A Brief History
Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) originated in the 1960s from a vision by Ameru leaders, including the Njuri Ncheke Council of Elders, to establish a higher learning institution. The community contributed 641 acres of land near the Njuri Ncheke Shrine at Nchiru for this purpose. Community efforts to raise funds and resources led to the founding of Meru College of Technology (MECOTECH), which welcomed its first students in 1983. MECOTECH offered a range of Diploma and Certificate courses, including Agriculture, Motor Vehicle Engineering, Building and Construction Management, IT, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, and Masonry. On July 1, 2008, MECOTECH was upgraded to Meru University College of Science and Technology, operating as a constituent college of JKUAT. It gained full university status on March 1, 2013. To fill the gap left by MECOTECH, the government established a modern technical institute at Karumo, Athwana-Tigania West, to offer foundational technical skills to students not pursuing university education. MUST's mandate, as outlined in its charter, is to provide Kenyans with educational opportunities in diverse fields such as Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Public Health, Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Physical Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Technology among others.Academics
Meru University of Science and Technology offers courses in Engineering, Agriculture, Education, Science, Information Technology and Business, and has the following campuses and schools:Schools
# School of Agriculture and Food Sciences (SAFS) # School of Business and Economics (SBE) # School of Computing and Informatics (SCI) # School of Education (SED) # School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) # School of Health Sciences (SHS) # School of Nursing (SON) # School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS)Campuses
Library Reuben Marambii Library
has 30,000 print materials with 80,000 items in electronic and online resources. It has a sitting capacity of 500 people. The library has a
Online Public Access Catalog
offering services such as searching, renewing books, making purchase suggestions, placing holds on items among others. More information about the library and services offered can be found a
library.must.ac.ke
The library has develope
off-campus access
to e-books and e-journals to allow users to access subscribed online resources.
Administration
* Vice-chancellor - Prof. Romanus Odhiambo Otieno (vice-chancellor) * Deputy vice-chancellor (academics) - Prof. Simon Taalia Thuranira * Deputy vice-chancellor (administration, finance and planning) - Prof. Hilda Nyougo Omae (Acting) * Finance officer - CPA Nephat Njeru * Registrar (administration and planning) - Dr Elijah Walubuka * Registrar (academic research and students' welfare) - Dr Stephen Mbugua Karanja * Chancellor - Dr. Peter Ndegwa (CEO, Safaricom) * Chairman of the Council -Prof. James Ireri KanyaReferences
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