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]
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]
Directorates and boards
Directorate of Marketing and Resource Mobilization (DMRM) [12]
The University has ten (10) faculties, subdivided into fifty three (53) academic departments offering programmes at diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels:[2]
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]
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]
Directorates and boards
Directorate of Marketing and Resource Mobilization (DMRM) [12]
The University has ten (10) faculties, subdivided into fifty three (53) academic departments offering programmes at diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels:[2]