Tharaka University (TUN) is a
public university
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in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
.
Location
The main campus of the university is located adjacent to the town of Gatunga, in Tharaka South Sub-county, in
Tharaka Nithi County, on the eastern slopes of
Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya (Meru people, Meru: ''Kĩrĩmaara,'' Kikuyu people, Kikuyu: ''Kĩrĩnyaga'', Kamba language, Kamba: ''Ki nyaa'', Embu language, Embu: ''Kĩ nyaga'') is an extinct volcano in Kenya and the Highest mountain peaks of Africa, second-highe ...
in Central Kenya.
Gatunga is located approximately , northeast of the city of
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
, the national capital.
History
Tharaka University was established in 2015 as a campus of
Chuka University. In 2017 the campus was elevated to a constituent college of the same university, under the name "Tharaka University College".
In 2022,
Uhuru Kenyatta
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta ( born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. The son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, he previously served as Prime Minister of Kenya, Deputy Pri ...
, the country's head of state, granted Tharaka University, a
university charter
A university charter is a charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superi ...
.
Academics
As of , Tharaka University has the faculties listed below. Courses are offered at certificate, diploma, bachelors, masters and doctorate degree levels.
* Faculty of Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology
* Faculty of Life Sciences and Natural Resources
* Faculty of Business Studies
* Faculty of Education
* Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
See also
*
List of universities in Kenya
This is a list of universities and colleges in Kenya. Kenya has a number of universities and other institutions of higher learning. There are 30 public universities, 30 chartered private universities and 30 universities with Letter of Interim Aut ...
References
External links
Tharaka University websiteAuditor General's Report for the Year Ended 30 June 2021
{{Universities in Kenya
Public universities
Education in Kenya
Tharaka-Nithi County
2015 establishments in Kenya
Universities and colleges established in 2015