University of Eldoret explained

University of Eldoret(formerly Chepkoilel University College)
Established:	Founded in 1956 by the white settlers as a Large Scale Farmers Training Centre.
Motto:	Flame of Knowledge and Innovation
Type:	Public
Endowment:	20,300
Undergrad:	25,000+
Postgrad:	8,000+
Chancellor:	Prof. Judith Mbula Bahemuka
Vice Chancellor:	Prof. Thomas Kimeli Cheruiyot
Campus:	Urban, Town Campus,
City:	Eldoret
Country:	Kenya
Website:	www.uoeld.ac.ke

University of Eldoret is one of the 22 public universities in Kenya^[1] and situated approximately 9 km along the Eldoret-Ziwa road in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County. It was founded in 1946 by the white settlers as a Large Scale Farmers Training Centre. In 1984, it was converted to a teachers’ training college and renamed Moi Teachers’ Training College to offer Diploma Science Teachers Training. Due to the double intake crisis, the college was taken over by Moi University as a campus in 1990, renaming it Chepkoilel Campus.^[2] From 1990, the university made it a campus of Natural, Basic and Applied Science programmes.

In August 2010, President Mwai Kibaki, through Legal Notice No. 125 of 13 August 2010 upgraded the campus into a University College with the name Chepkoilel University College, a Constituent College of Moi University.^[3] Upon the award of charter by the president in March 2013, the University College was renamed University of Eldoret.^[4]

Schools/Faculties and Departments

The university has the following schools;

• Agriculture and Biotechnology^[5]
• Business and Management Sciences^[6]
• Education^[7]
• Engineering^[8]
• Environmental Studies^[9]
  • Environmental Studies – Arts
  • Environmental Studies – Science
• Human Resource Development^[10]
• Natural Resource Management^[11]
• Science^[12]
• Economics^[13]

The University on Friday 7 February 2013 added its first campus in Eldoret town-Town campus-Housing School ofEnvironmental studiesHuman ResourceBusiness and management sciencesEducation (Arts)

Graduation

• Held its First Graduation Ceremony on 3 December 2013 at the University Sports Pavilion
• Held its Second Graduation Ceremony on 28 November 2014 at the University Sports Pavilion
• Held its Third Graduation Ceremony on 27 November 2015 at the University Sports Pavilion
• Held its Fourth Graduation Ceremony on 25 November 2016 at the University Sports Pavilion
• Held its Fifth Graduation Ceremony on 24 November 2017 at the University Sports Pavilion

References

Web site: Status of Universities. Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya, 2013 . Commission for University Education . 11 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130707022546/http://www.cue.or.ke/services/accreditation/status-of-universities . 7 July 2013 . dmy-all .

See also

• List of universities in Kenya
• Education in Kenya

Notes and References

1. Web site: Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya). www.cue.or.ke. 2020-05-25.
2. Web site: University Profile. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
3. Web site: University Profile. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
4. Web site: University Profile. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
5. Web site: School of Agriculture and Biotechnology. 2020. University of Eldoret. 29 May 2020.
6. Web site: School of Business and Management Sciences. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
7. Web site: School of Education. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
8. Web site: School of Engineering. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
9. Web site: School of Environmental Studies. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
10. Web site: School of Human Resource Development. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
11. Web site: School of Natural Resource Management. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
12. Web site: School of Science. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.
13. Web site: School of Economics. 2020. University of Eldoret. 30 May 2020.