Kirinyaga University is a public university situated in Kutus Kerugoya in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. The university has its roots in the Kirinyaga Technical Institute. In 2012 it became a constituent college of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and was renamed Kirinyaga University College. In October 2016 the University was granted the charter to operate as administratively independent university by the president of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta among eight other universities. After becoming chartered, senior counsel Fred Ojiambo was appointed as chancellor and Prof. Mary Ndung’u as vice chancellor.
Total Number of Schools: 5 schools namely:
- School of Business and Economics
- School of Pure and Applied Sciences
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Hospitality and Textile Technology
- School of Engineering and Built Environment
Undergraduate Degree programmes: 17 Programmes
Total Enrolment: over 2,500 Students
Areas of specialization:
- Engineering
- ICT
- Pure and Applied sciences
- Hospitality and Textile Technology
- Health Sciences and
- Business Enterprise
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Welcome to Kirinyaga University
Kirinyaga University University faculties
Kirinyaga University (KyU) has five faculties:
- School of health Sciences
- School of Pure and Applied Sciences
- School of Hospitality and Textile Technology
- School of Engineering and Built Environment
- School of Business and Economics
- School of Education art and sciences
HOW TO APPLY
Admission of candidates to KirinyagaUniversity for the degrees, diplomas, certificates or other awards shall be open to all persons without discrimination on race, ethnicity, place of origin, political opinion, color, creed, physical ability or gender.
The Application Forms are available from the KirinyagaUniversity website and are returned upon Payment of a non-refundable fee of Kshs 1,500 for Degree courses and Kshs 1,000 for Diploma and Certificate Courses. Application fee can be deposited in the University account: Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) ACCOUNT NO: 1104016028
Cooperative Bank ACCOUNT NO: 01129489200000
Equity Bank ACCOUNT NO: 0100299420333
MPESA PAYBILL NO: 700065 Account No: (Student’s Rgistration Number e,g. BE100/G/XXXX/20) Or paid in Bankers cheque or Money order at the University. Filled application should be returned to the Registrar Academic Affairs Offices. THE REGISTRAR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
KIRINYAGAUNIVERSITY
P.O BOX 143 – 10300
KERUGOYA
Click here to download the application form.
Kirinyaga University Contacts
- Address: The Registrar (ASA)
KirinyagaUniversity
P.O Box 143 – 10300
Kerugoya
Kenya - Location: Kerugoya
- Telephone Number: +254 0709 742000
- Email Address: info@kyu.ac.ke
- University Website: https://www.kyu.ac.ke/
