Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, formerly Western University College of Science and Technology, is a public university in Kenya. The university is named after Masinde Muliro, a Kenyan politician who helped found the school. It has approximately 17,000 students across its branches, Main Campus (Kakamega Town), Nairobi Campus, Webuye Campus and Budalangi Campus.
History
MMUST became a fully accredited public university in 2007. Before being elevated to full university status, it was a constituent college of Moi University. The school was established in January 1972, known as Western College or WECO, a college of Arts and Applied Sciences awarding certificates and diplomas in technical courses.
In 2002 it became a constituent college of Moi University and changed its name to Western University College of Science and Technology. The university is open to the community to use its resources e.g. the library and other facilities.
Its Vice Chancellor, currently just ended his 5-year term, Prof. Fredrick Otieno. Prof. Joseph Bosire is on acting capacity.
MMUST ANTHEM
- Lord God Almighty bless our University.
- Lord God Almighty bless our University.
- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
- Oh, we seek to achieve our mission of becoming a
- centre of excellence
- So we strive to lead in research, publication
- Community service to Kenya and the World.
- Our mission is to generate, preserve and disseminate
- Knowledge through research and teaching.
- Masinde Muliro is the University of choice.
- Masinde Muliro is the University of choice.
Academics
MMUST offers academic programmes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The schools and departments include:
- Agric., Vet., Science & Tech.;
- Art & Social Sciences;
- Business & Economics;
- Computing & Informatics;
- Disaster Management;
- Education;
- Engineering & the Built Environment;
- Medicine;
- Natural Sciences;
- Nursing & Midwifery;
- Public Health;
CONTACT INFORMATION
- P.O. Box 190-50100 # Kakamega, Kenya
- +254 (0) 702597360
- +254 (0) 702597361
- +254 (0) 057 2505222
- +254 (0) 057 2505223
- +254 (0) 733120020
- +254 (0) 733120022
- info@mmust.ac.ke
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SUPPORT AND OTHER RELATED LINKS
- ICT HelpDesk
- E-learning
- Staff and Student Portal
- Institutional Repository
- Online Books (E-brary)
- MMUST Intranet
P. O. BOX 190-50100, Kakamega
- +254 (0) 702597360/1,
733120020/2,
057 2505222/3 - info@mmust.ac.ke
Contacts
Directorate of Postgraduate Studies
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Email: directordps@mmust.ac.ke
Webiste: http://mmust.ac.ke/directorates/dps
