Zetech University
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| Motto | Invent your future |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1999 |
Administrative staff | 250 |
| Location |
Nairobi, Kenya 1°15′47″S 36°48′13″E / 1.2630°S 36.8036°ECoordinates: 1°15′47″S 36°48′13″E / 1.2630°S 36.8036°E |
| Website | http://www.zetech.ac.ke |
Zetech University, is a private university located in Nairobi, Kenya.[1] Zetech was founded by engineer Ken Mbiuki in 1999 and is registered by the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology.[2]
It collaborates with the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology offering programs from the institution, and now offers their own university programs as well.
The university comprises five schools: School of Media Arts and Design, School of Hospitality and Tourism, School of Business, School of ICT and Engineering and School of Development Studies.
The Chancellor is Professor Susan Alfano and the Vice Chancellor is Professor Edwin K. Wamukoya.
History
Although Zetech University was founded in 1999, Ken Mbiuki had been offering basic IT training in his dormitory room since 1997, where he operated under the name Zenith Technologies while pursuing his undergraduate studies at the University of Nairobi.[3] At the time, computing technology was fairly new in Kenya.
In 1999 Ken Mbiuki leased office space in Summit House and registered an academic institution under the name Zetech College - a fusion of the words 'Zenith and Technology'. The college offered purely IT based courses and has slowly grown over the years. The uni has been accredited as a full university by the Commission for University Education.
Campuses
Nairobi Campuses
The university has four main campuses within Kenya's capital city of Nairobi.The main campus is located off Thika road, in Ruiru town. The other three are located within the business district in Nairobi:
- Pioneer Campus – Moi avenue/haile selassie, Pioneer House, 1st floor.
- Agriculture Campus - Harambee avenue/moi avenue, Agriculture House, 2nd floor.
- Stanbank Campus - Moi avenue, Stanbank House, 1st floor.
Thika Road Campus
The university complex in Ruiru - the Thika Road Campus - marks the transition of the college into a fully fledged chartered university that will offer Degree courses and award students a Zetech University Certificate upon the completion of their curriculum.
Library
The 750-seater capacity library in the newly proposed Zetech University facility serves as Zetech's main library. The library can hold 750 students at once. The library features Wi-Fi Internet access as well as an automated Integrated Library System.[4] The same library collections are also housed in its Pioneer campus Library.
Academic programmes
Zetech University offers Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Degree programs from accrediting and examining bodies.
Student Life
Student governance
The Zetech University student body is governed by the Zetech Students' Association (ZESA) which provides student representation within and outside the College. The association bridges the gap between university management and students.