About
The University of Eldoret is a public university in Kenya, primarily recognized for its robust programs in agricultural sciences, environmental studies, and natural resource management. Leveraging its location in a rich agricultural region, it offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs with a strong emphasis on research and community engagement in sustainable practices. While it attracts students from across East Africa, international students will find a generally welcoming environment within its standard English-taught curriculum. A distinctive characteristic is its deep integration with local agricultural communities for practical research and extension services.
Background
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, President Mwai Kibaki, 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 in March 2013, the University College was renamed University of Eldoret.
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