Technical University of Mombasa

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Technical University of Mombasa
Technical University of Mombasa.logo.png
Former names
The Mombasa Polytechnic University College
TypePublic
Established1951
2013 - university status
Chairman Robert Arunga
Vice-Chancellor Laila Abubakar
Dean Dr. Sameer Kamrudin Bachani
Students10,475 (2023)
Address
Tom Mboya Street, Mombasa, Kenya
,
Mombasa
,
Mombasa County
,
Kenya

1°05′43″S37°00′53″E / 1.095148°S 37.014631°E / -1.095148; 37.014631
Website tum.ac.ke

Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) is a public university located in the coastal city of Mombasa. [1] [2] It is amongst the oldest institution of higher learning in Kenya. It is one of the National Polytechnics recently elevated to a fully fledged University in Kenya. It was awarded its charter in 2013 by-then president Mwai Kibaki. [3] [2] [4]

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Schools

TUM history

TUM can be traced back to the late 1940s when Sir Philip Mitchell, Aga Khan III, the Sultan of Zanzibar, and Secretary of State for the colonies, Sir Bernard Reilly started the Mombasa Institute of Muslim Education (MIOME). [2] After its inception, MIOME started providing technical education to Muslim students of East Africa. In May 1951, MIOME enrolled its first batch of students to undergo a technical education programme which placed special emphasis on Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Seamanship and Navigation, and Woodwork. [2]

In 1966 MIOME become Mombasa Technical Institute (MTI) and started to admit all people from different walks of life regardless of religion or race. [2]

In the year 1976, MTI became Mombasa Polytechnic. Mombasa Polytechnic continued to develop more market driven programs, anchored on the five established Departments of Business Studies, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Building and Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Sciences. [2] On 23 August 2007, through a Legal Notice Mombasa Polytechnic was elevated to a University College thus the name Mombasa Polytechnic University College (MPUC). [2]

In 2013 after being elevated to a fully fledged University Mombasa Polytechnic University College (MPUC) became Technical University of Mombasa (TUM). TUM has opened two strategic satellite Campuses in Kwale and Lamu County. [2] [17]

Directorates

Campuses

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "TUM – Historical Background". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "TUM Acquires ISO 9001:2008 Certification | Technical University of Mombasa". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Mukhongo, Dr Lawrence. "How Technical University of Mombasa is transforming its TVET programmes". The Standard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Courses offered at Technical University Of Mombasa". www.kenyaplex.com.
  6. ↑ "TUM – School of Engineering". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Odalo, Josiah. "Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences". Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "TUM – School of Applied & Heath Sciences". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "School of Business". Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "TUM – School of Applied & Heath Sciences". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Computer Science & Information Technology". Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "TUM – School of Applied & Heath Sciences". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "School of Humanities and Social Sciences". Archived from the original on 18 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "TUM – School of Applied & Heath Sciences". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Home | TUM Medicine". Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "TUM - Login".
  17. ↑ "Coast Region Gets First Chartered University". jkuat.ac.ke. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "Unknown".[ permanent dead link ]
  19. ↑ "TUM – Quality Policy Statement". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  20. ↑ "TUM – School of Graduate Studies". tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  21. ↑ "Home". tum.ac.ke.
  22. ↑ "University satellite campuses". Archived from the original on 14 May 2016.
  23. ↑ "Kwale Satellite Campus". Archived from the original on 27 August 2016.
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