Kirinyaga University – University in Kerugoya

Kirinyaga University is a public university in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga County, in central Kenya near Mount Kenya. It began as Kirinyaga University College, a constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and received its full charter in 2016. The university offers certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in fields including engineering and computing, pure and applied sciences, health sciences and nursing, business and education, hospitality and tourism, and humanities. Kirinyaga University has a strong technical orientation inherited from its roots as a technical training institute, and it emphasises practical skills, innovation and industry links. The campus has modern teaching blocks, laboratories, a library, hostels and sports grounds. Government-sponsored students are admitted through KUCCPS and self-sponsored students apply directly. Applicants, parents and partners can contact the university by phone or email for admissions and general enquiries.