Moi University

Moi University is a Kenyan public university located in Eldoret, western Kenya. It was the second public university to be established in Kenya, after the University of Nairobi. It is one of seven fully fledged public institutions of higher learning in Kenya (others being the University of Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Maseno University, Egerton University, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and Kenyatta University). It was established in 1984 by the Moi University Act of Parliament after recommendations from the Mackay Commission.

As of 2007 it had over 20,000 students of whom 17,086 were undergraduates, and operates eight campuses and two constituent colleges. The chancellor of the university is Bethwell Allan Ogot and the vice-chancellor is Professor Richard K. Mibey.

Schools

The university emphasizes science and technology. It has the following schools:

• School of Business and Economics
• School of Education
• School of Information Sciences
• School of Engineering
• School of Medicine
• School of Dentistry
• School of Public Health
• School of Law
• School of Arts and Social Sciences
• School of Aerospace Science
• School of Human Resource Development
• School of Biological and Physical Sciences
• School of Nursing

Campuses

• Main Campus
• Odera Akang'o Campus
• Town Campuses
  • College of health sciences
  • Annex
  • Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)

Satellite campuses

• Alupe Campus
• Kericho Campus
• Kitale Campus
• Nairobi Campus
• Coast Campus

Constituent colleges

• Kabianga University college
• Narok University College
• Karatina University college
• Chepkoilel University college
• Rongo University college

See also

• Kenyan Colleges and Universities

External links

• Moi University Website
• More information about Kenyan Colleges and Universities
• Narok University College Website