Maseno University

Maseno University

Type of Institution: Public University

Background Information

Maseno University is a public university located in Maseno, Kisumu Kenya. The University has 12 schools and an institute that offers degree, diploma and certificate courses.

Admission Requirements

To enroll for a doctorate programme, an applicant is required to have a master’s degree with Second Class Honors Upper Division or Second-Class Lower Division.

To pursue a master’s degree an applicant is required to have either:

  • Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honors or Second-Class Honors (Upper Division) in relevant disciplines, from Universities recognized by the University Senate OR
  • Bachelor’s degree with a Second-Class Honors (Lower Division) in relevant disciplines, from Universities, recognized by the University Senate, with at least two (2) years post qualification of work experience.

Bachelor’s degree applicants are required to have:

  • Mean Grade of C+ at KCSE OR.
  • Two Principals and a Subsidiary Pass at ‘A’ Level OR
  • Diploma in relevant fields of study from institutions recognized by the University Senate.

Diploma Courses require a minimum mean grade of C/ C- or Certificate in relevant fields of study

Certificate Courses requires a minimum mean grade of C-/ D+ in KCSE depending on the course you want to pursue.

Courses Offered at Maseno University

School of Business and Economics

Doctor of Philosophy

  • PhD in Accounting
  • PhD in Banking
  • PhD in Marketing
  • PhD in Human resource management
  • PhD in Entrepreneurship
  • PhD in Operation Management
  • PhD in procurement and supply chain
  • PhD in Information management systems
  • PhD in Economic

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Business Entrepreneurship
  • Master of Human Resource Management
  • Master of Economics
  • Master of Science in Finance
  • Master of Science Supply chain Management
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Arts in Economics

Undergraduate Programs

  • B.Sc. Business Entrepreneurship (with IT)
  • B.Sc. Finance
  • B.sc Marketing Management (with IT)
  • B.sc Applied Economics (with IT)
  • B.sc Human resource Management (with IT)
  • Bachelor of Business Information Technology
  • B.sc Procurement and supply chain Management
  • Bachelor of Business Administration with IT
  • Bachelor of Arts (Business studies with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Economics with IT)

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Business Administration
  • Diploma in Youth and women groups programmes management
  • Diploma in Project Design and Implementation
  • Diploma in e-Commerce and e-Business Systems
  • Diploma in Enterprise Development and management
  • Diploma in County management
  • Diploma in Management of NGO’s
  • Diploma in Entrepreneurship
  • Diploma in Health Care Economics
  • Diploma in Project Management
  • Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • Diploma in Economics
  • Diploma in Small Enterprise Finance
  • Diploma in /management
  • Diploma in Small and Medium enterprises
  • Diploma in strategic purchasing and supplies management.
  • Diploma in sales and marketing
  • Diploma in management of transport systems
  • Diploma in strategic management
  • Diploma in Quality management

Certificate Programmes

  • Certificate in Micro Economics
  • Certificate in Macro economics
  • Certificate in Small Enterprise Finance
  • Certificate in Enterprise Development and Management
  • Certificate in E-Commerce and e-Business Systems
  • Certificate in Entrepreneurship
  • Certificate in Project Design and Implementation
  • Certificate in Strategic Purchasing and Supply Management
  • Certificate in Youth and Women’s Groups programmes management
  • Certificate in Management of Transport Systems
  • Certificate in Business Administration
  • Certificate in Management
  • Certificate in Sales and Marketing
  • Certificate in Human Resource Management

School of Arts and Social Science

Doctor of Philosophy

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Anthropology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Film and Theatre Studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Comparative Literature
  • Doctor of Philosophy, French
  • Doctor of philosophy, Religion
  • Doctor of philosophy Theory and Composition
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Linguistics
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Literature
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Religion
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Philosophy
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Kiswahili
  • Doctor of Philosophy, History
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Music
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Communication and Media Studies

Master’s Programme

  • Masters in French
  • Master’s in religion
  • Masters in Sociology
  • Master’s in criminology
  • Master’s in counselling psychology
  • Master’s in music
  • Master’s in philosophy
  • Masters in Kiswahili
  • Master of Music
  • Master of Arts, Linguistics
  • Master of Arts, Literature
  • Master of Arts, History
  • Master of Arts, Women in History
  • Master of Arts, Fashion Merchandising
  • Master of Arts, Philosophy
  • Master of Arts, Textile and Apparel Design
  • Master of Arts, Social Development and Management
  • Master of Arts, Anthropology
  • Master of Arts, Communication and Media studies
  • Master of Arts, Literary studies

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Arts (with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Sociology, Anthropology with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Media Technology with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Music with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Textile, Apparel Design and Fashion Merchandising with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Interior design with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Theology with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (French with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Kiswahili with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (History with Archaeology with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Language and Communication with IT)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Literature with IT)
  • Bachelor of Psychology with IT

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Interior Design
  • Diploma in Peace Building
  • Diploma in film studies
  • Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Diploma in French
  • Diploma in Public Relations
  • Diploma in Theology and Religion
  • Diploma in Social Work
  • Diploma in Music Production and Technology
  • Diploma in Religion

Certificate Programmes

  • Certificate in Journalism and mass communication
  • Certificate in Social work
  • Certificate in Theology
  • Certificate in Religion
  • Certificate in Public relations
  • Certificate in Theatre Development
  • Certificate in Music and Theatre studies

School of Education

Ph.D. Programmes

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Special needs Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum Studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Education Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Planning and economics of Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy evaluation in Educational programmes
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Education Administration
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education, guidance and counselling

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Education, Social Science education
  • Master of Education, Language Education
  • Master of Education, Creative Arts Education
  • Master of Education, Pedagogy
  • Master of Education, Planning and Economics of Education
  • Master of Education, Education Technology
  • Master of Education, Education Psychology
  • Master of Education, Guidance and Counselling
  • Master of Education, Early childhood Education
  • Master of Education in Special Needs Education
  • Master of Education in Curriculum Studies

Undergraduate Courses

  • Bachelor of Education (Science, with IT)
  • Bachelor of Education Arts
  • Bachelor of Education (Arts with IT)
  • Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education with IT)
  • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education with IT)
  • Bachelor of Education (Primary option with IT)

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Entrepreneurship education
  • Diploma in Environmental Education
  • Diploma in Disability
  • Diploma in Early childhood Education
  • Diploma in Sign language
  • Diploma in Guidance and counselling
  • Diploma in School Administration
  • Diploma in Education Administration
  • Diploma in Special Needs Education

Certificate Courses

  • Certificate in Guidance and counselling
  • Certificate in Disability Studies
  • Certificate in Special Needs Education
  • Certificate in School Administration
  • Certificate in Sign Language
  • Certificate in Braille
  • Certificate in Gender and development in Education
  • Certificate in Adult Education
  • Certificate in Entrepreneurship Education
  • Certificate in Special and Inclusive Education

School of Development and Strategic Studies

Ph.D. Programmes

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Development
  • Doctor of Philosophy in International Studies

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Arts, Political Science in International Relations
  • Master’s in international Relations
  • Master’s in research and public Policy

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Science (Political Science with IT)
  • Bachelor of Science (International Relations and Diplomacy with IT)
  • Bachelor of Science (Development Studies with IT)

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Public Administration
  • Diploma in Peace and Security Studies
  • Diploma in Community Development
  • Diploma in Diplomacy

Certificate Programmes

  • Certificate in Public Administration
  • Certificate in Community Development
  • Certificate in Diplomacy
  • Certificate in Strategy and National Security

School of Environment and Earth Science

Ph.D. Programmes

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Geography

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Science, Climate Change and Development
  • Master of Science, Environmental Science
  • Master of Science, Geography
  • Master of Science, Urban Environment Planning and Management

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Science, Earth Science with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Geography and natural Resources Management with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Climate Change and Development with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science with IT

Certificate Programmes

  • Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Certificate in Climate change Adaptation

School of Biological and Physical Science

Ph.D. Programmes

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Horticulture
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Hospitality Management
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Physics
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Applied Parasitology & Vector Biology/ Entomology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Aquatic Sciences
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Botany

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Science, Environmental Chemistry
  • Master of Science, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Master of Science, Organic chemistry
  • Master of Science, Natural Products Chemistry
  • Master of Science, Physical Chemistry
  • Master of Science, Theoretical Physics
  • Master of Science, Experimental Physics
  • Master of Science, Hospitality Management
  • Master of Science, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Master of Science, Plant Ecology
  • Master of Science, Genetics
  • Master of Science, Microbiology
  • Master of Science, Developmental Botany
  • Master of Science, Plant Taxonomy and Economic Botany
  • Master of Science, Plant Pathology and Agroforestry
  • Master of Science, Conservation Biology
  • Master of Science, Aquatic Sciences
  • Master of Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  • Master of Science, Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Master of Science, Applied Entomology
  • Master of Science, Botany
  • Master of Science, Analytical Chemistry

Undergraduate Programs

  • Bachelor of science in Physic with IT
  • Bachelor of science Events Management with IT
  • Bachelor of science Industrial Chemistry with It
  • Bachelor of science Ecotourism Hotel and Institution Management
  • Bachelor of Science, Basic Science with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Eco-Tourism, Hotel and Institution management with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Aquatic Resources Conservation and Development with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Industrial Chemistry with IT

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management
  • Diploma in Hospitality Management
  • Diploma in Analytical Chemistry

Certificate Courses

  • Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality
  • Bridging Courses in Chemistry

School of Public Health and Community Development

Ph.D. Programmes

  • PhD community Nutrition and Development
  • PhD Health and Nutrition
  • PhD Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Science and Technology
  • PhD Doctor of Philosophy, Public Health

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Science, Community Nutrition and Development
  • Master of Science, Nutrition Science
  • Master of Science, Family Development and Technology
  • Master of Science, Biomedical Science and Technology
  • Master of Public Health, Health Promotion and international Health
  • Master of Public Health, Epidemiology and Population Health
  • Master of Public Health, Management of Health System Services
  • Master of Science, Medical Immunology

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Science, Medical Laboratory Science with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Medical Biotechnology with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Public Health with IT

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in HIV and AIDS Determinants
  • Diploma in Prevention and management
  • Diploma in Health Economics
  • Diploma in Medical laboratory and Community Health

School of Mathematics Statistics and Actuarial Science

PhD Programmes

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Pure Mathematics
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Statistics

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Science, Applied Mathematics
  • Master of Science, Quantitative Research Methods
  • Master of Science, Applied Mathematics and Applied Statistics

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Science, Applied Statistics with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Mathematical Science
  • Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Business with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Economics with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science with IT

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Actuarial Science

Certificate Programmes

  • Certificate in University Entrance Course
  • Certificate in Bridging Mathematics

School of Computing and Informatics

PhD Programmes

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Information systems
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Information Technology

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Science, Information and Communication Technology Management
  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Technology

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Information Technology

Certificate Programmes

  • Certificate in Information Technology

School of Agriculture and Food Security

PhD Programmes

  • Doctor of philosophy in fisheries and Aquaculture
  • Doctor of philosophy in Agricultural Extension
  • Doctor of philosophy, Horticulture
  • Doctor of philosophy, Soil science
  • Doctor of philosophy, Horticulture
  • Doctor of philosophy, Agronomy
  • Doctor of philosophy in Genetics and plant breeding
  • Doctor of philosophy in Agriculture Economics

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Science, Crop Breeding
  • Master of Science, Irrigation and Soil management
  • Master of Science, Pomology
  • Master of Science, Floriculture

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Science, Horticulture with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness Management with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Animal Science with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Soils science with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Agronomy with IT
  • Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics with IT

School of Planning & Architecture

PhD Programmes

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Planning

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Arts, Project planning and management
  • Master of Arts, Urban Management
  • Master of Arts, Monitoring and Evaluation

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Arts, Urban and Regional planning with IT
  • Bachelor of Arts, Disaster management with IT

Diploma Programmes

  • Diploma in Project Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Diploma in Urban management

Certificate Programmes

  • Diploma in Project Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Diploma in Urban management

Institute of Gender Studies

PhD Programmes

  • PhD Doctor of Philosophy, Gender and Development
  • PhD Doctor of Philosophy, Gender and Public Policy

Master’s Programmes

  • Master of Arts, Gender Development with IT

Undergraduate Programmes

  • Bachelor of Arts, Gender Development with IT

Application Process

Interested to pursue a course at Maseno University? Go to the University website www.maseno.ac.ke and navigate to the admissions portal https://www.maseno.ac.ke/index/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=414&Itemid=494  then download your application form and the duly filled form will be submitted alongside the bank deposit slips of application fee to the Office of the Registrar, Academic Affairs, the Office of the Principal, Kisumu City Campus College.

You can also obtain the application forms from the Office of the Registrar, Academic Affairs, the Office of the Principal, Kisumu City Campus College, or the Office of the Coordinator.

Application can also be done via KUCCPS website www.kuccps.ac.ke via students’ portal where you log in and fill in your personal data and choose the university you want to join and await their placement.

KUCCPS Admission Letters

Click https://kuccps.maseno.ac.ke/ and key in your index number to download your admission letter.

Student Portal

Students’ portal is a platform where existing students can access sensitive academic information e.g., examination results, course registration or fees balance. To access the Maseno University students’ portal click https://student.maseno.ac.ke/

Fees Structure

To view the fees structure, go to the college website admission section https://www.maseno.ac.ke/index/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=946&Itemid=619 and choose the fees structure according to program course.

Bank Account Details

Main Campus

Equity Bank, Luanda Branch A/C Number 1120297065141

Kisumu Campus
Kenya Commercial Bank: Acc. No. 1101561076, Kisumu

Contacts and Address

Physical Address: Along Kisumu-Busia Road.

Maseno University

Private Bag, Maseno, Kenya.

Tel: +254 57 351620/22

Email: info@maseno.ac.ke

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