Karatina University

Karatina University is a chartered public university in the town of Karatina, in central Kenya.

History

Karatina University was founded in 2007 as a Moi University campus for central Kenya, called the Moi University Central Kenya Campus. Located about 15 km north of the town of Karatina, it had an original intake of 100 students. Three years later, in 2010, it was upgraded to a constituent college of Moi University, and renamed Karatina University College. In 2013, the institution was declared a university in its own right, and was renamed Karatina University.

Campus

Karatina University's main campus is located at Kagochi, the site of the former Karatina University College about 15 km from Karatina town. Other campuses formerly located in the town of Nanyuki, Karatina and in the settlement of Itiati, have since been annexed to the main campus as from August 2024; beginning of the 2024/25 academic year.

The Vice Chancellor of Karatina University is Prof. Linus M Gitonga.

Structure and organisation

Karatina University comprises academic schools, each divided into different departments:

• School of Agriculture & Biotechnology;
• School of Business;
• School of Education & Social Sciences;
• School of Natural Resources & Environmental Studies;
• School of Pure and Applied Sciences;
• School of Health Sciences;

Academic profile

Rankings

Karatina University is currently ranked number 29 in Kenya on Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, which measures an institution's web presence.

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