University of Eldoret

University of Eldoret(chepkoilel)

Motto	flame of knowledge and innovation
Type	Public
Established	It was founded in 1946 by the white settlers as a Large Scale Farmers Training Centre.
Endowment	10,300
Chancellor	Prof. Judith Mbula Bahemuka
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Teresa Akenga
Undergraduates	25,000+
Postgraduates	8,000+
Location	Eldoret, Kenya
Campus	Urban, Town Campus,
Website	www.uoeld.ac.ke

The University of Eldoret is one of the 22 public universities in Kenya 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. From 1990, the University made it a campus of natural, basic and applied science programmes.

In August 2010 the President, 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. Upon the award of Charter by the President on March 2013, the University College was renamed University of Eldoret.

Schools and departments

The university has the following schools;

- Agriculture and Biotechnology
- Business and Management Sciences
- Education
- Engineering
- Environmental Studies
  - Environmental Studies - Arts
  - Environmental Studies - Science
- Human Resource Development
- Natural Resource Management
- Science

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 Natural resources

Graduation

Held its first graduation ceremony on 3 august 2013 at the University Sports Pavilion

- Held its third graduation ceremony on 27 November 2015 at the University Sports Pavilion

References

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↑ "Status of Universities.Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013". Commission for University Education. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

External links

Official website

www.uoeld.ac.ke

Kenyan universities

Public universities	Chuka University Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Egerton University University of Eldoret Garissa University College Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Laikipia University University of Kabianga Karatina University Kenyatta University Kisii University Maasai Mara University Maseno University Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Meru University of Science and Technology Moi University Multimedia University of Kenya University of Nairobi Pwani University South Eastern Kenya University Technical University of Kenya Technical University of Mombasa

Private universities	Adventist University of Africa Africa International University Africa Nazarene University Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Daystar University Great Lakes University of Kisumu Gretsa University Kabarak University KCA University Kenya Highlands Evangelical University Kenya Methodist University Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology Mount Kenya University Pan Africa Christian University Presbyterian University of East Africa Riara University Scott Christian University Strathmore University University of Eastern Africa, Baraton USIU - Kenya

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