Organization:University of Eldoret

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University of Eldoret(formerly Chepkoilel University College)
University of Eldoret Administration Block.jpeg
MottoFlame of Knowledge and Innovation
TypePublic
EstablishedFounded in 1956 by the white settlers as a Large Scale Farmers Training Centre.
Endowment20,300
ChancellorProf. Judith Mbula Bahemuka
Vice-ChancellorProf. Thomas Kimeli Cheruiyot
Undergraduates25,000+
Postgraduates8,000+
Location,
Kenya
CampusUrban, Town Campus,
Websitewww.uoeld.ac.ke

University of Eldoret is one of the 22 public universities in Kenya[1] and situated approximately 9 km along the Eldoret-Ziwa road in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County. It was founded in 1946 by the white settlers as a Large Scale Farmers Training Centre. In 1984, it was converted to a teachers’ training college and renamed Moi Teachers’ Training College to offer Diploma Science Teachers Training. Due to the double intake crisis, the college was taken over by Moi University as a campus in 1990, renaming it Chepkoilel Campus.[2] From 1990, the university made it a campus of Natural, Basic and Applied Science programmes.

In August 2010, President Mwai Kibaki, through Legal Notice No. 125 of 13 August 2010 upgraded the campus into a University College with the name Chepkoilel University College, a Constituent College of Moi University.[3] Upon the award of charter by the president in March 2013, the University College was renamed University of Eldoret.[4]

Schools/Faculties and Departments

The university has the following schools;

  • Agriculture and Biotechnology[5]
  • Business and Management Sciences[6]
  • Education[7]
  • Engineering[8]
  • Environmental Studies[9]
    • Environmental Studies – Arts
    • Environmental Studies – Science
  • Human Resource Development[10]
  • Natural Resource Management[11]
  • Science[12]
  • Economics[13]

The University on Friday 7 February 2013 added its first campus in Eldoret town-Town campus-Housing School of Environmental studies Human Resource Business and management sciences Education (Arts)

Graduation

  • Held its First Graduation Ceremony on 3 December 2013 at the University Sports Pavilion
  • Held its Second Graduation Ceremony on 28 November 2014 at the University Sports Pavilion
  • Held its Third Graduation Ceremony on 27 November 2015 at the University Sports Pavilion
  • Held its Fourth Graduation Ceremony on 25 November 2016 at the University Sports Pavilion
  • Held its Fifth Graduation Ceremony on 24 November 2017 at the University Sports Pavilion

References

"Status of Universities. Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013". Commission for University Education. http://www.cue.or.ke/services/accreditation/status-of-universities. 

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