Meru University of Science and Technology (or MUST) is a public university in Tigania West Constituency Meru, Kenya.[1] It is in Meru County, 15 kilometres northeast of Meru Town, along the Meru-Makutano-Maua Highway.[2]
Academics
Meru University offers courses in Engineering, Agriculture, Education, Science, Information Technology and Business,[3] and has the following campuses and schools:
Schools
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Courses offered under this category are:
1 BSc. Food Science and Nutrition
2 BSc. Food Science and Technology
3 BSc. Horticulture
4 BSc. Agribusiness Management
5 BSc. Agricultural Education and Extension
6 BSc. Agriculture
7 BSc. Animal Health and Production
8 BSc. Food Science and Management
9 BSc. Crop protection
10 BSc. Hospitality and Tourism
11 MSc. Food Science and Technology
12 MSc. Horticulture
13 Master of Science in Agriculture
14 PhD. Agricultural Science
15 PhD. Food Science
Courses:
1 Bachelor of Commerce
2 Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management
3 Bachelor of Business Administration
4 Bachelor of Cooperative Management
5 BSc. Economics
6 Bachelor of Science in Finance
7 Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
8 BSc. Applied Accounting
9 BSc. Economics and Statistics
10 Master of Business Administration
11 MSc. Entrepreneurship
12 Master of Science in Finance
13 Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
14 Online Master of Business Administration
15 PhD. Business Management
(SBE)[5]
School of Computing and Informatics
Courses:
1 Bachelor of Business Information Technology
2 BSc. Computer Science
3 BSc. Computer Technology
4 BSc. Information Technology
5 BSc. Computer Security and Forensics
6 BSc. Information Science
7 Bachelor of Science in Data Science
8 Bachelor of Communication and Journalism
9 MSc. Computer Science
10 Master of Science in Data Science
11 Master of Science in Information Technology
12 PhD. Computer Science
Courses:
1 BEd. Arts
2 BEd. Science
3 Bachelor of Education Technology in Mechanical Engineering
4 Bachelor of Education Technology in Civil Engineering
5 Bachelor of Education Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
6 Post Graduate Diploma in Education
7 MEd. Management and Leadership
8 MEd. Planning and Economics
9 PhD in Education
[7]
School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA)
Courses:
1 BTech. Civil Engineering
2 BTech. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
3 BTech. Mechanical Engineering
4 BSc. Architectural Studies/Bachelor of Architecture
5 BSc. Sanitation and Waste Management
6 Master of Science in Sanitation
7 PhD Sanitation and Waste Management
[8]
Courses:
1 Bachelor of Science (Physics)
2 Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
3 Bachelor of Science (Zoology)
4 Bachelor of Science (Botany)
5 BSc. Mathematics
6 Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Physics)
7 Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
8 BSc. Actuarial Science
9 BSc. Mathematics and Computer Science
10 BSc. Physical Science and Biological Science
11 BSc. Statistics
12 BSc. Environmental Science and Resource Management
13 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
14 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Mathematics
15 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics
16 Postgraduate Diploma in Pure Mathematics
17 MSc. Applied Mathematics
18 MSc. Applied Statistics
19 MSc. Chemistry
20 MSc. Physics
21 MSc. Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management
22 MSc. Entomology
23 MSc. Molecular Biology
24 Master of Science in Pure Mathematics
25 PhD. Entomology
26 PhD. Mathematics
[11]https://www.must.ac.ke/programmes/
Campuses
Main Campus - 15 km from Meru Town along Meru Maua Road and opposite the Njuri Ncheke shrine. It is 5 km from Kianjai Market.
Meru Town Campus - The offices are on the 2nd floor at Hart Towers, opposite Meru Police Station.The Meru Town campus has been closed and will cease to exist as of 31st December 2022. Currently, we are not admitting new students. The remaining students on the campus will be transferred to the main campus after the August-November 2022 semester.
Reuben Marambii Library has 30,000 print materials with 80,000 items in electronic and online resources. It has a sitting capacity of 500 people.[12] The library has an Online Public Access Catalog offering services such as searching, renewing books, making purchase suggestions, placing holds on items among others.[13] More information about the library and services offered can be found at library.must.ac.ke. The library has developed off-campus access to e-books and e-journals to allow users to access subscribed online resources.
Administration
Vice-chancellor - Prof. Romanus Odhiambo Otieno (vice-chancellor)
Deputy vice-chancellor (academics) - Prof. Simon Taalia Thuranira
Deputy vice-chancellor (administration, finance and planning) - Prof. Charity Wangui Gichuki
Finance officer - CPA Nephat Njeru
Registrar (administration and planning) - Dr Elijah Walubuka
Registrar (academic research and students' welfare) Dr Stephen Mbugua Karanja (Acting)
