Egerton University

Egerton University (EU)
Type	Public University
Established	1939
Vice-Chancellor	Prof Rose Awuor Mwonya
Location	Njoro, Nakuru, Kenya 0°22'11.0"S, 35°55'58.0"E
Campus	Rural
Website	Homepage

Egerton University is a public university in Kenya. Its website states that it is the oldest institution of higher education in Kenya.^[1]

Location

The main campus of the university is located in Njoro, a small community approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), southwest of the town of Nakuru.^[2] This is located approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.^[3] The coordinates of the university main campus are:0°22'11.0"S, 35°55'58.0"E (Latitude:-0.369734; Longitude:35.932779).^[4]

History

The school was founded in 1939, and was originally named Egerton Farm School.^[5] It was established by a large land grant of 740 acres (3 km²) by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton. The school's original purpose was to prepare white European youth for careers in agriculture.^[6] By 1955, the name had changed to Egerton Agricultural College. A one-year certificate course and a two-year diploma course in agriculture were offered. In 1958, Lord Egerton donated another 1,100 acres (4.5 km²) of land. Soon afterwards, the college opened its doors to people of all races from Kenya and other African countries.^[6]

In 1979, with support from the Government of Kenya and USAID, the college expanded yet again, becoming part of the University of Nairobi system. In 1987, the college was recognized as a chartered public university.^[7]

Multiple campuses

Egerton University has four campuses, one of them being a constituent college.^[1]

The main Campus is based at Njoro and houses the faculties of Agriculture, Arts & Social Sciences, Education & Community Studies, Engineering & Technology, Environment & Resources Development, Science & Veterinary Medicine.
The Nairobi City Campus, hosts the faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, Education & Community Studies and Commerce. It also hosts the African Centre for Distance Education (ACDE).
The third campus, also called the Kenyatta Campus, is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Njoro Campus and houses the Open and Distance Learning (CODL) programmes.
The fourth campus is known as the Egerton University Nakuru Town Campus College, hosts the faculties of Commerce and Health Sciences.^[1]

Faculties of Egerton University

The University has nine faculties, subdived into fifty one academic departments offering programmes at diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels:^[1]

Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Faculty of Education & Community Studies
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Environment & Resources Development
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery.^[1]

Courses offered

Today, the university offers many academic programs. Students can receive a three-year diploma, a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or a doctorate (PhD).^[1] In 2004, the university established a partnership with Western Michigan University that allows students to complete half of their degree at Egerton and finish their studies at WMU in a choice of computer science, engineering and business administration.^[8]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Egerton University (30 October 2016). "Egerton University: Our Profile". Njoro, Kenya: Egerton University. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
↑ Globefeed.com (30 October 2016). "Distance between Nakuru, Kenya and Njoro, Nakuru, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
↑ Globefeed.com (30 October 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya and Njoro, Nakuru County, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
↑ Google (15 January 2016). "Location of the main campus of Egerton University" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
↑ James Wilson (9 July 2013). "Foundation calls for backing of link with Kenyan sister school". Knutsford Guardian. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
1 2 Kiereini, Douglas (24 September 2015). "Castle that was built for a hard-to-please lover". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
↑ SKC (30 October 2016). "Best Universities in Kenya: Number 7, Egerton University". Nairobi: Softkenya.com (SKC). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
↑ WMU (30 October 2016). "Western Michigan University: International Partnerships". Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA: Western Michigan University (WMU). Retrieved 30 October 2016.

External links

Kenyan universities

Public universities	Chuka University Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Egerton University University of Eldoret Garissa University College Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Laikipia University University of Kabianga Karatina University Kenyatta University Kisii University Maasai Mara University Maseno University Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Meru University of Science and Technology Moi University Multimedia University of Kenya University of Nairobi Pwani University South Eastern Kenya University Technical University of Kenya Technical University of Mombasa

Private universities	Adventist University of Africa Africa International University Africa Nazarene University Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Daystar University Great Lakes University of Kisumu Gretsa University Kabarak University KCA University Kenya Highlands Evangelical University Kenya Methodist University Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology Mount Kenya University Pan Africa Christian University Presbyterian University of East Africa Riara University Scott Christian University Strathmore University University of Eastern Africa, Baraton USIU - Kenya

Coordinates: 00°22′11″S 35°55′58″E / 0.36972°S 35.93278°E / -0.36972; 35.93278

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