Dean of Students, Rev. Allan Maina, makes the welcoming remarks during the Matriculation Ceremony for the New Students held at the Auditorium on September 5, 2025
Registrar (ARSA), Wallace Kamau, introduces members of the University Senate during the Matriculation Ceremony
Student Counselor, Madam Hellen Ngunyi, introduces the Peer Educators
Samuel Okinyi a Bsc. Statistics First Class Honours Class of 2024 Graduate who has been recruited by the University as a Graduate Assistant gives words of inspiration to the new students. Looking on is the VC, Prof. Mary Ndung'u, DVC (ARSA), Prof. Charles Omwandho & Registrar (ARSA), Mr. Wallace Kamau
An interactive moment between the VC and of the new students
The September 2025 Intake New students follow proceedings at the auditorium
Joy Wachera, a new student gives vote of thanks after the Matriculation Ceremony
A new student makes the closing prayers after the Matriculation Ceremony

About Us

Welcome

The office of the Dean of Students aims at ensuring that the welfare of the students is catered for physically, academically, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually.

Message from the Dean of Students

The office of the Dean of students is “Home away from home” for all the students who enroll in the University. It is the one place students are invited to be open and voice their needs and have them met as reasonably as possible

 

Vision & Mission

VISION: To be a leading University in quality training, strategic research, innovation and technology development and transfer. MISSION: To train and develop human resources equipped with innovative skills to inspire enterprise in the disciplines of engineering, science, health and technology, to meet the demands of a dynamic world.

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Kirinyaga University student gets admission on academic exchange to Thomas More University, Belgium

KyU is proud to announce that Sherine Cheptoo, a second year student pursuing Bachelor of Science in Information Technology has been granted a VLIRUOS ICP scholarship to undertake Bachelor of Applied Computer Science degree program at Thomas More University, Belgium.  Cheptoo has been competitively selected to...

KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY LED TEAM EMERGES POSITION 1 OF 31 IN THE NRF HACKATHON 2024

Brian Karanja, a Computer Science student from Kirinyaga University led a team dubbed CTRL+SHIFT+WIN to emerge position 1 of 31 at the NRF Hackathon 2024 held at Safari Park hotel on June 6-7, 2024.  The team including one student from Dedan Kimathi and another from Riara University received a...

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Bursary Application Form 2025

Kirinyaga University has sourced funds to support a limited number of academically bright but needy students. We therefore invite applications for the 2025/2026 academic year bursary support. Bursary Application Form...

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WORK STUDY APPLICATION 2025/2026

Kirinyaga University has a few vacancies for "Work Study Programme" 2025/2026 a programme aimed at assisting needy students who are wiling to work during their spare time in order to earn some money for upkeep. Kindly download the advert and application form by clicking on the links below. Work...

 

Student's Life

The students are led by the Student Governing Council (S.G.C) whose members are elected in a free and fair election held once in every Academic year

 

Student Rules & Regulations

All students should read and understand the rules and regulation governing their stay and examinations at KyU. Here are some of the highlights, full text can be downloaded in the student portal:

Contact Us

Address: P.O.Box: 143-10300
Kerugoya, Kenya
Email: deanofstudents@kyu.ac.ke
Phone: +254 0709 742000
Website: www.students.kyu.ac.ke

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