Rongo University College
Rongo University, formerly Rongo University College, was awarded Charter by H.E. Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of the Republic of Kenya on 7th October 2016. The University is located 11 kilometers from Rongo Town and 2.5 kilometers off Rongo – Migori Highway. The mission of the University is to provide high quality education through teaching, research, community service and nurturing innovative graduates. Currently, the University has a student population of 6345 and a total staff complement of 458.
Rongo University College is committed to developing and delivering quality, market driven academic programs and undertaking research and extension activities. All these are geared toward improvement of local and national socio-economic status and well-being of the Kenyan people.
Rongo University College Courses Offered
School of Arts and Social Sciences
The School of Arts and social Sciences was established in the year 2012. It provides quality, innovative and baccalaureate education that imports the requisite knowledge in humanities and social sciences.
Programmes
Diploma
- Diploma in economics
- Diploma in criminology
- Diploma in social work and community develpoment
- Diploma in religious studies
- Diploma in political science and public administration
Degree programmes
- Bachelors of arts in literature
- Bachelors of arts in linguistics
- Bachelors of arts in international relations with i.t
- Bachelors of arts in economics
- Bachelors of arts in english
- Bachelors of arts in social work and community development
- Bachelors of arts in political science and public administration
- Bachelors of arts in penology
- Bachelors of arts in kiswahili
- Bachelors of arts in geography
- Bachelors of arts in philosophy
- Bachelors of arts in psychology
- Bachelors of arts in sociology
Masters
- Masters of arts in:
- History
- Kiswahili
- Religion
- Linguistics
- Sociology
- Literature
- Geography
- Executive masters in public administration and policy
School of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
Agribusiness constitutes the knowledge and principles of agriculture, science, economics and business for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural commodities. It exists on the foundation of the entire agricultural value chain extending from farm inputs, through on-farm businesses, to processing, transportation, credit and marketing. Within the agriculture industry, “agribusiness” is used simply as a blend of agriculture and business, referring to the range of activities and disciplines encompassed by modern food production. The Bachelor of Science Agribusiness Management offers a combination of Agricultural, business and Social Sciences required for the management of agribusiness and related institutions. The program offers better prospects for employment in the smaller and upcoming agro-industries that may not have the resources to employ specialists in Human Resource Management, Accounting, Production and Marketing. This program, among other objectives, aims to create a paradigm shift from government-driven production programme to market-centered business; from agricultural graduates looking for employment after college to agri-business innovators and job creators; from basic research to applied research among other transformations in the agriculture industry.
Departments
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Department of natural resources and environmental science
- Bsc. Environmental science.
- Bsc. In agro forestry and natural resources.
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Department of agronomy and animal science
- Diploma in agriculture
- Bsc. In agriculture
- Bsc. In horticulture.
- Bsc. In agricultural extensions and education.
- Bsc. In food science and nutrition.
- Msc. soil science
- D – soil science
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department of agricultural economics and agribusiness
- Bsc. Agricultural economics and agribusiness.
- Bsc. In agribusiness and management.
School of Graduate Studies
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) was established in the year 2015 to respond to the surging need for graduate education among neighboring communities who had hitherto grappled with the challenges of access to that crucial level of our Kenyan higher education system. Since then, the School has been on a steady growth path and has proved very helpful to not only the surrounding student community, but also the national student population. Through working with the six teaching schools in the University, the School of Graduate Studies has been greatly relied upon to provide scholarly leadership in the University.
The School is responsible for the administration of graduate studies in the University through fulfilment of six major mandates namely:
- Admission of graduate students
- Co-ordination and regulation of graduate syllabi
- Administration of graduate scholarships and research grants
- Ensuring effective supervision of graduate students
- Administration and processing of graduate research theses.
- Verifying the final list of graduate degree awards.
In the performance of her mandates, the School is guided by the Rongo University Rules and Regulations Governing Graduate Studies. The School has managed to develop rules and regulations that provides a very comprehensive and vibrant systematic approach to the management and administration of graduate studies in the University.
A spacious room has also been exclusively set aside by the University for graduate students who may wish to read and conduct research while at the University. The aim is to provide conducive environment for learning to our graduate students without having to crave for reading rooms with the large number of undergraduate students learning in the University.
School of Business and Human Resource Development
The School of Business, is located in a quiet rural setting at the Kitere Hills. The School has academic staff members spread across two teaching departments namely:-Business Management and Human Resource Development.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL
Certificate Programme(s):
- Certificate in Housekeeping and Accommodation Management
Diploma Programmes:
- Diploma in Business Management
- Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Diploma in Tourism Management
- Diploma in Project Planning and Management
Undergraduate Programmes:
- Bachelor of Business Management
- Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Science in Project Planning & Management
- Bachelor of Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
Postgraduate Programmes:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA Executive)
- Master in Business Management
School of Information, Communication and Media Studies
We live in a knowledge economy and networked society where communication system compete ,our identities threatened, and our knowledge of major political, social and cultural happenings constantly challenged. we need therefore, to ask fundamental questions about how the ability of technological transformation is creating an interface between technological fields through common digital language in which information is generated, stored, retrieved, processed and transmitted. We experience today a global economy characterized by new modes of information flow and cultural communication.The school provides courses for talent and skills for the rising network society characterized by electronic – based information technologies using digital language for global communication and in commercial, scientific and civil applications. The perspective is to provide trained man power under the impact of information technologies in research, offices, industrial plants and services.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the school include:
- to re skill students for present day information economy.
- to bring awareness of the rising intricacies of networked society.
- to acquire practical skills in computer networking and digital communication.
- to acquaint the students with principles of management of information systems and services.
DEPARTMENTS
- Department of communication, Journalism and Media Studies
- Department of Information Studies
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES
POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- PhD in Communication Studies
- PhD in Communication and Public Relations
- MSc in Communication and Journalism.
- MSc in Graphics and Advertising.
- MSc in Communication and Public Relation.
- MSc in Linguistics, Media and Communication with IT
- MSc in Information Sciences.
- MSc in Informatics.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- BSc in Communication and Journalism.
- BSc in Graphics and Advertising.
- BSc in Communication and Public Relation.
- B.A in Linguistics, Media and Communication with IT
- BSc in Information Sciences.
- BSc in Informatics.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
- Diploma in Media and Journalism with IT
- Diploma in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
- Certificate in Library Studies with IT
School of Education
The School of Education at Rongo University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to serving education through teaching, scholarship, and outreach.
We prepare professionals to lead in education, to practice social responsibility, and to exemplify intellectual curiosity.
We conduct scholarship that advances knowledge and refines practice.
From its founding, the Rongo University School of Education has been committed to both the preparation of educators and the advancement of research and scholarship. We offer programs leading to initial licensure as a teacher, counselor, or administrator, as well as programs of advanced studies for practitioners and scholars. This dual commitment is also reflected in our faculty, who combine practical classroom expertise and scholarly attainments. The scholarly work deepens and enriches the preparation of educators; and the preparation of educators tethers scholarship to the realities of practice.
The School of Education is dedicated to preparing outstanding professional educators, producing research that improves the practice of education, and providing excellent professional support to our partners in the field. As a school, we provide comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. One of our strengths is that we are a small school of approximately 1,000 students – we work hard to sustain a strong sense of community. Students and faculty get to know one another, and actively engage in discussion regarding the improvement of the education world from nursery through higher education. Our community members have access to all the resources of a major research university, including: faculty who are leaders in their field of study, libraries, lectures and an abundance of courses in a wide range of disciplines and professional fields.
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POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- Executive Masters, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- Bachelor of Education Arts.
- Bachelor of Education, Special Needs.
- Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood.
- Bachelor of Education, Science.
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DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
- Diploma in Secondary Education, Arts.
- Diploma in Secondary Education, Sciences.
- Diploma in Early Childhood.
School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Innovative application of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) largely remains untapped in Kenya, yet it has a huge potential for scientific discovery and production of commercializable products and services needed to contribute new solutions to difficult problems afflicting society in many sectors and should inevitably be mainstreamed in the scientific research agenda of this 21st Century. At the School of Science, Technology and Engineering (SSTE), we teach students STEM thereby effectively preparing them to be innovative and disruptive scientific thinkers; this being fundamental in enhancing scientific research, discovery, job creation, manufacturing and improved service delivery in the true spirit of the Kenya Vision 2030. In this long-term development policy, Kenya aims to transform into a newly industrializing, middle-income Country, providing a high quality of life to all its citizens by the year 2030 in a clean and secure environment. In particular, the central role of STEM in realization of this vision cannot be overstated, the scarce and much needed scientific research funds notwithstanding. Against the foregoing background, the SSTE is positioning to closely work with the National Government and the County Governments of Migori, Homabay, Kisumu, Siaya, Kisii, Kericho, Kakamega and Busia and international partners, among others to unleash the potential of STEM in solving the pressing and perennial problems in the region with a view to improving healthcare and enhancing agricultural production. As we welcome other strategic partners, we are particularly indebted to the Chinese Government through the Wuhan Textile University, China for providing enormous support for one of our main programmes. Furthermore, our Professors and Lecturers at the SSTE have identified public health and environmental challenges as key areas meriting intense scientific research with a view to providing local solutions to related problems that are unique to this region and beyond. At our School, we continue to engage our students in structured mentorship programmes in STEM as we aspire to make our School and Rongo University a world class place for game-changing and paradigm-shifting scholarly engagement. Our School, which is growing, currently has two departments that offer several courses in the Departments of Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences. The Department of Physical Sciences offers Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics with Computing; Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry; Bachelor of Science in Physics; Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Textile Technology and Diploma in Fashion Design and Textile Technology programmes. The Department of Biological Sciences, on the other hand, offers Bachelor of Science in Microbiology; Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry; Bachelor of Science in Botany and Bachelor of Science in Zoology programmes. As Dean I encourage you to explore the breadth and quality of the excellent academic programmes the School offers.
Programmes And Admission Requirements
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Mathematics)
KCSE mean C+ and C+ in Mathematics and any two of the following Subjects (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Physics)
KCSE mean C+ and C+ in Physics and any two of the following Subjects (Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Chemistry)
KCSE mean C+ and C+ in Chemistry and any two of the following Subjects (Biology, Mathematics and Physics)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Applied Statistics with Computing)
KCSE mean C+ and C+ in Mathematics.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Biochemistry)
KCSE mean C+ and C+ in Chemistry and Biology Subjects.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Computer Science)
KCSE mean C+ and C+ in Mathematics and C+ in Physics.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Fashion Design and Textile Technology)
KCSE mean C+ and C+ in any two of the following Subjects (Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Microbiology)
KCSE mean C+ and C+ in Biology and any two of the following Subjects (Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics)
DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN AND TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY
KCSE mean D+ with C- in mathematics or chemistry, C- (minus) in any two of the following subjects (Home Science, Biology, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences or Agriculture) and C (Plain) in either English or Kiswahili. OR O-Level certificate with at least Division 4 with the following minimum grades: a pass in either Mathematics or Chemistry, a pass in any two of the science subjects (Home Science, Agriculture, Biology, Biological Sciences, and Physical Science) and a pass in either English or Kiswahili.
Rongo University College Contacts
The Vice Chancellor,
Name: Rongo University,
Postal Address:P.O. Box 103-40404, RONGO
Email: vc@rongovarsity.ac.ke
Rongo University
P.O Box 103 – 40404, Rongo
info@rongovarsity.ac.ke
www.rongovarsity.ac.ke