Meru University of Science and Technology

Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) originated in the 1960s from a vision by Ameru leaders, including the Njuri Ncheke Council of Elders, to establish a higher learning institution. The community contributed 641 acres of land near the Njuri Ncheke Shrine at Nchiru for this purpose.

Community efforts to raise funds and resources led to the founding of Meru College of Technology (MECOTECH), which welcomed its first students in 1983. MECOTECH offered a range of Diploma and Certificate courses, including Agriculture, Motor Vehicle Engineering, Building and Construction Management, IT, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, and Masonry.

On July 1, 2008, MECOTECH was upgraded to Meru University College of Science and Technology, operating as a constituent college of JKUAT. It gained full university status on March 1, 2013. To fill the gap left by MECOTECH, the government established a modern technical institute at Karumo, Athwana-Tigania West, to offer foundational technical skills to students not pursuing university education.

MUST's mandate, as outlined in its charter, is to provide Kenyans with educational opportunities in diverse fields such as Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Public Health, Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Physical Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Technology among others.{{Cite news |title=Kuccps |url=https://students.kuccps.net/institutions/1240/ |work=}}

Meru University of Science and Technology offers courses in Engineering, Agriculture, Education, Science, Information Technology and Business, {{Cite web |title=Schools, Departments and Programmes – Meru University of Science and Technology |url=https://www.must.ac.ke/schools-departments-and-programmes/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |language=en}}and has the following campuses and schools:

1. School of Agriculture and Food Sciences (SAFS){{Cite web |title=School of Agriculture and food science |url=https://safs.must.ac.ke/}}
2. School of Business and Economics (SBE){{Cite web |title=School of Business and Economics |url=https://sbe.must.ac.ke/}}
3. School of Computing and Informatics (SCI){{Cite web |title=School of Computing and Informatics |url=https://sci.must.ac.ke/}}
4. School of Education (SED){{Cite web |title=School of Education |url=https://sed.must.ac.ke/}}
5. School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA){{Cite web |title=School of Engineering and Architecture |url=https://sea.must.ac.ke/}}
6. School of Health Sciences (SHS){{Cite web |title=School of Health Sciences |url=https://shs.must.ac.ke/}}
7. School of Nursing (SON){{Cite web |title=School of Nursing |url=https://son.must.ac.ke/}}
8. School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS){{Cite web |title=School of Pure and Applied Sciences |url=https://spas.must.ac.ke/}}

• [http://www.must.ac.ke/ Main Campus] - 15  km from Meru Town along Meru Maua Road and opposite the Njuri Ncheke shrine. It is 5  km from Kianjai Market.
• [https://towncampus.must.ac.ke/ Meru Town Campus]
• [http://www.must.ac.ke/ Marimba Campus]

[http://library.must.ac.ke 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.{{cite web|title=Library Website|url=http://library.must.ac.ke/about-us/library-profile/|website=Reuben Marambii Library Website|date=5 December 2013 |publisher=Meru University Library|accessdate=27 July 2015}} The library has an [http://opac.must.ac.ke Online Public Access Catalog] offering services such as searching, renewing books, making purchase suggestions, placing holds on items among others.{{cite web|last1=Reuben Marambii Library|title=University Library|url=http://library.must.ac.ke|publisher=Meru University Library|accessdate=27 July 2015}} More information about the library and services offered can be found at [http://library.must.ac.ke library.must.ac.ke]. The library has developed [http://opac.must.ac.ke:2048/ off-campus access] to e-books and e-journals to allow users to access subscribed online resources.

• Vice-chancellor - Prof. Romanus Odhiambo Otieno (vice-chancellor){{Cite web |title=Prof. Romanus Odhiambo {{!}} Kenya Institute of Supplies Examination Board |url=https://kiseb.or.ke/prof-romanus-odhiambo |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=kiseb.or.ke}}
• Deputy vice-chancellor (academics) - Prof. Simon Taalia Thuranira
• Deputy vice-chancellor (administration, finance and planning) - Prof. Hilda Nyougo Omae (Acting)
• Finance officer - CPA Nephat Njeru
• Registrar (administration and planning) - Dr Elijah Walubuka
• Registrar (academic research and students' welfare) - Dr Stephen Mbugua Karanja
• Chancellor - Dr. Peter Ndegwa (CEO, Safaricom){{Cite web |title=04/10/2024 - Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa receives an Honorary Doctorate during the 12th Graduation Ceremony of Meru University of Science and Technology |url=https://www.safaricom.co.ke/media-center-landing/press-releases/safaricom-ceo-peter-ndegwa-receives-an-honorary-doctorate-during-the-12th-graduation-ceremony-of-meru-university-of-science-and-technology |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=www.safaricom.co.ke}}
• Chairman of the Council -Prof. James Ireri Kanya

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.must.ac.ke Official website]
• [http://library.must.ac.ke Reuben Marambii Library website]

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