Type of Institution: Public University
Background Information
Egerton University (EU) is a public university located in Njoro, Nakuru County. It is one of the first full public universities in Kenya alongside the University of Nairobi, Moi University, Kenyatta University, and Maseno University. Owing to its history, Egerton University focuses significantly on agriculture and technology. In fact, the institution owns numerous livestock and huge pieces of agricultural land. Egerton University has its own Yoghurt manufacturing plant, and supplies milk to the general public. The university also has a vast experience in research, having commissioned and implemented research projects such as Agricultural Management Project (AMP), Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), and Lake Nakuru Research project among others.
History of Egerton University
It was established as an agricultural institution by Lord Maurice Egerton of Tatton, a British national who bought land and established a farm in Njoro, Nakuru. In 1950s, the institution was upgraded to an agricultural college offering diploma courses in Agriculture and technology. Egerton University was later expanded and gazette as a constituent college of Nairobi University in 1986. Egerton University was established through an Act of Parliament in 1987.
Egerton University Campuses
Currently, Egerton University has four campuses: Main Njoro Campus, Nairobi Campus, Kenyatta Campus, and Nakuru Town Campus College.
The Main Campus in Njoro is the founding mother and epitome of the university. It is home to several faculties including Agriculture, Education and Community Studies, Engineering and Technology, Environment and Resources, Veterinary medicine and surgery, and Arts and social sciences. The Board of Undergraduate Studies and the Board of Post Graduate Studies are also located in Njoro Campus.
Nairobi Campus offers courses in Arts and Social Sciences, education and community studies, and commerce. It also houses the African Center for Distance Education (ACDE).
Kenyatta Campus is located only 5 kilometers away from Njoro Campus. It is planned to accommodate the Open and Distance Learning Programme (CODL), which is currently situated at Njoro Campus.
Faculties and Departments
Egerton is a big university with many courses. It currently has 9 faculties and over 50 departments offering multiple programmes at postgraduate, undergraduate and diploma levels. The following are the faculties of Egerton University. If you click any of them, you will be directed to the faculty where you can find departments and courses offered through the faculty.
- FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
- FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- FACULTY OF COMMERCE
- FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY STUDIES
- FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
- FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
- FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- FACULTY OF LAW
- FACULTY OF SCIENCE
- FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY
- INSTITUTE OF WOMEN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- COLLEGE OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING
- DIRECTORATES
Admission Requirements
There are different minimum entry requirements for each academic level at Egerton University.
For the diploma level, the following admission requirements apply:
- KCSE mean grade C – passed at one sitting for a minimum of 7 subjects.
- Or a certificate with a “credit” pass from any recognized university
- Any other requirement from the department, faculty or school offering the diploma course of choice.
A degree programme requires the following:
- KCSE mean grade of C+ passed in one sitting.
- Or two principal passes in the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education Exam.
- Or Diploma from Egerton with a pass “credit”
- Or similar qualification from any other institution of higher learning
The minimum admission requirements for a Master’s programme are:
- A degree with a pass from Egerton University
- Applicants for a master’s degree should have a minimum of an Upper Second Class Honours degree in the relevant discipline from Egerton University or an institution recognized by Egerton University.
- However, the requirements differ from one programme to another.
Application Process
To apply for a course at Egerton University as a self-sponsored student, one needs to:
- First obtain an application form from the following link: http://www.egerton.ac.ke/index.php/Dean-of-Students/application-forms-and-resgistration-forms.html
- The above link also has student registration forms and letter of acceptance or rejection for Egerton University
- Once you download the form, read it carefully and fill all the spaces, including your personal details and qualifications
- Attach all the required documents
- Pay the required application fee indicated on the form to any of Egerton University’s Bank Account, and attach the deposit slip
- Submit the application form to Egerton University campuses.
How to apply for a course online at Egerton University:
You can apply for any course at Egerton University through online application. To do so, go to the following link: http://application.egerton.ac.ke/
- Then click “Apply Now”.
- Choose your academic level – diploma, bachelors, doctorate, and masters.
- Search your programme, e.g. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
- Click “Filter”. A link to your course will appear below. Click on that link.
- Next step: click “Apply”. Application fee will be shown below. For undergraduate courses the application fee is KSH 2000.
- Select your payment method, e.g. Bank Slip or M-Pesa
How to pay for application fee for Egerton University:
- Go to M-Pesa menu, select Lipa na M-Pesa
- Select Paybill
- Enter 886220as the business number and press OK
- Enter {applicationId}as the account number and press OK
- Enter amount, KSH 2000and press OK
- Enter your M-Pesa PIN and press OK
Egerton University Bank Account: KCB A/C No 1137209542, Egerton Branch
How to apply for a course at Egerton University through KUCCPS
- Log in to KUCCPS portal
- On the username section, enter your KCSE index number, e.g. 33456478023
- On the KCSE year, enter the year you sat for KCSE e.g. 2019
- Enter your KCPE index number as the password
- Click Log in.
- On the next page, which is the dashboard, you will be given the option to apply for a course if the application is open.
- Go to institutions > Egerton University > Programmes and choose your course of choice.
- Add your course to cart and return to the dashboard where you can enter your course from Egerton University.
- You will then be guided on how to pay the application fee via M-Pesa. After paying, submit and relax.
KUCCPS admission letters
Once you have applied for a course at Egerton University through KUCCPS, you can now wait for your admission letter. When you have confirmed your admission to Egerton University, you can find your admission letter on the university’s website.
- Go to the university website and log in using username or KCSE index number
- Navigate to downloads
- Download your KUCCPS admission letter for Egerton University
Fees Structure
The student fees charged by Egerton University varies according to course type and level.
To know the amount of fees you need to pay, go to the link:
Student Portal
Student portal is a place where students access their data online. The university stores your profile information, grades, and fees statements online, and you can access them through the student portal. Egerton University’s student portal can be accessed through the link: https://studentportal.egerton.ac.ke/portal/
Your log-in details such as student number and password will be generated for you during admission.
List of Courses offered at Egerton University
The following courses are offered at Egerton University:
- Diploma in Agricultural Education & Extension
- Diploma in Animal Health
- Diploma in Animal Science and Technology
- Diploma in Business Management
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
- Diploma in Computer Science
- Diploma in Dairy Technology
- Diploma in Dryland Resources Management
- Diploma in Eco-tourism and Hospitality Management
- Diploma in Education (Arts)
- Diploma in Education (Primary)
- Diploma in Farm Resource Management
- Diploma in Gender, Women and Development Studies
- Diploma in Horticulture
- Diploma in Human Resources Management
- Diploma in Library and Information Science
- Diploma in Military Science
- Diploma in Modern Chemistry Laboratory Technology
- Diploma in Procurement and Supplies Management
- Sc in Agriculture
- Sc. in Animal Sciences
- Sc. in Natural Resources Management
- Sc. in Water and Environmental Engineering
- Sc. in Wildlife Enterprise and Management
- A. in Communication & Media
- A. in Economics & Sociology
- A. in Economics and History
- A. in English and Communication
- A. in Gender, Women and Development Studies
- A. in History
- A. in History and International Studies
- A. in Kiswahili and Communication
- A. in Peace Education
- A. in Sociology and Religious Studies
- Ed. (Arts)
- Ed. (Early Childhood Development & Education)
- Ed. (Primary)
- Ed. (Science)
- Sc. in Software Engineering
- Sc. (Agricultural Education and Extension)
- Sc. (Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design)
- Sc. (Community Development)
- Sc. in Actuarial Science
- Sc. in Agricultural Economics
- Sc. in Agricultural Engineering
- Sc. in Agriculture
- Sc. in Animal Health Management
- Sc. in Applied Aquatic Sciences
- Sc. in Applied Computer Science
- Sc. in Biochemistry
- Sc. in Biomedical Science and Technology
- Sc. in Computer Science
- Sc. in Criminology and Security Studies
- Sc. in Dairy Technology and Management
- Sc. in Dryland Resources Management
- Sc. in Economics and Statistics
- Sc. in Ecotourism and Hospitality management
- Sc. in Environmental Science
- Sc. in Food Science and Technology
- Sc. in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
- Sc. in Geography
- Sc. in Horticulture
- Sc. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering
- Sc. in Integrated Forest Resources Management
- Sc. in Manufacturing Engineering and Technology
- Sc. in Nursing
- Sc. in Soil Environment and Land Use Management
- Sc. in Statistics
- Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Business Information and Management
- Bachelor of Business Management
- Bachelor of Catering and Hotel Management
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Cooperative Management
- Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
- Bachelor of Industrial Technology
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Library and Information Studies
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Bachelor of Military Science
- Bachelor of Psychology
- Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Management
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine
- Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- (Agriculture and Human Ecology Extension)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental and Social Sciences Research
- Methods
- Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental and Sustainable Development
- Postgraduate Diploma in Gender, Poverty and Development
- Postgraduate Diploma in Probation Practice and Correctional Studies
- Joint Degree Master Programme in Limnology and Wetland Management
- A. in Urban Management
- Sc. in Soil Sciences
- A. in Gender, Women and Development Studies
- A. (Guidance and Counseling)
- A. Criminology and Criminal Justice
- A. in Applied Linguistics
- A. in Economics
- A. in English Language and Linguistics
- A. in History
- A. in Kiswahili
- A. in Literature
- A. in Sociology
- A. Security Management
- A./M.Sc. in Geography
- Ed. (Curriculum and Instruction)
- Ed. (Educational Foundations)
- Ed. (Educational Management)
- Ed. (Guidance and Counseling)
- Ed. (Science Education)
- Sc. in Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Sc. (Agricultural Education)
- Sc. (Agricultural Extension)
- Sc. (Community Studies and Extension)
- Sc. in Agribusiness Management
- Sc. in Agricultural and Applied Economics
- Sc. in Agricultural Economics
- Sc. in Agricultural Engineering
- Sc. in Agricultural Information and Communication Management
- Sc. in Agronomy
- Sc. in Animal Nutrition
- Sc. in Animal Physiology
- Sc. in Applied Mathematics
- Sc. in Biochemistry
- Sc. in Chemistry
- Sc. in Crop Protection
- Sc. in Dryland Agro-Pastoral Systems
- Sc. in Dryland Farming
- Sc. in Dryland Integrated Land Management Systems
- Sc. in Dryland Resources Management
- Sc. in Engineering Systems and Management
- Sc. in Environmental and Occupational Health
- Sc. in Environmental Science
- Sc. in Food Science
- Sc. in Horticulture
- Sc. in Limnology
- Sc. in Livestock Production Systems
- Sc. in Medical Parasitology
- Sc. in Natural Resources and Peace
- Sc. in Natural Resources Management
- Sc. in Nutritional Sciences
- Sc. in Physics
- Sc. in Plant Biotechnology
- Sc. in Plant Breeding
- Sc. in Plant Pathology
- Sc. in Pure Mathematics
- Sc. in Soil and Water Engineering
- Sc. in Statistics
- Sc. in Water Resources and Environmental Management
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Human Resource Management
- Master of information Science
- Master of Information Systems
- Master of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Master of Knowledge Management
- Master of Research and Public Policy
- Masters in Measurement and Evaluation
- Masters of Agricultural Engineering
- Nursing Diploma – Kenya Registered Community Health (In-service)
- D. (Agricultural and Rural Innovation)
- D. (Agricultural Education)
- D. (Agricultural Extension)
- D. (Community Studies and Extension)
- D. (Counseling Psychology)
- D. (Curriculum and Instruction)
- D. (Educational Foundations)
- D. (Educational Management)
- D. (Educational Psychology)
- D. (Guidance and Counseling)
- D. (Mathematics Education)
- D. (Science Education)
- D. in Agribusiness Management
- D. in Agricultural Economics
- D. in Agricultural Engineering
- D. in Agronomy
- D. in Animal Science
- D. in Applied Mathematics
- D. in Biochemistry
- D. in Business and Management (Course Work Option)
- D. in Business and Management (Research Option)
- D. in Chemistry
- D. in Crop Protection
- D. in Dryland Agriculture and Resource Management
- D. in Economics
- D. in English Language and Linguistics
- D. in Environmental and Occupational Health
- D. in Environmental Science
- D. in Food Science
- D. in Geography
- D. in History
- D. in Horticulture
- D. in Kiswahili
- D. in Limnology
- D. in Literature
- D. in Medical Parasitology
- D. in Natural Resources Management
- D. in Nutritional Sciences
- D. in Physics
- D. in Plant Biotechnology
- D. in Plant Breeding
- D. in Plant Pathology
- D. in Pure Mathematics
- D. in Religious Studies
- D. in Sociology
- D. in Soil Science
- D. in Statistics
- D. in Urban Management
- PhD in Gender, Women and Development Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy in Dryland Resources Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resources and Peace
Contact Details
Egerton University Njoro Campus
Email Address: info@egerton.ac.ke
Tel: 254-051-2217891/2 254-051-2217781
Postal Address: P.O Box 536 Egerton 20115 Kenya
Physical location: Njoro, Nakuru
Egerton University Nakuru Town campus
Email: info@egerton.ac.ke
Tel: 254-051-2217891/2 254-051-2217781
Address: P.O Box 536 Egerton 20115 Kenya
NAIROBI CAMPUS
Physical Location: Located at Stanbank House, Moi Avenue (Opposite Hilton Hotel).
Tel: 0736309390, 0704309390
