Murang'a University College

Murang'a University of Technology
Motto in English
Innovation for Prosperity
Type Public
Established 2011
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dickson Nyariki
Academic staff
100
Administrative staff
300
Students 3000
Location Muranga County, Kenya
0°42′58″S 37°08′49″E / 0.716°S 37.147°E / -0.716; 37.147Coordinates: 0°42′58″S 37°08′49″E / 0.716°S 37.147°E / -0.716; 37.147
Campus Main Campus (1.5 km from Murang'a Town)
Town Campus (located in Aharuka building, Murang'a Town)
Website www.mut.ac.ke

Murang'a University of Technology (MUT) is the Successor of Murang'a University College, a former constituent College of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), and Murang'a College of Technology (MCT) [1] based in Muranga County. MRUC is the successor of Murang’a College of Technology. The University is strategically located 1.5 km from Murang'a Town, 85 km North East of Nairobi, 70 km South East of Nyeri and 50 km South West of Embu. MUT offers Degree, Diploma, Certificate and Craft courses in Engineering, Information Technology, Computing, Business, Commerce, Human Resource Management, Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, and Pure and Applied Sciences.

History

Murang'a University of Technology is the former Murang’a University College (MRUC) which was established in September 2011 via Murang’a University College order legal notice No. 129 of September 2011[2] as a constituent College of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. MRUC is the successor of Murang’a College of Technology. The University College currently operates under the provision of the Universities Act 2012 CAP 210 B of the laws of Kenya.[3] The first Murang’a University Council was inaugurated in October 2013[4]

Schools

References

  1. Communications, Corporate (2012-11-07). "Another University College for JKUAT Mentorship - Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology". Jkuat.ac.ke. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
  2. "Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013". Commission for University Education.
  3. "Universities Act 2012 CAP 210 B of the laws of Kenya." (PDF). Government of Kenya.
  4. "Murang'a University Council now inaugurated". The People Daily. October 4, 2013.
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