Moi University

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Moi University is a Kenyan public university located in Eldoret, western Kenya. It was the second public university to be established in Kenya, after the University of Nairobi. It is one of seven fully fledged public institutions of higher learning in Kenya (others being the University of Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Maseno University, Egerton University, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and Kenyatta University). It was established in 1984 by the Moi University Act of Parliament after recommendations from the Mackay Commission.

As of 2007 it had over 20,000 students of whom 17,086 were undergraduates, and operates eight campuses and two constituent colleges. The chancellor of the university is Bethwell Allan Ogot and the vice-chancellor is Professor Richard K. Mibey.

Schools

The university emphasizes science and technology. It has the following schools:

School of Business and Economics
School of Education
School of Information Sciences
School of Engineering
School of Medicine
School of Dentistry
School of Public Health
School of Law
School of Arts and Social Sciences
School of Aerospace Science
School of Human Resource Development
School of Biological and Physical Sciences
School of Nursing
school of psychiatry

Campuses

Main Campus
Odera Akang'o Campus
Town Campuses
- College of health sciences
- Annex
- Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)

Satellite campuses

Alupe Campus
Kericho Campus
Kitale Campus
Nairobi Campus
Coast Campus

Moi University Colleges and Affiliates

Maseno University

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

External links

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Public universities	University of Nairobi Kenyatta University Moi University Egerton University Maseno University Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Chuka University Technical University of Kenya Technical University of Mombasa Pwani University Kisii University University of Eldoret Maasai Mara University Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Laikipia University South Eastern Kenya University Multimedia University of Kenya University of Kabianga Karatina University Meru University of Science and Technology

Private universities	United States International University (USIU - Africa) Catholic University of Eastern Africa(CUEA) University of Eastern Africa,Baraton Daystar University Africa Nazarene University Scott Christian University Kabarak University Strathmore University Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology Mount Kenya University Pan Africa Christian University Kenya Methodist University Adventist University of Africa Gretsa University Great Lakes University of Kisumu Presbyterian University of East Africa St. Paul's University KCA University Africa International University Kenya Highlands Evangelical University Riara University

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