Meru University of Science and Technology

Meru University of Science and Technology
Administration block 1
TypePublic
Established1979 as Meru College of Technology (MECOTECH)
ChairpersonProf. James Ireri Kanya
ChancellorDr. Peter Ndegwa, CEO Safaricom
Vice-ChancellorProf. Romanus Odhiambo Otieno.
Location
Meru
,
Meru County
,
Kenya
CampusMUST Main Campus, Meru Town Campus
Websitewww.must.ac.ke

Meru University of Science and Technology (or MUST) is a public university in Tigania West Constituency Meru, Kenya.[1] It is in Meru County, 15 kilometres northeast of Meru Town, along the Meru-Makutano-Maua Highway.[2]

Academics

Meru University offers courses in Engineering, Agriculture, Education, Science, Information Technology and Business,[3] and has the following campuses and schools:

Schools

  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences

Courses offered under this category are: 1 BSc. Food Science and Nutrition 2 BSc. Food Science and Technology 3 BSc. Horticulture 4 BSc. Agribusiness Management 5 BSc. Agricultural Education and Extension 6 BSc. Agriculture 7 BSc. Animal Health and Production 8 BSc. Food Science and Management 9 BSc. Crop protection 10 BSc. Hospitality and Tourism 11 MSc. Food Science and Technology 12 MSc. Horticulture 13 Master of Science in Agriculture 14 PhD. Agricultural Science 15 PhD. Food Science 

(SAFS)[4]
  • School of Business and Economics

Courses: 1 Bachelor of Commerce 2 Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management 3 Bachelor of Business Administration 4 Bachelor of Cooperative Management 5 BSc. Economics 6 Bachelor of Science in Finance 7 Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management 8 BSc. Applied Accounting 9 BSc. Economics and Statistics 10 Master of Business Administration 11 MSc. Entrepreneurship 12 Master of Science in Finance 13 Master of Science in Supply Chain Management 14 Online Master of Business Administration 15 PhD. Business Management (SBE)[5]

  • School of Computing and Informatics
Courses:

1 Bachelor of Business Information Technology 2 BSc. Computer Science 3 BSc. Computer Technology 4 BSc. Information Technology 5 BSc. Computer Security and Forensics 6 BSc. Information Science 7 Bachelor of Science in Data Science 8 Bachelor of Communication and Journalism 9 MSc. Computer Science 10 Master of Science in Data Science 11 Master of Science in Information Technology 12 PhD. Computer Science 

(SCI)[6]
  • School of Education (SEd.)

Courses: 1 BEd. Arts 2 BEd. Science 3 Bachelor of Education Technology in Mechanical Engineering 4 Bachelor of Education Technology in Civil Engineering 5 Bachelor of Education Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 6 Post Graduate Diploma in Education 7 MEd. Management and Leadership 8 MEd. Planning and Economics 9 PhD in Education [7]

  • School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA)

Courses: 1 BTech. Civil Engineering 2 BTech. Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 BTech. Mechanical Engineering 4 BSc. Architectural Studies/Bachelor of Architecture 5 BSc. Sanitation and Waste Management 6 Master of Science in Sanitation 7 PhD Sanitation and Waste Management [8]

  • School of Health Sciences (SHS)[9]
  • School of Nursing (SoN)

Courses: 1 BSc. Nursing 2 BSc. Health Systems Management 3 BSc. Midwifery 4 MSc. Nursing

[10]

  • School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS)

Courses: 1 Bachelor of Science (Physics) 2 Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) 3 Bachelor of Science (Zoology) 4 Bachelor of Science (Botany) 5 BSc. Mathematics 6 Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Physics) 7 Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology 8 BSc. Actuarial Science 9 BSc. Mathematics and Computer Science 10 BSc. Physical Science and Biological Science 11 BSc. Statistics 12 BSc. Environmental Science and Resource Management 13 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry 14 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Mathematics 15 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics 16 Postgraduate Diploma in Pure Mathematics 17 MSc. Applied Mathematics 18 MSc. Applied Statistics 19 MSc. Chemistry 20 MSc. Physics 21 MSc. Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management 22 MSc. Entomology 23 MSc. Molecular Biology 24 Master of Science in Pure Mathematics 25 PhD. Entomology 26 PhD. Mathematics [11] https://www.must.ac.ke/programmes/

Campuses

  • Main Campus - 15  km from Meru Town along Meru Maua Road and opposite the Njuri Ncheke shrine. It is 5  km from Kianjai Market.
  • Meru Town Campus - The offices are on the 2nd floor at Hart Towers, opposite Meru Police Station.The Meru Town campus has been closed and will cease to exist as of 31st December 2022. Currently, we are not admitting new students. The remaining students on the campus will be transferred to the main campus after the August-November 2022 semester.
  • Marimba Campus

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.[12] The library has an Online Public Access Catalog offering services such as searching, renewing books, making purchase suggestions, placing holds on items among others.[13] More information about the library and services offered can be found at library.must.ac.ke. The library has developed 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. Charity Wangui Gichuki
  • Finance officer - CPA Nephat Njeru
  • Registrar (administration and planning) - Dr Elijah Walubuka
  • Registrar (academic research and students' welfare) Dr Stephen Mbugua Karanja (Acting)
  • Chancellor - Dr. Peter Ndegwa (CEO, Safaricom).
  • Chairman of the Council -Prof. James Ireri Kanya

References

  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 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ "About Us". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. ^ "Meru University". Meru University Website. Meru University. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. ^ "School of Agriculture and Food Science(SAFS)". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. ^ MUST (2019-07-03). "SBE". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  6. ^ "School of Information Technology and Engineering". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  7. ^ "SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (SEd)". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  8. ^ "School of Engineering and Architecture". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  9. ^ "SHS". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  10. ^ "school of nursing". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  11. ^ "School of Pure and Applied Sciences". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  12. ^ "Library Website". Reuben Marambii Library Website. Meru University Library. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  13. ^ Reuben Marambii Library. "University Library". Meru University Library. Retrieved 27 July 2015.