Garissa University was established as Garissa University College by an Act of Parliament as a constituent college of Moi University through Gazette notice number 116 of September 9, 2011.
Garissa University College admitted its first cohort of 480 government-sponsored students on October 7, 2013, and the second cohort of 352 students in September 2014.
In April 2015, the college experienced one of the worst terror attacks in the country, leading to the loss of 148 lives.
This led to the indefinite closure of the institution. On the resumption of teaching and learning activities in January 2016, only a fraction of the nearly 900 admitted students resumed classes.
On October 23, 2017, Garissa University became a fully pledged public university and the first of its kind in Northern Kenya, with employees and students from all parts of the country.
Since then, the university has experienced steady growth in the student population. The institution currently has more than 5,000 students enrolled for postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma and certificate courses.
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The university inherited modest facilities from the Garissa Teachers Training College.
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Nevertheless, the university has received substantial financial support from the government for capital infrastructural development to bolster teaching, learning and research activities.
These include the completed 962 capacity students’ hostel, ultramodern library, and tuition and administration blocks.
Among the pipeline projects are the proposed School of Health Sciences, a new Institute of Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) and a modern sports complex.
Academic programs at Garissa University are offered in three Schools and the IPSS.
The university has a total of 49 programs, with 29 of them presently on offer while 20 are in the approval stages.
School of Education, Arts & Social Sciences
Programs on offer
- Bachelor of Education (Arts)
- Bachelor of Education (Science)
- Master of Education in Curriculum Studies
- Bachelor of Education (ECPE)
- Bachelor of Arts in Geography
- Master of Education in Educational Administration
- Bachelor of Arts in Community Development
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Public Administration
- Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management
New programs
- Master of Arts in Geography
- Bachelor of Arts in Arabic with Islamic Studies
- Master of Arts in Community Development
- Master of Arts in Kiswahili
- Diploma in Community development
- Master of Arts in Literature
School of Business & Economics
Programs on offer
- Bachelor of Business Management
- Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Human Resource Management
- Master in Business Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management
- Diploma in Business Management
- Diploma In Procurement & Supplies Management
- Certificate in Business Management
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School of Pure & Applied Sciences
Programs on offer
- Bachelor of Science
- BSc. in Mathematics
- BSc. in Applied Statistics with Computing
- Master of Science in Dryland Environment and Natural Resources
- BSc. in Actuarial Science
- BSc. in Information Science
- Diploma in Information Science
- BSc. in Computer Science
- Certificate in Information Science
New programs
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory
- Diploma Community Health
- BSc. in Public Health
- Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Diploma in Medical Records
- BSc. in Nursing
- Diploma in Electronics
- Diploma in Public Health
Institute of Peace & Security Studies
Programs on offer
- Diploma in Peace Security and Conflict
- Certificate in Peace, Security and Conflict
New programs
- Doctor of Philosophy in Refugee and Migration Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy in Peace, Security and Conflict Management
- Master in Refugee and Migration Studies
- Master in Peace, Security and Conflict Management
- Postgraduate Diploma in Peace, Security and Conflict Management
- Bachelor in Peace, Security and Conflict Management
Garissa University fee structures for the 2024/2025 Academic Year
Prospective students can view the fee structures for undergraduate degree programs at Garissa University for the 2024/25 academic year here: (gau.ac.ke-fee-structure-2024-2025-New-Funding).
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