Organization:Egerton University

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Egerton University (EU)
File:Egerton University Official Logo (HD).png
MottoTransforming Lives through Quality Education
TypePublic university
Established1939
ChancellorDr. Narendra Rameshchandra Raval, EBS
Vice-ChancellorProf. Isaac O. Kibwage, HSC
Undergraduates28,000
Postgraduates7,000
Location
Njoro, Nakuru
,
Kenya

[ ⚑ ] : 00°22′11″S 35°55′58″E / 0.36972°S 35.93278°E / -0.36972; 35.93278
Websitewww.egerton.ac.ke

Egerton University is a public university in Kenya.[1] It is the oldest institution of higher education in Kenya.[2]

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.[3] This is located approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.[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]

University ranking

  • Ranked First (1st) in Kenya on Impact Ranking by webometrics (July, 2021 Rankings)[8]
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Entrance - Egerton University Main Gate

University governance

  • Office of the Chancellor.
  • The University Council.
  • The University Management Board (UMB).
  • The University Senate.

University management

  • Office of the Vice-Chancellor.
  • Division of Academic Affairs (AA).
  • Division of Administration, Planning and Development (APD).
  • Division of Research and Extension (R&E).
  • Office of the Principals.
  • Directorates and Boards.
  • Deans of Faculties.

Campuses

Egerton University has three campuses, one of them being a constituent college.[2]

  • The main campus[9] 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 Kenyatta Campus[10] is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Njoro Campus and houses the School of Open and Distance Learning (SoDL) programmes.
  • Nakuru Town Campus College,[11] which is the only University’s Campus College and hosts the Faculties of Commerce, Health Sciences and Law.[2]
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Entrance - Side View

Directorates and boards

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Aerial View of Egerton University, Faculty of Education and Community Studies

Institutes of Egerton University

  • The Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies (IWGDs)[27]
  • Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development[28]
  • Confucius Institute [29]

Schools

  • School of Open and Distance Learning (SoDL) [30]
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Faculties of Egerton University

The University has ten (10) faculties, subdivided into fifty three (53) academic departments offering programmes at diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels:[2]

  1. Faculty of Agriculture[31]
  2. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences[32]
  3. Faculty of Commerce[33]
  4. Faculty of Education and Community Studies[34]
  5. Faculty of Engineering and Technology[35]
  6. Faculty of Environment and Resource Development[36]
  7. Faculty of Health Sciences[37]
  8. Faculty of Law[38]
  9. Faculty of Science[39]
  10. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery[40]

Academic departments

The Academic Departments responsible for teaching and learning.

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Teaching and Learning

Research departments

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Administrative departments

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Courses offered

The university offers many academic programs. Students can receive a three-year diploma, a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or a doctorate (PhD).[2]

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.[41]

Flagship research projects

Notable alumni

  • Hon. Amb. Ukur Yatani Kanacho, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Planning, Kenya.
  • Prof. John Krop Lonyangapuo,[43] Second governor of West Pokot county
  • Hon. Salim Mvurya, Governor, Kwale County, Kenya.
  • Mr Peter Tabichi, Winner of the global prize for the world's best teacher and one of the TOP most influential Africans.
  • Hon. Anne Waiguru, former Cabinet Secretary and Governor of Kirinyaga County.

See also

  • List of universities in Kenya
  • Education in Kenya
  • Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton
  • Egerton family
  • Lord Egerton Castle

References

  1. ↑ "Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya)". http://www.cue.or.ke/index.php/status-of-universities-universities-authorized-to-operate-in-kenya-1. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Egerton University (30 October 2016). "Egerton University: Our Profile". Njoro, Kenya: Egerton University. https://www.egerton.ac.ke/our-profile. 
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (30 October 2016). "Distance between Nakuru, Kenya and Njoro, Nakuru, Kenya". Globefeed.com. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Nakuru%2C%20Nakuru%20County%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Njoro%2C%20Nakuru%20County%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJ7wthz5CNKRgRGsJ8vDMY8vI&dt2=ChIJXXvCRrSJKRgRMq2yNkoD-Vs. 
  4. ↑ Globefeed.com (30 October 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya and Njoro, Nakuru County, Kenya". Globefeed.com. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Nairobi%2C%20Nairobi%20County%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Njoro%2C%20Nakuru%20County%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJp0lN2HIRLxgRTJKXslQCz_c&dt2=ChIJXXvCRrSJKRgRMq2yNkoD-Vs. 
  5. ↑ James Wilson (9 July 2013). "Foundation calls for backing of link with Kenyan sister school". Knutsford Guardian. http://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/10521558.print/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kiereini, Douglas (24 September 2015). "Castle that was built for a hard-to-please lover". Nairobi. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Castle-that-was-built-for-a-hard-to-please-lover/-/539444/2884130/-/item/0/-/ucbxkhz/-/index.html. 
  7. ↑ SKC (30 October 2016). "Best Universities in Kenya: Number 7, Egerton University". Nairobi: Softkenya.com (SKC). http://softkenya.com/best/best-universities-in-kenya/. 
  8. ↑ "Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics)". https://www.webometrics.info/en/Africa/Kenya?sort=asc&order=Impact%20Rank%2A. 
  9. ↑ "Egerton University Main Campus" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke. 
  10. ↑ "Egerton University Kenyatta Campus". https://www.egerton.ac.ke/kenyatta-campus. 
  11. ↑ "Nakuru Town Campus College" (in en-gb). https://ntc.egerton.ac.ke. 
  12. ↑ "Directorate of Marketing and Resource Mobilization" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/directorate-dmrm. 
  13. ↑ "Directorate of Research & Extension" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/research-main/director-r-e. 
  14. ↑ "Directorate of Quality Assurance" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/quality-assurance. 
  15. ↑ "Directorate of Planning and Development" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/directorate-p-d. 
  16. ↑ "Directorate of University Welfare Services" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/directorate-uws. 
  17. ↑ "Directorate of Centre for Capacity Building" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/directorate-of-centre-for-capacity-building-1. 
  18. ↑ "Directorate of Examinations and Timetabling" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/directorate-of-examinations-and-timetabling. 
  19. ↑ "Directorate of International Linkages and Career Services" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/dilcs. 
  20. ↑ "Directorate of Legal Affairs" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/directorate-of-legal-affairs. 
  21. ↑ "Directorate of Income Generating Unit" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/igu. 
  22. ↑ "Directorate of Crop Management Research Training" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/crop-management-research-training. 
  23. ↑ "Directorate of Dryland Research Training Ecotourism Centre" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/drtec-2. 
  24. ↑ "Directorate of Agro-Science Park" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/agro-science-park-2. 
  25. ↑ "The Board of Undergraduate studies and Field Attachment Programmes (BUGs)" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/the-board-of-undergraduate-studies-and-field-attachment-programmes. 
  26. ↑ "The Board of Board of Postgraduate Studies" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/board-of-postgraduate-studies. 
  27. ↑ "The Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies (IWGDs)". https://www.egerton.ac.ke/institute-of-women-gender-and-development-studies-iwgds. 
  28. ↑ "Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development". https://www.tegemeo.org/. 
  29. ↑ "Confucius Institute". https://www.egerton.ac.ke/confucius-institute. 
  30. ↑ "School of Open and Distance Learning (SoDL)". https://www.egerton.ac.ke/college-of-open-and-distance-learning. 
  31. ↑ "Egerton university | Egerton University". http://foa.egerton.ac.ke/. 
  32. ↑ "Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Faculty of Arts and Social Studies". http://fass.egerton.ac.ke. 
  33. ↑ "NTCC | Faculty of Commerce". https://ntc.egerton.ac.ke/about/faculties/foc. 
  34. ↑ "Faculty of Education - Egerton University" (in en-gb). https://fedcos.egerton.ac.ke/. 
  35. ↑ "Faculty of Engineering and Technology | Faculty of Engineering and Technology". http://fet.egerton.ac.ke. 
  36. ↑ "Faculty of Environment and Resources Development | Faculty of Environment and Resources Development". http://ferd.egerton.ac.ke. 
  37. ↑ "Faculty of Health Sciences - Egerton University" (in en-gb). http://fhs.egerton.ac.ke/. 
  38. ↑ "Faculty of Law - Egerton University" (in en-gb). https://fol.egerton.ac.ke/index.php/en/. 
  39. ↑ "Faculty of Science | Welcome | Karibu" (in en-gb). https://fos.egerton.ac.ke/. 
  40. ↑ "Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery" (in en-gb). https://www.egerton.ac.ke/faculty-of-veterinary-medicine-and-surgery. 
  41. ↑ WMU (30 October 2016). "Western Michigan University: International Partnerships". Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA: Western Michigan University (WMU). https://wmich.edu/international/about/wmuinternationalpartners#K. 
  42. ↑ Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture and Agribusiness Management
  43. ↑ "Prof. John Krop Lonyangapuo". https://www.egerton.ac.ke/eprofile/18761. 

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