| Motto | "Empowering Society for Better Life" |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
| Chancellor | Ratemo Michieka |
| Vice-Chancellor | Peter 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 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | Homepage |
  Location in Kenya | |
Tharaka University (TUN) is a public university in Kenya.
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. Gatunga is located approximately 231 kilometres (144 mi), northeast of the city of Nairobi, the national capital.
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". In 2022, Uhuru Kenyatta, the country's head of state, granted Tharaka University, a university charter.
Academics
As of December 2024, Tharaka University has the faculties listed below. Courses are offered at certificate, diploma, bachelors, masters and doctorate degree levels.
- 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
- ^ Alex Njeru (9 July 2021). "How college changed fortunes of rural Tharaka village". Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- "Road Distance Between Gatunga, Kenya And Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- Somo Kenya (10 July 2017). "About Tharaka University College". Somo Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- 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) - Tharaka, University (23 October 2024). "Academics at Tharaka University". Tharaka University. Gatunga, Kenya. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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