South Eastern Kenya University

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South Eastern Kenya University
Other name
SEKU
MottoArid to Green...Transforming Lives
Type Public
Established1976 Ukamba Agricultural Institute
2008 South Eastern University College
2013 South Eastern Kenya University
Chancellor Dr. Titus Naikuni
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Eng. Douglas Shitanda
Students8,000
Location, ,

Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
CampusSub-Urban, 14,500 acres (5,900 ha)
Website seku.ac.ke

South Eastern Kenya University "SEKU" is a public university with its main campus located in Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, Kenya. [1]

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It was formerly South Eastern University College "SEUCO", a constituent college of The University of Nairobi prior to its award of Charter in 2013.

The Vice Chancellor of SEKU is Prof.Eng. Douglas Shitanda. [2]

Location

It is specifically located near Kwa Vonza along the Machakos-Kitui Highway and close to the Kitui Campus of Kenyatta University. The gate is about 7 km from the Kwa Vonza junction, but most structures in the university are about 17 km from the junction.

Undergraduate Courses

Masters Programmes

PHD Programmes

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Dryland Resource Management)
  2. Doctor of Philosophy (Agricultural Economics)
  3. Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Management)
  4. Doctor of Philosophy (Climate Change & Agroforestry)
  5. Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Administration and Planning)
  6. Doctor of Philosophy (Physics)
  7. Doctor of Philosophy (Animal Science)

Certificate And Diploma Programmes

  1. Short Course in Computer Applications
  2. Certificate in Animal Health Husbandry
  3. Certificate in Artificial Insemination and Fertility Management
  4. Certificate in Information Technology
  5. Certificate in Computer Packages & Applications
  6. Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) and Audit
  7. Diploma in Sales and Marketing
  8. Diploma in Human Resource Management
  9. Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management
  10. Diploma in Business Management
  11. Diploma in Forestry
  12. Diploma in Information Technology
  13. Diploma in Computer Science
  14. Diploma in Range land Management
  15. Diploma in Apiculture
  16. Diploma in Animal Health
  17. Diploma in Crop Protection
  18. Diploma in Electronics

Schools

  1. School of Environment, Water and Natural Resources [3]
  2. School of Education [4]
  3. School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  4. School of Pure and Applied Sciences [5]
  5. School of Business and Economics [6]
  6. School of Environment & Natural Resources Management
  7. School of Engineering and Technology [7]
  8. School of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences [8]
  9. School of Nursing Sciences and Public Health [9]
  10. School of Law(commercial, public and private law)

Research

The University is said to be taking a leading role in the making of water purification devices. SEKU has distributed low-cost ceramic water filters to more than 1,000 residents of Kitui and its environs. The move is aimed at improving the socio-economic parameters and health of the locals by having them access clean water. This is because most of this region is semi-arid. [10]

Campuses

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