Meru University of Science and Technology

Meru University of Science and Technology

Meru University of Science and Technology history goes back to 1960s when the Ameru leaders led by the Njuri Ncheke Council of Elders of Meru conceived the idea of establishing an institution of Higher Learning, consequently, the community set aside some 641 acres of land near the Njuri Ncheke Shrine at Nchiru for the said institution of Higher Learning.

Thereafter, the leaders mobilized the Community to raise funds and other resources to start the College and thus Meru College of Technology (MECOTECH) was started which admitted its first students in 1983 to pursue various Diploma and Certificates Courses in Agriculture, Motor Vehicle Engineering, Building and Construction Management, IT, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering and Masonry among other programs.

Founded in 2008, Meru University of Science and Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Meru (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Commission for University Education(CUE), Kenya, Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) is a coeducational higher education institution. Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study.

According to the charter establishing MUST, the mandate of the University is to provide educational opportunities for Kenyans in the fields of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Public Health, Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Physical Sciences, Mining, Energy, Water, Education, Forestry, Engineering and Technology among others.

Vision

A world-class University of excellence in Science and Technology.

Mission

To provide quality University education, training, and research in Science, Technology, and innovation.

Core Values

  • Competitiveness
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism
  • Quality
  • Innovation

Meru University of Science and Technology Courses Offered

School of Agriculture and Food Science(SAFS)

The Department of Agriculture came into existence on 1st May 2010.  The vision of the Department is to be a world center of excellence in agricultural training, research, and innovations. The department is committed to ensuring the attainment of the University objective of playing a leading role in the development and expansion of opportunities for higher education and research in Agriculture, Forestry, Water, Environmental Science and Arid and Semi-arid land.

Under the Department of Food Science, there are three-degree programs i.e. Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Management.  Value addition to food commodities and improved nutrition for better health are key to the achievement of Vision 2030. This is the domain of training in the department.  The objective of the department is to produce world-class graduates in the area of Food and Health.

Postgraduate Programs

  • Ph.D. in Agriculture

Be a holder of a Master of Science in Agriculture, Horticulture, Crop Science, Plant Biotechnology, Botany, Forestry and related Sciences from a University recognized by MUST Senate.

  • Ph.D. in Food Science

Be a holder of a Master of Science in Food Science, Chemistry, Biotechnology and Nutrition from a University accredited by CUE.

  • Master of Science in Horticulture

Minimum requirement Second Class Honors (Upper Division) in relevant Bachelor’s Degree (Horticulture, Agriculture, Crop Science, Biotechnology, Botany, Forestry) OR Second Class (Lower Division) in a relevant Bachelor’s Degree with two (2) years relevant experience.

  • Master of Science in Food Science and Technology

Minimum requirement Second Class Honors (Upper Division) in relevant Bachelor’s Degree Food Science, Chemistry, Biotechnology and Nutrition as (Food Science, Food Science & Nutrition, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or related disciplines) or Second Class ( Lower Division) in relevant Bachelor’s Degree with two (2) yrs relevant experience.

Undergraduate Programs

  • Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management

Sciences, Mathematics and C (plain) in English/Kiswahili, or 3rd Group II subject, or a Group III subject, or any Group IV or any Group V OR Diploma in Agribusiness, Agriculture, Animal Production, Animal Health, Biology or equivalent and related disciplines an institution recognized by MUST Senate OR Holder of Diploma/Higher National Diploma from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E).Should have a minimum grade of C (plain) in each of the following subjects; Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics/Geography Or C (plain) in each of the following subjects: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics/Geography and C (plain) in English/Kiswahili, or 3rd Group II subject, or a Group III subject, or any Group IV or any Group V OR Have a Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, Biology or equivalent and related disciplines from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Bachelor of Science in Animal Health and Production

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E). Should have a minimum grade of C+ (plus) in each of the following subjects; Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry/Physical Sciences and Mathematics/Physics and C (plain) in English/ Kiswahili. Two principals and one subsidiary pass at KACE level or equivalent, one of which must be in Biology and in any other Science Subject OR A minimum of C (plain) in K.C.S.E. and at least a Credit Pass in Diploma in Animal Health/Agriculture/Medical Laboratory Technology/ Animal Science/Animal Production/Dairy Science/Biology from an institution approved by MUST Senate OR A minimum of C- (minus) in K.C.S.E. with at least a Credit Pass in both Certificate and Diploma in Animal Health/ Agriculture/Medical Laboratory Technology/Animal Science/Animal Production/Dairy Science/Biology from an institution approved by MUST Senate OR A Diploma in Science from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education &Extension

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E). Should have a minimum grade of C+ (plus) in Agriculture and Biology/Biological Sciences. In addition, they should have a C (plain) in each of the following subjects; Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics/ Geography OR C (plain) in each of the following subjects: Physical Sciences, Mathematics/Geography and C (plain) in English/Kiswahili, or 3rdGroup II subject, or a Group III subject, or any Group IV or any Group V OR Have a Diploma in Agricultural Education and Extension or the equivalent having obtained a minimum of C (plain) at K.C.S.E and C (plain) in Agriculture and Biology/Biological Sciences and related disciplines from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Bachelor of Science in Horticulture

Have a minimum aggregate of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E and should have a minimum grade of C (plain) in each of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Physics/ Geography OR C (plain) in each of the following subjects: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics/ Geography; and C (plain) in English/Kiswahili, or a 3rd Group II, (BIO,PHY,CHE) or a Group III(HAG,GEC,IRE,HRE) or any Group 4 or any Group V subjects or have a Diploma in Agriculture, Horticulture, Biology or equivalent and related disciplines from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology And Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Management

Have a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E. and should have a minimum grade of C (plain) in each of the following subjects: Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics/Physics OR C (plain) in each of the following subjects; Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences/ Mathematics and Geography; and C (plain) in English/Kiswahili or a 3rd Group II, or a Group III, or any of the Group IV, or any Group V subjects.

  • Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Have a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E. and should have a minimum grade of C+ (plus) in the following subject cluster: Mathematics/Physics, Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry/Physical Sciences and English/Kiswahili. Candidates holding a Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics or Nutrition and Food Sciences from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Diploma in Agriculture

Minimum mean grade of C- (minus) in K.C.S.E. In addition, must have a minimum of C- (minus) in Biology/Biological Sciences and Agriculture and a C- (minus) in Chemistry/Physical Sciences, Mathematics/Physics or Geography OR Holders of Certificate in Agriculture or its equivalent with a credit and above from any institution recognized by MUST Senate OR Holders of Certificate in Agriculture or its equivalent with a pass and a minimum of two years relevant experience from any institution recognized by MUST Senate.

  • Certificate in Agriculture

Minimum mean grade of D+ (plus) in K.C.S.E OR a relevant qualification.

School Of Computing And Informatics (Sci)

Our vision is to be a School of excellence in Information Technology, Computer Science, Research and Innovation, driven by quality in everything we do.

Two of our faculty who teach ICT Networking courses benefited from a 3-day workshop training in September 2017 which was fully funded by Kenya Education Network (KENET) to strengthen the faculty’s technical capacity. Access to the KENET virtual laboratory means that lecturers can now provide hands-on training to students on routing and switching laboratory remotely from our campus network. The KENET laboratory will enable the faculty and students to access virtualized machines where they can practice skills like Linux/ Unix, Matlab, Windows Operating Systems among many others. Teaching staff at the School successfully completed a five day Trainer of Trainers (ToT) Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) course by TVET Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council (TVET-CDACC) in July 2017. Other skills learnt to include Training needs assessment, development of occupational standards, Competency-based assessment and certification, and competency-based curriculum design, development and review.

Undergraduate Programs

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science And Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in KCSE with at least a C (plain) in Mathematics, English and Physics/Physical Science OR with a credit pass in Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology or related field from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Bachelor of Science in Information Science
  • Bachelor of Business Information Technology

Must have an aggregate grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E. and a minimum grade of C (plain) in Mathematics and English OR with a credit/distinction pass in Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology or related field from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Security and Forensics

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in KCSE with at least a C (plain) in Mathematics, English and Physics/Physical Science OR with a credit pass in Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology or related field from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Diploma in Information Technology

An aggregate grade of C- (minus) in K.C.S.E and grades D+ (plus) in Mathematics and English OR Division II in K.C.E with a Credit pass in Mathematics and English OR Credit/distinction pass in Certificate in Information Technology or an equivalent qualification.

  • Certificate in Information Technology

Minimum mean grade of D+ (plus)in K.C.S.E or Division IV in KCE or any other equivalent qualification recognized by MUST Senate. (Those qualifying with Credit or Distinction proceed to Diploma)

  • Certificate in Computer

School Of Engineering And Architecture (Sea)

The School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) is among the newest School in Meru University of Science and Technology. It was established in July 2016. This happened after the Department of Engineering which was in the School of Information and Technology and Engineering became a full-fledged School. Currently, the School has three departments namely;

  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  2. Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  3. Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

The School is expecting to have more departments in future and urgent plans are underway to establish Department of Architecture and Built Environment in very near future.

Several academic programs are currently run in the School. The Programmes include Degree, Diploma and Certificate programmes.

Degree programmes:

  • Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
  • Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics in Engineering

Diploma programmes:

  • Diploma in Civil Engineering
  • Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Certificate Programmes:

  • Certificate in Electrical Installation
  • Certificate in Motor Vehicle Technology

School Of Health Sciences (SHS)

The School of Health Sciences was established in 2012 with one Department of Public Health. Currently, the School of Health Sciences has eleven programmes and will soon launch the Department of Clinical Medicine and the Department of Health Records and Medical Education.

The School is housed in the Hospital Complex near the main gate of the University.

The School of Health Sciences has grown tremendously from a department in the School of Pure and Applied Sciences with two (2) programmes, two (2) lecturers and fifteen (15) students in 2012, to a school with five (5) undergraduate programs, three (3) Masters and three (3) PhD programmes and over four hundred students. Similarly, the number of permanent staff has grown exponentially from 2 to 17.

SHS has collaborations with the Ministry of Health, Meru County Government, AMREF, KEMRI, Kenya Methodist University, Michigan State University, University of Ulm and Hohenheim University in Germany in order to benchmark programmes.

To cater for the expanding school, the University has provided funds for the construction of a modern School of Health Sciences and Nursing Complex.

Programs offered in the School of Health Sciences
The following are the programs in the School

  • Ph.D. in Public Health
  • Ph.D. in Epidemiology
  • Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine
  • Master of Science in Public Health
  • Master of Science in Medical Education
  • Master of Science in Epidemiology
  • Bachelor of Science in Public Health
  • Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Development
  • Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine and Community Health
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Records and Information Management

School of Business and Economics (SBE)

The School of Business and Economics was established in the year 2012, with a mission of providing a holistic Business Education, Training and Research in Human Capital Development in order to produce globally competitive graduates. We have continued to fulfill this obligation.

Postgraduate Programmes

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Bachelor’s Degree with at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) from MUST in a relevant field or from any other institution recognized by MUST Senate OR A Second Class Honours (Lower Division) with at least 2 years relevant working experience OR Be a holder of a Pass Degree with 5 years’ post qualification working experience.

  • Master of Science in Entrepreneurship

Bachelor’s Degree with at least a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) from MUST in a relevant field or any other institution recognized by MUST Senate OR A Second Class Honours (Lower Division) with at least 3 years relevant working experience.

Undergraduate Programs

  • Bachelor of Commerce

Be a holder of K.C.S.E with a minimum aggregate of C+ (plus) and a minimum of C (plain) in both Mathematics and English OR Be a holder of a Diploma in a relevant discipline with a Credit pass from KNEC, KASNEB or any institution recognized by MUST senate.

  • Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Management 

Be a holder of K.C.S.E with a minimum aggregate of C+ (plus) and a minimum of C (plain) in both Mathematics and English OR Be a holder of a Diploma in a relevant discipline with a Credit pass from KNEC, KASNEB or any institution recognized by MUST senate. Duration: 8 semesters Mode of Study: Full-time/Weekend Campus: Main Campus (Nchiru) and Meru Town Campus (Hart Towers)

  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Co-operative Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics
  • Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management
  • Diploma in Business Administration
  • Certificate in Business Administration
  • Certificate in Purchasing and Supplies Management
  • Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC I)
  • Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC II)
  • Certified Public Accountant I (CPA I) – Sections 1 & 2
  • Certified Public Accountant II (CPA II) – Sections 3 & 4
  • Certified Public Accountant III (CPA III) – Sections 5 & 6
  • Accounting Packages (QuickBooks, Pastel, Sage)

School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS)

The School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS) has grown tremendously from its humble beginning a few years back and now boasts of over 780 students in the following programs, M.Sc. Applied statistics, B.Sc. Statistics, B.Sc. Mathematics and Computer Science, B.Sc. Actuarial Science, B.Sc. Biological Sciences and B.Sc. Physical Sciences. This is backed by a highly qualified and motivated faculty team of over 30 members many being Ph.D. holders.

We also boast of diverse postgraduate programs and therefore are open for those wishing to pursue further studies in the following programmes; Ph.D. in Entomology, M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, M.Sc. in Statistics, M.Sc. in Entomology, M.Sc. in Molecular Biology (Microbiology option). We are in the process of developing and unveiling many more postgraduate programs in the School. Some of the areas that we are looking to launch new programmes for both undergraduate and postgraduates include, Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Physical Sciences. We also strive to grow research capabilities in the school. This can be witnessed by our modern laboratories that are utilized by undergraduate, postgraduate students, as well as faculty for their research and the peer, reviewed publications from students and faculty members.

Postgraduate Programs

  • Ph.D. in Entomology

Master’s Degree in Entomology, Zoology, Biology, Agriculture, Horticulture, Crop Protection, Forestry & related Sciences from an organization recognized by MUST senate.

  • Master of Science in Applied Statistics
  • Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
  • Master of Science in Molecular Biology

BSc. Degree with at least Second Class Honours upper division in Biological Sciences, Zoology, Botany or relevant life sciences from an institution recognized by MUST senate.
OR

BSc. Degree with at least Second Class Honours lower division in Biological Sciences, Zoology, Botany or relevant life provided the candidate can show proven evidence of research ability and/or 2yrs relevant post qualification work experience.

  • Master of Science in Entomology

BSc. Degree with at least Second Class Honours upper division in Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Crop Protection, Horticulture or relevant life sciences from an institution recognized by MUST senate.
OR

BSc. Degree with at least Second Class Honours lower division in Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Crop Protection, Horticulture or relevant life sciences provided the candidate can show proven evidence of research ability and/or 2 yrs relevant post qualification work experience.

Undergraduate Programs

  • Bachelor of Science in Statistics

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E OR its equivalent with at least B- (minus) in Mathematics and Kiswahili/English C+ (plus) OR any other qualification accepted by MUST senate.

  • Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E, B- (minus) in Mathematics and C + (plus) in English/Kiswahili. Geography, Accounts and Economics will also be an added advantage.

  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science

K.C.S.E mean grade of C+ (plus). In addition, a student must have the following alternative combination of cluster subjects at the minimum grades shown: Mathematics C+ (plus) and pass in any two of the following alternatives.

  • Bachelor of Science (Physical Science option)

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E., C (plain) in Mathematics and C+ (plus) in any two of the following: Physical science/Physics/Chemistry OR any other qualifications accepted by MUST Senate.

  • Bachelor of Science(Biological Science)

Minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E., C (plain) in Mathematics and C+ (plus) in any two of the following: Chemistry, Biology/Biological Sciences OR a Diploma in a relevant subject with a Credit Pass from KNEC or its equivalent.

  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Resource Management

Minimum mean grade of B- (minus) and C (plain) in Mathematics. In addition, a learner must have passed any two subjects from the following categories; Chemistry, Biology/Biological Sciences or a Diploma in relevant field with a credit pass from MUST or any other institution recognized by MUST senate.

School Of Education (Sed)

The School has two departments namely; Department of Education Science chaired by Dr. Ibuathu C. Njati and Department of Educational Communications Technology chaired by Dr. Mercy N. Thuranira. The school admitted her 110 pioneer students for the Bachelor of Education Science in September 2014. The school aspires to produce innovative and quality science teachers in order to enhance modern ways of disseminating knowledge. The student population is currently 480. Students specialize in science education with the following subject combinations: Mathematics/Physics, Mathematics/Chemistry, Physics/Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics, Mathematics/Agriculture, Mathematics/Computer studies, Chemistry/Biology and Biology/Agriculture.

The School of Education will soon be launching a Bachelor of Education in Mathematics and Business studies option plus several masters of education programs.

Undergraduate Programs

  • Bachelor of Education (Science)

Have a minimum mean grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E. and should have a minimum grade of C+ (plus) in any two teaching subjects from the following:
C (plain) in Mathematics if not a teaching subject, Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Agriculture/ Mathematics or Computer Studies & Mathematics or Computer Studies & Physics and C (plain) in Mathematics & English/Kiswahili. Candidates holding a Diploma in Education and with C (plain) in K.C.S.E and two teaching subjects will be considered for admission into the 2nd year of study.

School of Nursing

The School of Nursing was established in October 2016 and opened its doors to the first group of students in January 2017 after accreditation by the Nursing Council of Kenya. Our vision is to become a center of excellence in nursing education, research and clinical practice in the region and globally. The School provides holistic ethical education to nursing students to acquire intellectual knowledge and skills with the right attitudes and competencies relevant to meet the health care needs of the Kenyan population and future generations. The graduates will be mentored to effectively contribute in the achievement of improved quality of health services to the highest standards as envisioned in Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will further contribute to the promotion of sustainable health benefits and development of the nursing profession.

The school has four departments headed by one chairperson: Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Department of Midwifery, Department of Community Health and Department of Leadership and Management. The School of Nursing strongly believes in ethical practice and that our graduates will serve their clients with humility, compassion, and honesty in the diverse environments where they will practice.

Offers Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Direct entry programme)

Meru University of Science and Technology Contacts

Main Office

P.O Box, 972-60200
Meru
KenyaPhone:+254 712524293+254 799529958
+254 799529959

Email: info@must.ac.ke

Academic

Admissions Office Email: admission@must.ac.ke
Phone: +254 706364687
Phone:+254 725330826
Email: dvcaa@must.ac.ke
Phone: +254 719575764

Email: towncampus@must.ac.ke Facebook
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Registrar (AA)Phone: +254 705790660
Email: registraraa@must.ac.ke

Deputy Vice Chancellor (AA)

Phone:+254 725330826
Email: dvcaa@must.ac.ke

Meru Town Campus

Phone: +254 719575764Email: towncampus@must.ac.ke

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