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Technical University of Kenya

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Technical University of Kenya
university
Year dem found am1961, 2007, 1956 Edit
Motto textEducation and Training for the Real World Edit
CountryKenya Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydNairobi Edit
Coordinate location1°17′31″S 36°49′28″E Edit
Dema official websitehttp://tukenya.ac.ke/ Edit
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Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) be public university insyd Nairobi, Kenya.[1] Na dem charter am insyd January 2013 by then-presido Mwai Kibaki.[2]

History

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Technical University of Kenya grow out of de Kenya Polytechnic. Dem found de Kenya Polytechnic insyd 1961.[3] Na dem put forward proposals for de establishment of technical institute insyd Nairobi insyd de Willoughby Report dem publish insyd 1949. Dis lead to de creation of de Royal Technical College of East Africa (RTCEA).[4]

Na de objective be make e establish technical college insyd Nairobi wich go offer education den training for de technician den semi-professional levels for de three East African territories of Kenya, Uganda, den Tanganyika. Na then ebe important say for each of de territories insyd der for be students wey sufficiently qualify make dem join RTCEA. While Uganda den Tanganyika establish technical institutes insyd Kampala den Dar es Salaam make e prepare candidates make dem join RTCEA, Kenya opt make e introduce class streams under de name Kenya Technical Institute (KTI) for RTCEA.[5][6]

By 1960 na dem decide say de Royal Technical College of East Africa for expand ein mandate make e offer degrees. Thus insyd 1960, na dem grant de RTCEA de mandate make e offer degrees of de University of London under special arrangement. Under dis fresh status, dem change de college ein name to de Royal College Nairobi.[7]

As de college get make dem expand ein mandate, na e no longer be possible make e continue dey accommodate de students of de Kenya Technical Institute due to pressure for space. Consequently, de Kenya Technical Institute need make e move go site of ein own. For de same time na dem consider dat make dem move de Diploma programmes away from RTCEA go Kenya Technical Institute. Consequently, in order make dem offer as well training for de level of Diploma, de Government establish de Kenya Polytechnic out of de Kenya Technical Institute.

De Kenya Polytechnic establish ein self for de training of middle level manpower insyd de country. E dey locate insyd de Nairobi central business district opposite de Times Tower den along Haile Selassie Avenue next to de City Square Post Office. E dey offer TVET (Technical den Vocational Education den Training) programmes as well as de degree programmes.[8] Among de programmes dem dey offer for TU-K be: DipTech, BTech, BPhil, BEng den BSc.

Recent degree launches

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Insyd July 2009, de university college get de first batch of de programmes of study dem approve by Senate for de University of Nairobi.[9] De curricula dey for de areas of electrical den electronic engineering insyd wey dey comprise de Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng. in Electrical den Electronic Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electrical den Electronic Engineering Technology, den de Diploma in Technology (Dip. Tech.) in Electrical den Electronic Engineering.[10]

Dem design de programmes make e cover respectively five, four, den three years of study for de B.Eng., B.Tech., den Dip. Tech. De first cohort of degree students join de college insyd January 2009 den section of whom since satisfy de Board of Examiners wey na dem recommend dem for conferment of dema degrees insyd de convocation of 2011.[11]

Faculties

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Faculty of Engineering den Built Environment

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  • School of Architecture den de Built Environment
  • School of Electrical den Electronic Engineering
  • School of Infrastructure den Resource Engineering
  • School of Mechanical den Process Engineering
  • School of Surveying den Geospatial Sciences
  • Centre for Engineering Innovation den Production
  • School of Engineering Science den Technology
  • School of Information den Communication Technology

Faculty of Applied Science den Technology

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  • School of Biological den Life Sciences
  • School of Computing den Information Technologies
  • School of Health Sciences den Technology
  • School of Mathematics den Actuarial Science
  • School of Physical Sciences den Technology
  • Centre for Science den Technology Studies
  • School of Pure den Applied Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences den Technology

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  • School of Business den Management Studies
  • School of Creative Arts den Technologies
  • School of Hospitality den Tourism Studies
  • School of Social den Development Studies
  • School of Information den Communication Studies

Notable alumni

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  • Amos Kipngeno Misik (1991–1992, Marketing), retired Kenya Prisons Commander

References

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  1. ↑ "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 May 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Universities Act 2012 (No. 42 of 2012): Charter for the Technical University of Kenya" (PDF). January 15, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ tukict (January 31, 2013). "TU-K Profile - The Historical Background". The Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ tukict (January 28, 2013). "The First Technical University in Kenya". The Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ tukict (January 28, 2013). "The First Technical University in Kenya". The Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ tukict (January 31, 2013). "TU-K Profile - The Historical Background". The Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ Robert, G. Gregory (July 5, 2017), "From Royal Technical College to University of Nairobi", The Rise and Fall of Philanthropy in East Africa, Routledge, pp. 147–160, doi:10.4324/9781315134611-8, ISBN 978-1-315-13461-1, retrieved May 24, 2020
  8. ↑ "What is TVET?". UNESCO-UNEVOC. UNESCO. August 28, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  9. ↑ tukict (January 31, 2013). "TU-K Profile - The Historical Background". The Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ tukict (January 31, 2013). "TU-K Profile - The Historical Background". The Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ tukict (January 31, 2013). "TU-K Profile - The Historical Background". The Technical University of Kenya. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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