About Us – JKUAT NAIROBI CBD CAMPUS

The Nairobi CBD Campus is housed in the state of-the-art architectural masterpiece, JKUAT TOWERS owned by the University in the heart of the City of Nairobi along the busy and strategic Kenyatta Avenue. The Campus curren

The Nairobi CBD Campus is housed in the state of-the-art architectural masterpiece, JKUAT TOWERS owned by the University in the heart of the City of Nairobi along the busy and strategic Kenyatta Avenue. The Campus currently occupies 11th to 14th floors with executive lecture hall, ICT laboratories, library and Administration offices across the floors.

Nairobi CBD Campus is a model higher education center established in response to growing Higher education needs in Kenya. In particular, the Campus is bridging the ever rising demands of University education for people who are busy with work both in Public and Private sector enterprises, the executives and dignitaries in various sectors and the young KCSE graduates in order to moderate the increasing problems of accessibility as a result of problems in work-life balance. As such, the campus offers flexible schedules depending on the needs of the students with diverse interests. We have a day classes, evening classes and week end classes on Saturday and Sundays.

The Campus has administrative and academic departments all headed by the Director. There are four academic departments each headed by Associate Chairpersons and one Consultancy Centre headed by a Manager. These are:

  1. Commerce and Economic Studies (CES)
  2. Department of Entrepreneurship and Procurement (EPD)
  3. Department of Pure and Applied Sciences (PAS)/Information Technology (IT)
  4. ICT Consultancy Centre (ICT)

The Campus specializes in training, research and innovations mainly in the field of enterprise development, social sciences and other applied science to suit the needs of a dynamic world. The Campus also offers Consultancy Services in all these disciplines and has in the past served across the Public, Private sector and civil societies through collaborations, linkages and Consulting Services.

Vision

A University of global excellence in Training, Research,
Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for development.

Mission

To offer accessible quality training, research, innovation,
and entrepreneurship in order to produce leaders in the fields of Agriculture,
Engineering, Technology, Enterprise Development, Built Environment, Health
Sciences, Social Sciences, and other Applied Sciences to suit the needs of a
dynamic world.

Objectives

  1. To
    provide directly or indirectly or in collaboration with the main campus,
    other campuses, institutions of higher learning, facilities for university
    education including Management, Marine Science, Technology, other Natural
    and Social Sciences, and professional education, and integration of
    teaching, research, and effective application of knowledge and skills to
    the life, work and welfare of citizens of Kenya.
  2. To
    enhance the discovery of new frontiers of knowledge and information and
    stimulate the intellectual participation of students in the socio-economic
    and technological, development of Kenya.
  3. To
    play an effective role in the development of management and technology in
    conjunction with the industry and to provide extension services so as to
    contribute to the social and economic development of Kenya.
  4. To
    enhance institutional effectiveness and efficiency by providing
    tailor-made corporate level training and management solutions through
    short courses and consultancy interventions.

We take this opportunity to welcome you all to Nairobi CBD Campus. For more details please contact the Director at directorncbd@jkuat.ac.ke