Murang'a University College
Motto in English | Innovation for Prosperity |
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Type | Public |
Established | 2011 |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dickson Nyariki |
Academic staff | 100 |
Administrative staff | 300 |
Students | 3000 |
Location |
Muranga County, Kenya 0°42′58″S 37°08′49″E / 0.716°S 37.147°ECoordinates: 0°42′58″S 37°08′49″E / 0.716°S 37.147°E |
Campus |
Main Campus (1.5 km from Murang'a Town) Town Campus (located in Aharuka building, Murang'a Town) |
Website | www.mut.ac.ke |
Murang'a University of Technology (MUT) is the Successor of Murang'a University College, a former constituent College of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), and Murang'a College of Technology (MCT) [1] based in Muranga County. MRUC is the successor of Murang’a College of Technology. The University is strategically located 1.5 km from Murang'a Town, 85 km North East of Nairobi, 70 km South East of Nyeri and 50 km South West of Embu. MUT offers Degree, Diploma, Certificate and Craft courses in Engineering, Information Technology, Computing, Business, Commerce, Human Resource Management, Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, and Pure and Applied Sciences.
History
Murang'a University of Technology is the former Murang’a University College (MRUC) which was established in September 2011 via Murang’a University College order legal notice No. 129 of September 2011[2] as a constituent College of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. MRUC is the successor of Murang’a College of Technology. The University College currently operates under the provision of the Universities Act 2012 CAP 210 B of the laws of Kenya.[3] The first Murang’a University Council was inaugurated in October 2013[4]
Schools
- School of Business and Economics
- School of Engineering and Technology
- School of Computing and Information Technology
- School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
- School of Pure and Applied Sciences
References
- ↑ Communications, Corporate (2012-11-07). "Another University College for JKUAT Mentorship - Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology". Jkuat.ac.ke. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ↑ "Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013". Commission for University Education.
- ↑ "Universities Act 2012 CAP 210 B of the laws of Kenya." (PDF). Government of Kenya.
- ↑ "Murang'a University Council now inaugurated". The People Daily. October 4, 2013.