The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) is a Kenyan public institution of higher learning established through the elevation of the Kenya Polytechnic University College (KPUC) to full university status.
The main campus of the Technical University of Kenya is located in Nairobi, along Haile Selassie Avenue. However, it has two satellite campuses in Kwale and Lamu County.
TU-K was established as the first Technical University in Kenya in line with the provisions of the proposed Universities Act, 2012.
The Technical University of Kenya grew out of the Kenya Polytechnic. The Kenya Polytechnic was founded in 1967.
Notably, proposals for the establishment of a technical institute in Nairobi were put forward in the Willoughby Report published in 1949.
This led to the creation of the Royal Technical College of East Africa (RTCEA).
The RTCEA in Nairobi admitted the first cohort of students pursuing Architecture, Arts, Domestic Science, and Engineering and Science in 1956.
The university has three main faculties that include, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, and the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology.
1. School of Engineering TUK
The following Degree courses can be pursued at TUK;
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Geo-informatics)
- Bachelor of Arts (International Relations and Diplomacy)
- Bachelor of Built Environment (Urban and Regional Planning)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering),
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering).
- Bachelor of Engineering (Geospatial Engineering),
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 89,5000 to Ksh 109,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Degree courses must have attained at least a C Plus in KCSE
Diploma Courses Offered under the Department of Engineering
- Diploma in Technology (Real Estate)
- Diploma in Technology (Quantity Surveying)
- Diploma in Technology (Construction Management)
- Diploma in Technology (Building Construction)
- Diploma in Architecture
- Diploma in Technology (Spatial Planning and Design)
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 36,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Diploma courses must have attained at least a C Plain in KCSE.
Certificate Courses Under the Faculty of Engineering
The following are certificate courses offered in the Department of Engineering: Certificate in GIS and Certificate in Land Surveying.
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 24,000 and Ksh 27,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Certificate courses must have attained at least a C Minus or a D plus in KCSE
2. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Bachelor of Philosophy (Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 89,5000 to Ksh 109,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Degree courses must have attained at least a C Plus in KCSE
Diploma Courses
The following are Diploma courses that are offered at TUK: Diploma in Technology (Electrical and Electronic Engineering).
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 36,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Diploma courses must have attained at least a C Plain in KCSE.
Certificate Courses Under Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electrical Installation Electrician I
- Electrical Installation Electrician II
- Electrical Installation Electrician III
- Certificate in Electrical Installation Technician II
- Certificate in Electrical Installation Technician III
- Certificate in Electronics Technician I
- Certificate in Electronics Technician II
- Certificate in Electronics Technician Part III (CET III)
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 24,000 and Ksh 27,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Certificate courses, must have attained at least a C Minus or a D plus in KCSE.
3. School of Mechanical and Process Engineering
The following Degree courses can be pursued at TUK;
- Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
- Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 90,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Degree courses must have attained at least a C Plus in KCSE
4. School of Biological and Life Sciences
The following Degree courses can be pursued at TUK;
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Bachelor of Philosophy In:
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Applied Biology
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Biotechnology (Industrial and Medical Options)
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Food Science & Technology
Bachelor of Technology In:
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Applied Biology
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Biotechnology (Industrial and Medical Options)
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Food Science and Technology
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 70,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Degree courses, must have attained at least a C Plus in KCSE.
Diploma Courses
Additionally, they offer Diploma courses in the following areas;
Diploma in Technology In:
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Industrial and Applied Biology
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Biotechnology
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Biochemistry
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Food Science and Technology
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 36,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Diploma courses must have attained at least a C Plain in KCSE.
School of Health Sciences and Technology
The following are Degree Courses that are offered under the faculty of Health Sciences and Technology;
- Bachelor of Technology in Community and Public Health,
- Bachelor of Philosophy in Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Technology in Medical Laboratory Science
- Bachelor of Technology in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 70,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Degree courses must have attained at least a C Plus in KCSE.
Diploma Courses
- Diploma in Community and Public Health
- Diploma in Technology in Health Records and Information Technology
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science
- Diploma of Pharmaceutical Technology
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 36,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Diploma courses must have attained at least a C Plain in KCSE.
Certificate Courses
They offer these certificate Courses: Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology, and Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 24,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Certificate courses must have attained at least a C Minus or a D plus in KCSE.
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5. School of Business and Management Studies
Bachelor of Commerce (Options): Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, and Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology (Advanced/Diploma Holders)
- Bachelor of Technology in Office Administration and Technology
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 60,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Degree courses must have attained at least a C Plus in KCSE.
Diploma Courses
- Diploma in Business Information Technology
- Diploma in Business Studies (Options: Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Sales and Marketing Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
- Diploma in Accountancy
- Diploma in Office Administration (Options: Legal Secretarial, Medical Secretarial, Business Secretarial, Foreign Language Secretarial)
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 30,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Diploma courses must have attained at least a C Plain in KCSE.
Certificate Courses
- Certificate in Business Studies
- Certificate in Sales and Marketing
- Certificate in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Certificate in Business Information Technology
- Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 24,000 and Ksh 28,500 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Certificate courses must have attained at least a C Minus or a D plus in KCSE.
6. School of Social and Development Studies
The following are Degree courses that are offered under the School of Social and Development Studies at TUK: Bachelor of Science in Counselling Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy.
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 60,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Degree courses must have attained at least a C Plus in KCSE.
Diploma Programs
- Diploma in Social Work and Community Development
- Diploma in Counselling Psychology
- Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy
- Diploma in Disaster Management
- Diploma in Legal Studies
- Diploma in Criminology and Security Studies
Fees
The fee range for Diploma courses at the University ranges from Ksh 30,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Diploma courses must have attained at least a C Plain in KCSE.
Additionally, TUK offers only one Certificate course and that is Certificate in Disaster Management with a fee of Ksh. 24,000 and a minimum requirement of D plus in KCSE.
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7. School of Creative Arts and Technologies – TUK
The following are degree Courses students can pursue at the University: Bachelor of Technology in Design, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Printing).
Fees
The fee range for Degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 60,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Degree courses must have attained at least a C Plus in KCSE.
Diploma Courses
The following are Diploma Courses that students can pursue at the University;
Diploma in Technology in Design, Diploma in Music, Diploma in Technology in Printing, Diploma in Printing and Packaging, and Diploma in Technology (Fashion Design).
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 30,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Diploma courses must have attained at least a C Plain in KCSE
Certificate Courses
The following are Certificate Courses students can pursue at the University;
Certificate in Technology Design, Certificate in Music (Evening), and Certificate in Technology (Fashion Design)
Additionally, Certificate in Machine Printing, Print Finishing and Print Origination
Fees
The fee range for degree courses at the University ranges from Ksh 24,000 per semester.
Minimum Requirement: Students who wish to apply for the Certificate courses must have attained at least a C Minus or a D plus in KCSE.
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