textile Technology

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

• Diploma in Fashion Design & Textile Technology
• Diploma in Food & Beverage Management
• Diploma in Hospitality Management

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

• Certificate in Fashion Design & Textile Technology
• Certificate in Food and Beverage production Services and Sales
• Certificate in Catering and Accommodations Operations

SHORT COURSES

• Apparel accessories
• Interior design and fabric decoration
• Basic cookery
• Waiters’ proficiency

 

Kirinyaga University Main Campus Contacts

Enquiries
Address: The Registrar (ASA)
Kirinyaga University
P.O Box 143 – 10300
Kerugoya Kenya
Email: info@kyu.ac.ke
Mobile: +254 0709 742000
Website: https://www.kyu.ac.ke/