Meru University of Science and Technology

**Meru University of Science and Technology**
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Type	Public
Established	1979 as Meru College of Technology (MECOTECH)
Chancellor	Dr. James N. Mwangi
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Japhet K. Magambo
Location	Meru, Kenya
Campus	MUST Main Campus, Meru Town Campus
Website	http://www.must.ac.ke/

Meru University of Science and Technology (or MUST) is a public university near Meru, Kenya. It is situated in Nchiru, 15 kilometres north east of Meru, along the Meru-Makutano-Maua Highway. It offers courses in Engineering, Science, Information Technology and Business.^[1]

Administration

Vice Chancellor and CEO - Prof. Japhet Kithinji Magambo.
Deputy (Academics) - Prof. Gitonga Nkanata Mburugu.
Deputy (Administration) - Prof. Charity Gichuki.
Chief Finance Manager - Dr. Nephat Njeru.
Registrar (Administration and Planning) - Mrs Erica Mwololo.
Chancellor - Dr. James Mwangi (CEO, Equity Bank LTD).
Chairman of the Council - Prof. Justin Irina (Mombasa Technical University).

Campuses

Meru University has the following campuses and schools:

Main Campus - 16 km from Meru Town along Meru Maua Road and opposite the Njuri Ncheke shrine. It is 5 km from Kianjai Market.
Meru Town Campus- The offices are on the 2nd floor at Hart Towers, opposite Meru Police Station.
Marimba Campus

Schools

School of Information Technology & Engineering
School of Business and Economics
School of Pure and Applied sciences
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
School of Health Sciences
School of Education

Library

Reuben Marambii Library has 30,000 print materials with 80,000 items in electronic and online resources. It has a sitting capacity of 500 people.^[2] The library also has an Online Public Access Catalog offering services such as searching, renewing books, making purchase suggestions, placing holds on items among others.^[3] More information about the library and services offered can be found here. The library has also developed off-campus access to e-books and e-journals to allow users to access subscribed online resources.

References

↑ "Meru University". Meru University Website. Meru University. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
↑ "Library Website". Reuben Marambii Library Website. Meru University Library. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
↑ Reuben Marambii Library. "University Library". Meru University Library. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

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Kenyan universities

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

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

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