Tharaka University

Tharaka University (TUN)
Motto"Empowering Society for Better Life"
TypePublic
Established2015; 10 years ago (2015)
ChancellorRatemo Michieka
Vice-ChancellorPeter K. Muriungi
Students~7,000 (2024)
Location
Gatunga
,
Kenya

00°05′36″S 37°59′20″E / 0.09333°S 37.98889°E / -0.09333; 37.98889
CampusRural
WebsiteHomepage
Tharaka University is located in Kenya
Tharaka University
Location in Kenya

Tharaka University (TUN) is a public university in Kenya.[1]

Location

The main campus of the university is located adjacent to the town of Gatunga, in Tharaka South Sub-county, in Tharaka Nithi County, on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya in Central Kenya.[1] Gatunga is located approximately 231 kilometres (144 mi), northeast of the city of Nairobi, the national capital.[2]

History

Tharaka University was established in 2015 as a campus of Chuka University. In 2017 the campus was elevated to a constituent college of the same university, under the name "Tharaka University College".[1][3] In 2022, Uhuru Kenyatta, the country's head of state, granted Tharaka University, a university charter.[4]

Academics

As of January 2025, Tharaka University has the faculties listed below. Courses are offered at certificate, diploma, bachelors, masters and doctorate degree levels.[5]

  • Faculty of Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology
  • Faculty of Life Sciences and Natural Resources
  • Faculty of Business Studies
  • Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Alex Njeru (9 July 2021). "How college changed fortunes of rural Tharaka village". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Road Distance Between Gatunga, Kenya And Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ Somo Kenya (10 July 2017). "About Tharaka University College". Somo Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  4. ^ Universities Act of Kenya (31 December 2022). The Charter For Tharaka University (Legal Notice 168 of 2022). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 23 October 2024. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Tharaka, University (23 October 2024). "Academics at Tharaka University". Tharaka University. Gatunga, Kenya. Retrieved 23 October 2024.