Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

Vision. A University of Global excellence in Training, Research , Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Development.

Mission. To offer accessible quality training, research, innovation and entrepreneurship in order to produce leaders in the fields of Agriculture, Engineering, Technology, Enterprise, Development, Built environment, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and other Applied Sciences to suit the needs of a dynamic world.

Philosophy. The University values the need for transformational leadership to steer the University towards achieving her vision and mission and contribute towards the social economic development of the country. The university commits to attract, develop, motivate and retain a multi-skilled workforce while nurturing a consultative working environment. It adopts and utilizes ethical standards and best practices in training, research and innovation ..

Overview of JKUAT. JKUAT is a state University situated at Juja, 36 kilometres north-east of Kenya’s capital City of Nairobi. The university was founded as a middle level college through a bilateral technical agreement between the governments of Japan and Kenya, The college admitted its pioneering 180 students in 1981 Seven years later in 1988, it was elevated to a Constituent University College of Kenyatta University, before assuming full Fledged university in 1994 through an Act of Parliament. Official bilateral Japanese aid to JKUAT that had lasted for 19 years ended in the year 2000. Following the enactment of the Universities Act 2012, and the repeal of the JKUAT Act,1994; the university was re-charted on March 1 st 2013..

Overview of JKUAT. Setting Trends in Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Divisions. There are three Divisions Administration/Finance Division Academic Division Research, Production and Extension Division.

Colleges. There are currently five colleges namely: College of Engineering and Technology (COETEC) College of Health Sciences (COHES) College of Pure and Applied Sciences (COPAS) College of Human Resource and Development ( CoHRED ) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources ( CoANRE ) JKUAT offers its programmes in 7 other campuses located in Kenya’s main towns of; Nairobi, Karen, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisii , Kitale , and Keiyian . The current enrolment is over 3 8,000 students and JKUAT is now repositioning as Africa’s leading entrepreneurial University..

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JKUAT KEY ACHIEVEMENTS. Setting Trends in Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Fostering Research Culture. JKUAT has been at the forefront in fostering research culture and innovation among faculty and students and has been instrumental in supporting incubation of research into viable ventures. The establishment of JKUAT Industrial Park has been instrumental in supporting incubation of research into viable ventures. In 2016 JKUAT won a competitive bid to supply, install and commission digital learning devices in 21 counties. Through the Park, JKUAT also assembled digital devices used in the 2019 first paperless Kenya Population and Housing Census. JKUAT is the home to the Legume Centre of Excellence for Food Nutrition Security, Cassava Virology Lab, EU funded Food Fortification Lab, Innovation Prototyping Centre and JKUATES among others..

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Tech Expo. JKUAT stages Tech Expo, an annual platform for students to showcase their innovations. As a result, students have competed in various competition locally and regionally and have competed well..

Accreditation of Programmes. All the programmes and courses offered by the University and pursued by our students are accredited by both the Commission for University Education (CUE) and the relevant accreditation bodies for the various programmes. The University undertakes periodic curriculum review in consultation with industry, policy makers and government..

Research Collaborations. The University has a pool of qualified academic and technical staff who undertake applied research for national development. JKUAT has forged collaborations with strategic industry players to solve identified problems, which may exist in industry, a fact that has also been useful in broadening the researcher's practical knowledge base. The University has a number of international collaborations with both academia and industry, epitomizing the university’s vision ‘a University of Global Excellence in Training, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Development..

PAUSTI. JKUAT is proactive in Africa’s development mainly through various research initiatives. In March 2011, JKUAT won a highly competitive African Union Sponsored project bid to host the Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI). PAUSTI is a continental centre for graduate training and research aimed at promoting integration among African states through higher education and research. The Institute has so far admitted 9 cohorts cohort, drawn from 42 African countries.

Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre ( SAJOREC). JKUAT is as well host to the China funded Sino Africa Joint Research centre which has been at the forefront in advancing biodiversity research and conservation in the continent. Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre, a Chinese government-funded project that sits on 40 acres of land at JKUAT was launched in December 13, 2018. The establishment of the Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre (SAJOREC) at JKUAT is set to enhance the region’s research capacity in sustainable natural resources conservation, bio-medicine for universal health and modern agricultural techniques..

Setting Trends in Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre(MTCC-Africa ).

Prof. Ngumi (left), PS Karigithu, and Dr. Pacifica Ogola, Director, Climate Change Programmes Coordination confer during the First World Blue Economy Forum.

Student Welfare. Excellent accommodation, health, catering and sports facilities including an Olympic size swimming pool are in place for use by students. However, because of the large number of students seeking admission at JKUAT, it is not possible to provide accommodation to all our students. The University has forged a working relationship with investors in the neighbourhood who have put up alternative accommodation facilities for students who miss to secure University accommodation. The University involves students in all its decision-making organs and student's representatives participate in Council, Senate, Faculty, Institute, School and Departmental Boards through their own organisation: Jomo Kenyatta University Students Association (JKUSA), a body that safeguards and articulates students' interests..

JKUAT Contribution to the Big 4 Agenda of the Government.

Conclusion. JKUAT prides itself in the training courses it offers to the general public. As a public University the institution is known for the capacity building and its strength in the quality and relevant training. The University’s strengths are anchored in its cores areas of training namely, Agriculture, Information Technology, Engineering and Law among others The University intends to achieve and maintain the highest level of excellence and diversity of programs within its mandate. Within the coming decades, teaching, learning and research facilities will be expanded to create a conducive environment for the pursuit of higher levels of excellence. All stakeholders will be actively involved in the planning and implementation of the projected programmes.. JKUAT is willing and ready to work with Vives University

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