Egerton University is a

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in Kenya. It is the oldest institution of higher education in Kenya.

Location

The main campus of the university is located in

Njoro Njoro is an agricultural town 18 km west south west of Nakuru, Kenya situated on the western rim of the Rift Valley. Njoro town was the headquarters of the former Njoro District, hived off Nakuru District. Since 2010, when Njoro District was ...

, a small community approximately , southwest of the town of

Nakuru Nakuru is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and was formerly the capital of Rift Valley Province. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban and rural population of 570,674 inhabitants, making it the largest ...

. This is located approximately , by road, northwest of

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, the capital and largest city in Kenya.

History

The school was founded in 1939, and was originally named Egerton Farm School. It was established by a large land grant of 740 acres (3 km²) by

Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton Maurice Egerton (4 August 1874 – 30 January 1958) was the fourth Baron Egerton. He was a member of the Egerton family and was the only son of Alan Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton, Alan de Tatton Egerton, 3rd Baron Egerton and his wife Lady Anna Lou ...

of Tatton. The school's original purpose was to prepare white European youth for careers in

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

. 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 of land. Soon afterwards, the college opened its doors to people of all races from Kenya and other African countries. In 1979, with support from the Government of Kenya and

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, the college expanded yet again, becoming part of the

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system. In 1987, the college was recognized as a chartered public university.

University ranking

* Ranked First (1st) in Kenya on Impact Ranking by webometrics (July, 2021 Rankings) Egerton University - Main Campus Njoro

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. * The main campus 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 is located from Njoro Campus and houses the School of Open and Distance Learning (SoDL) programmes. * Nakuru Town Campus College, which is the only University’s Campus College and hosts the Faculties of Commerce, Health Sciences and Law. Egerton University Gate

Directorates and boards

Institutes of Egerton University

* The Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies (IWGDs) * Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development * Confucius Institute

Schools

* School of Open and Distance Learning (SoDL) EgertonUniversitySportsPavillion

Faculties of Egerton University

The University has ten (10) faculties, subdivided into fifty three (53) academic departments offering programmes at diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels: # Faculty of Agriculture # Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences # Faculty of Commerce # Faculty of Education and Community Studies # Faculty of Engineering and Technology # Faculty of Environment and Resource Development # Faculty of Health Sciences # Faculty of Law # Faculty of Science # Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery

Academic departments

The Academic Departments responsible for teaching and learning. Teaching&Learning

Research departments

Administrative departments

Courses offered

The university offers many academic programs. Students can receive a three-year diploma, a

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master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

, or a doctorate (PhD). In 2004, the university established a partnership with

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that allows students to complete half of their degree at Egerton and finish their studies at WMU in a choice of

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includi ...

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and business administration.

Flagship research projects

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)

Faculty of Law Legal Aid Project (FOLLAP)

Notable alumni

* Hon. Amb. Ukur Yatani Kanacho, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Planning, Kenya. * Prof. John Krop Lonyangapuo, Second governor of West Pokot county * Hon. Salim Mvurya, Governor, Kwale County, Kenya. * Mr Peter Tabichi, Winner of the global prize for the world's best teacher and one of the TOP most influential Africans. * Hon.

Anne Waiguru Anne Mumbi Waiguru, EGH, (born 16 April 1971) is the second Governor of Kirinyaga County in Kenya, who has been in office since 22 August 2017. She was re-elected to office as Governor for her second 5 year term in the elections that were held ...

, former Cabinet Secretary and Governor of Kirinyaga County.

References

External links

* {{authority control Egerton University Nakuru Education in Nakuru County Buildings and structures in Rift Valley Province Educational institutions established in 1939 1939 establishments in Kenya Kenya in World War II Universities in Kenya