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Egerton University

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Egerton University
university
Year dem found am1939, 1987 Edit
Dem name afterMaurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton Edit
CountryKenya Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydNakuru Edit
Coordinate location0°22′11″S 35°56′9″E Edit
Member ofAssociation of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.egerton.ac.ke/ Edit
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Egerton University be public university insyd Kenya.[1] Ebe de oldest institution of higher education insyd Kenya.[2]

Location[edit | edit source]

De main campus of de varsity dey locate insyd Njoro, small community approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), southwest of de town of Nakuru.[3] Dis dey locate approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, de capital den largest city insyd Kenya.[4]

History[edit | edit source]

Dem found de school insyd 1939, wey na originally dem name am Egerton Farm School.[5] Na dem establish am by large land grant of 740 acres (3 km²) by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton. Na de school ein original purpose be make e prepare white European youth for careers for agriculture insyd.[6] By 1955, na dem change de name go Egerton Agricultural College. Dem dey offer one-year certificate course den two-year diploma course insyd agriculture. Insyd 1958, Lord Egerton donate another 1,100 acres (4.5 km) of land. Soon afterwards, de college gbele ein doors to people of all races from Kenya den oda African countries.[6]

Insyd 1979, plus support from de Government of Kenya den USAID, de college expand yet again, wey e cam turn part of de University of Nairobi system. Insyd 1987, dem recognise de college as chartered public varsity.[7]

University ranking[edit | edit source]

  • Dem rank am First (1st) insyd Kenya for Impact Ranking by webometrics top (July, 2021 Rankings)[8]

University governance[edit | edit source]

  • Office of de Chancellor.
  • De University Council.
  • De University Management Board (UMB).
  • De University Senate.

University management[edit | edit source]

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

Campuses[edit | edit source]

Egerton University get three campuses, one of dem be constituent college.[2]

  • De main campus[9] dey base for Njoro wey dey house de faculties of Agriculture, Arts & Social Sciences, Education & Community Studies, Engineering & Technology, Environment & Resources Development, Science & Veterinary Medicine.
  • De Kenyatta Campus[10] dey locate 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Njoro Campus wey dey house de School of Open den Distance Learning (SoDL) programmes.
  • Nakuru Town Campus College[11], wey be de University ein Campus College per wey dey host de Faculties of Commerce, Health Sciences den Law.[2]

Directorates den boards[edit | edit source]

  • Directorate of Marketing den Resource Mobilization (DMRM)
  • Directorate of Research & Extension
  • Directorate of Quality Assurance (DQA)
  • Directorate of Planning den Development (DPD)
  • Directorate of University Welfare Services
  • Directorate of Centre for Capacity Building
  • Directorate of Examinations den Timetabling
  • Directorate of International Linkages den Career Services
  • Directorate of Legal Affairs
  • Directorate of Income Generating Unit (IGU)
  • Directorate of Crop Management Research Training (CMRT)
  • Directorate of Dryland Research Training Ecotourism Centre (DRTEC)
  • Directorate of Agro-Science Park
  • The Board of Undergraduate studies den Field Attachment Programmes (BUGs)
  • The Board of Board of Postgraduate Studies

Institutes of Egerton University[edit | edit source]

  • De Institute of Women, Gender den Development Studies (IWGDs)[12]
  • Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy den Development[13]
  • Confucius Institute[14]

Schools[edit | edit source]

  • School of Open den Distance Learning (SoDL)[15]

Faculties of Egerton University[edit | edit source]

De University get ten (10) faculties, dem subdivide into fifty three (53) academic departments wey dey offer programmes for diploma, undergraduate, den postgraduate levels:[2]

  1. Faculty of Agriculture
  2. Faculty of Arts den Social Sciences
  3. Faculty of Commerce
  4. Faculty of Education den Community Studies
  5. Faculty of Engineering den Technology
  6. Faculty of Environment den Resource Development
  7. Faculty of Health Sciences
  8. Faculty of Law
  9. Faculty of Science
  10. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery

Academic departments[edit | edit source]

De Academic Departments responsible for teaching den learning.

  • Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Management
  • Department of Agricultural Education and Extension
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering
  • Department of Animal Sciences
  • Department of Applied Development den Community Studies
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Biological Sciences
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Crops, Horticulture den Soils
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Clinical Medicine
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Curriculum den Instruction
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Environmental Science
  • Department of Geography
  • Department of History, Philosophy den Religion
  • Department of Human Anatomy
  • Department of Human Nutrition
  • Department of Industrial Energy
  • Department of Literature Language den Linguistics
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Medicine, Child Health den Community Health
  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Department of Nursing
  • Department of Peace, Security den Social Studies
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Surgery den Reproductive Health
  • Department of Medical Physiology

Research departments[edit | edit source]

  • Agricultural Resource Centre
  • Botanic Garden
  • Egerton Castle
  • Egerton University Press
  • Crop Management den Research
  • Tegemeo Institute
  • Student Theses

Administrative departments[edit | edit source]

  • Alumni Relations Office
  • Communications den Marketing Department
  • Audit.
  • Giftshop.
  • Bookshop.
  • Department of Admissions.
  • Estates Department.
  • Information Communication den Technology.
  • Halls Department.
  • Department of Catering.
  • Department of Human Capital & Administration.
  • Medical Department.
  • Nursing Department.
  • Department of Pensions.
  • Department of Planning.
  • Procurement Department.
  • Department of Security.
  • Department of Sports.
  • Tatton Farm.
  • Transport Department.
  • Department of Water den Sewerage.

Courses dem offer[edit | edit source]

De university dey offer chaw academic programs. Students fi receive three-year diploma, bachelor's degree, master's degree, anaa doctorate (PhD).[2]

Insyd 2004, de university establish partnership plus Western Michigan University wey dey allow students make dem plete half of dema degree for Egerton den fini dema studies for WMU insyd choice of computer science, engineering den business administration.[16]

Flagship research projects[edit | edit source]

  • Chemeron Dryland Research Training & Ecotourism Centre - DRTEC
  • Njoro River Rehabilitation Project
  • Agro-Science Park.
  • Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development (TAGDev)
  • Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture and Agribusiness Management (CESAAM)[17]
  • Faculty of Law Legal Aid Project (FOLLAP)

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

  • Samuel Atandi, member of de national assembly
  • Hon. Amb. Ukur Yatani Kanacho, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Planning, Kenya.
  • Prof. John Krop Lonyangapuo,[18] Second governor of West Pokot county
  • Hon. Salim Mvurya, Governor, Kwale County, Kenya.
  • Mr Peter Tabichi, Winner of de global prize for de world ein best teacher den one of de TOP most influential Africans.
  • Hon. Anne Waiguru, former Cabinet Secretary den Governor of Kirinyaga County.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya)". www.cue.or.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Egerton University (30 October 2016). "Egerton University: Our Profile". Njoro, Kenya: Egerton University. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (30 October 2016). "Distance between Nakuru, Kenya and Njoro, Nakuru, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Globefeed.com (30 October 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya and Njoro, Nakuru County, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ↑ James Wilson (9 July 2013). "Foundation calls for backing of link with Kenyan sister school". Knutsford Guardian. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kiereini, Douglas (24 September 2015). "Castle that was built for a hard-to-please lover". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  7. ↑ SKC (30 October 2016). "Best Universities in Kenya: Number 7, Egerton University". Nairobi: Softkenya.com (SKC). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics)". Webometrics Ranking of Universities. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Egerton University Main Campus". Egerton University Main Campus. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Egerton University Kenyatta Campus". Egerton University Kenyatta Campus. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Nakuru Town Campus College". Nakuru Town Campus College. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "The Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies (IWGDs)". The Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies (IWGDs). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development". Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Confucius Institute". Confucius Institute. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "School of Open and Distance Learning (SoDL)". School of Open and Distance Learning (SoDL). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  16. ↑ WMU (30 October 2016). "Western Michigan University: International Partnerships". Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA: Western Michigan University (WMU). Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  17. ↑ Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture and Agribusiness Management
  18. ↑ "Prof. John Krop Lonyangapuo". County Government of West Pokot county. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

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