University of Kabianga
| Year dem found am | 2013  |
|---|---|
| Country | Kenya |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Kericho |
| Coordinate location | 0°26′45″S 35°8′17″E |
| Dema official website | http://www.kabianga.ac.ke/ |
De University of Kabianga dey locate insyd Kabianga, Belgut constituency, Kericho county insyd Kenya. De university dey situate insyd de Kabianga Complex, along plus de Kabianga Boys High School den Primary School as well as de Kabianga Tea Farm. De Kabianga Complex get long history.[1][2]
De institution get three campuses[3] wey dey include Kapkatet campus, Kericho Town campus den de Main campus.
History
[edit | edit source]De Government School, Kabianga, na dem start am insyd 1925. Kabianga Teachers’ Training College exist between 1929 den 1963, wen na dem move de College to de present Kericho Teachers Training College.[4] After de relocation, na dem establish Kabianga Farmers Training Centre insyd 1959 for de premises. Na ein objective be make e serve as Agricultural Training facility give farmers from de South Rift den beyond. Kabianga Farmers Training Centre cam turn Kabianga Campus of Moi University insyd May 2007. Insyd May 2009, dem elevate de university campus to university college.[5] For 1 March 2013, na dem award am charter by H.E, Hon. Mwai Kibaki wey e cam turn fully fledged university.[6]
Location
[edit | edit source]De university dey situate insyd de tea-growing highlands of Kericho insyd de southwestern end of de Rift Valley Province of Kenya den within de proximity of de multinational tea growing companies, Unilever, James Finlay, den George Williamson. Edey locate approximately 26 km from Kericho town wey ebe about 6.2 km off-road junction dem dey bell Kabianga Dairies, formerly 'Premier Dairies' for Kericho-Kisii road top.
Nearby shopping centers be Chepnyogaa market den Kabianga market. Dem know dese markets for high-value cattle auctions den oda businesses.
De community wey dey surround am dey consist of de Kipsigis speakers. Dem know dis community for mixed farming. De main agricultural activity being dairy farming, plus de location of Kabianga Dairy[7] approximately three kilometers from de university.
Current status
[edit | edit source]De University of Kabiange dey join de list of de universities dem establish recently plus view of make dem dey create more learning opportunities. Currently, de university get 8000[8] students dem estimate. De University of Kabianga dey locate insyd Kericho for Kenya insyd.[9]
Na de institution be[10] de fifth best University nationally den 51st best insyd Sub-Saharan Africa by Times Higher Education for 2023 insyd.
Academics
[edit | edit source]De University of Kabianga dey offer academic programmes for de undergraduate den graduate levels. De schools dey include:
- School of Science & Technology[11]
- Information Science & Knowledge Management[12]
- Education, Arts and Social Sciences[13]
- Business & Economics[14]
- Agricultural Sciences den Natural Resources[15]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "University of Kabianga | Innovation and Excellence |". kabianga.ac.ke. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ "University of Kabianga (UoK) wins Sh303m in grants". Nikko Tanui. Standard. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "University of Kabianga". Times Higher Education (THE). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ↑ "History & Accreditation | University of Kabianga | Innovation and Excellence". kabianga.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "History & Accreditation | University of Kabianga | Innovation and Excellence". kabianga.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "History & Accreditation | University of Kabianga | Innovation and Excellence". kabianga.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ Kabianga farmers’ cooperative society || New Shop, retrieved 22 March 2024
- ↑ "University of Kabianga". Times Higher Education (THE). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ↑ "Status of Universities. Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013". Commission for University Education. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "UoK shines in the Latest Times Higher Education (The Ranking)". kabianga.ac.ke. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ↑ "School of Science & Technology | University of Kabianga | Innovation and Excellence". kabianga.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "School of Information Science & Knowledge Management | University of Kabianga | Innovation and Excellence". kabianga.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "School of Education | University of Kabianga | Innovation and Excellence". kabianga.ac.ke. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ↑ "School of Business & Economics". kabianga.ac.ke. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources". kabianga.ac.ke. 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2024.