Meru University of Science and Technology
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1979 as Meru College of Technology (MECOTECH) |
| Chairperson | Prof. James Ireri Kanya |
| Chancellor | Dr. Peter Ndegwa, CEO Safaricom |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Romanus Odhiambo Otieno. |
| Location | , Meru County , |
| Campus | MUST Main Campus, Meru Town Campus |
| Website | www |
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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 of Science and Technology 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 (SAFS)
- School of Business and Economics (SBE)
- School of Computing and Informatics (SCI)
- School of Education (SED)
- School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA)
- School of Health Sciences (SHS)
- School of Nursing (SON)
- School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS)
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.[4] The library has an Online Public Access Catalog offering services such as searching, renewing books, making purchase suggestions, placing holds on items among others.[5] 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. Hilda Nyougo Omae (Acting)
- Finance officer - CPA Nephat Njeru
- Registrar (administration and planning) - Dr Elijah Walubuka
- Registrar (academic research and students' welfare) - Dr Stephen Mbugua Karanja
- Chancellor - Dr. Peter Ndegwa (CEO, Safaricom).
- Chairman of the Council -Prof. James Ireri Kanya
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "About Us". Meru University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Meru University". Meru University Website. Meru University. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Library Website". Reuben Marambii Library Website. Meru University Library. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Reuben Marambii Library. "University Library". Meru University Library. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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