The establishment of Chuka University was foretold way back in 1951 by a famous philanthropist and seer by the name Jerusha Kanyua , who said that a mountain would come up at Ndagani. The seer was known for her passion for education even though she never went to any formal school. Surprising to the people of the time, Jerusha could follow Bible verses and sing from hymn books though she was illiterate.
The advice she had for the young people then was that a pen should be like a spear and a book should be like a shield. With the establishment of Chuka University at Ndagani 58 years later, the vision of Jerusha has been fulfilled.
The University
Chuka University is a public institution established through a legal notice No. 161 of 2007. It was a constituent College of Egerton University and the successor of the former Egerton University Eastern Campus College, Chuka. The Campus College was established on 27th September 2004, by Egerton University Council to enhance access to high quality and affordable University education to the people living in the Eastern region and Kenya at large.
This endeavor was fast-tracked by the donation of 550 acres of land and other facilities essential for current and future expansion of the institution by the local community. This included all the land and facilities formerly owned by Chuka Polytechnic which was founded in 1956.
His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki appointed the first Council of the University on 12th September 2008. A prominent businessman and renowned leader, Eng. Wilfred Murungi was appointed the first Chairman of Chuka University Council.
The courses offered at Chuka University include.
Bachelors Programmes.
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM)
- Bachelor of Procurement & Logistic Management
- Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
- Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics)
- Bachelor of Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Management.
- Bachelor of Co-operative Management
- Bachelor of Science (Economics & Statistics)
- Bachelor of Science in Ecotourism
- Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources management
- Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Animal Products Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and Extension
- Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
- Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
- Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
- Bachelor of Science in Ecotourism & Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Hotel Management
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Enterprise & Management
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, Literature and Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosopy
- Bachelor of science in Information Science
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Security Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Community Development
- Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)
- Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Kiswahili
- Bachelor of Arts in History, Economics and Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics
- Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Relations
- Bachelor of Arts in Geography, Economics and Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
- Bachelor of Science Applied Computer Science.
- Bachelor of Science in BioChemistry
- Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
- Bachelor of Science in Physics
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science in Biology
- Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science in Actuarial mathematics
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics
- Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Bachelor of Science in Health Records and Information Management
- Bachelor of Science in Financial Management
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Basic)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Upgrading)
- Bachelor of Education (Arts)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary Option) – school- based
- Bachelor of Education (Science Education)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Development)
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