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University of Eldoret

University of Eldoret is one of the 22 public universities in Kenya[1] and situated approximately 9 km along the Eldoret-Ziwa road in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County. It was founded in 1946 by the white settlers as a Large Scale Farmers Training Centre. In 1984, it was converted to a teachers’ training college and renamed Moi Teachers’ Training College to offer Diploma Science Teachers Training. Due to the double intake crisis, the college was taken over by Moi University as a campus in 1990, renaming it Chepkoilel Campus.[2] From 1990, the university made it a campus of Natural, Basic and Applied Science programmes.

University of Eldoret(formerly Chepkoilel University College)
MottoFlame of Knowledge and Innovation
TypePublic
EstablishedFounded in 1956 by the white settlers as a Large Scale Farmers Training Centre.
Endowment20,300
ChancellorProf. Judith Mbula Bahemuka
Vice-ChancellorProf. Thomas Kimeli Cheruiyot
Undergraduates25,000+
Postgraduates8,000+
Location
Eldoret
,
Kenya
CampusUrban, Town Campus,
Websitewww.uoeld.ac.ke

In August 2010, President Mwai Kibaki, through Legal Notice No. 125 of 13 August 2010 upgraded the campus into a University College with the name Chepkoilel University College, a Constituent College of Moi University.[3] Upon the award of charter by the president in March 2013, the University College was renamed University of Eldoret.[4]

Schools/Faculties and Departments

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The university has the following schools;

  • Agriculture and Biotechnology[5]
  • Business and Management Sciences[6]
  • Education[7]
  • Engineering[8]
  • Environmental Studies[9]
    • Environmental Studies – Arts
    • Environmental Studies – Science
  • Human Resource Development[10]
  • Natural Resource Management[11]
  • Science[12]
  • Economics[13]

The University on Friday 7 February 2013 added its first campus in Eldoret town-Town campus-Housing School of Environmental studies Human Resource Business and management sciences Education (Arts)

Graduation

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  • Held its First Graduation Ceremony on 3 December 2013 at the University Sports Pavilion
  • Held its Second Graduation Ceremony on 28 November 2014 at the University Sports Pavilion
  • Held its Third Graduation Ceremony on 27 November 2015 at the University Sports Pavilion
  • Held its Fourth Graduation Ceremony on 25 November 2016 at the University Sports Pavilion
  • Held its Fifth Graduation Ceremony on 24 November 2017 at the University Sports Pavilion

References

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  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. ^ "University Profile". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. ^ "University Profile". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  4. ^ "University Profile". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ^ "School of Agriculture and Biotechnology". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. ^ "School of Business and Management Sciences". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "School of Education". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. ^ "School of Engineering". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. ^ "School of Environmental Studies". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. ^ "School of Human Resource Development". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  11. ^ "School of Natural Resource Management". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  12. ^ "School of Science". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  13. ^ "School of Economics". University of Eldoret. 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

"Status of Universities. Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013". Commission for University Education. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

See also

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