Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
Kenya's leading technology and engineering university in Juja, offering IT, agriculture, and medical sciences.
The institution
Who they are, how big, and how they rank.
About
Established in 1981 as Jomo Kenyatta College of Agriculture and Technology (JKCAT) through a bilateral agreement between the governments of Kenya and Japan, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) was chartered in 1994 as a full public university. Located in Juja, Kiambu County, JKUAT serves over 40,000 students across multiple campuses.
The university operates 15 schools including Computing and Information Technology, Engineering, the institution, Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, and Business, plus institutes for Biotechnology Research and Energy and Environment Technology. Its Karen Campus houses the School of Law, while the main Juja campus is a hub for STEM education in Kenya.
Accredited by CUE and the Engineering Board of Kenya (EBK), JKUAT ranks 2nd nationally. Its Japanese founding partnership continues through JICA support, and the university is widely regarded as Kenya's premier technology and engineering institution.
The numbers
- Student to staff
- 1:20
- Chartered
- 1994
- Scholarships
- Offered
Research and innovation
JKUAT ranks 8th in Kenya for academic research output and 76th globally for innovation, with strengths in agricultural sciences, biotechnology, and computer science. The Institute of Biotechnology Research and the Institute of Energy and Environment Technology spearhead advances in bioinformatics, renewable energy, and climate-smart agriculture, while the newly launched JHUB Africa Digital Innovation Hub drives data-driven solutions for African industries. Annual Sustainable Research and Innovation (SRI) conferences bring together academia and industry to commercialise research in sustainable manufacturing, clean energy, and digital transformation. Partnerships with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which helped establish JKUAT's engineering programmes, and collaborations with Microsoft and the Ministry of Agriculture ensure that research outputs translate into market-ready innovations addressing food security, affordable housing, and healthcare access across Kenya.
Accredited by
3 regulatory bodiesLeague tables and rankings
#5 in Kenya (uniRank 2026)What they teach
Faculties, departments and the programmes on offer.
Admission requirements
A C+ mean grade is the minimum for a Bachelor's degree; competitive programmes (medicine, engineering, law, nursing, architecture) require higher grades and specific KCSE subject clusters. Master's programmes require a relevant Bachelor's degree; PhD programmes a relevant Master's degree.
Intakes
- January
- May
- September
Schools and faculties
21 in totalSchool of Medicine
Main Campus, Juja
School of Pharmacy
Main Campus, Juja
School of Computing and Information Technology
Main Campus, Juja
School of Architecture and Building Sciences
Main Campus, Juja
School of Civil, Environmental and Geospatial Engineering
Main Campus, Juja
School of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering
Main Campus, Juja
School of Law
Karen Campus
School of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Main Campus, Juja
School of Biosystems and Environmental Engineering (SoBEE)
Main Campus, Juja
School of Business
Main Campus, Juja
School of Communication and Development Studies
Main Campus, Juja
School of Biomedical Sciences
Main Campus, Juja
School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Main Campus, Juja
School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Main Campus, Juja
Institute of Energy and Environment Technology
Main Campus, Juja
Institute for Biotechnology Research
Main Campus, Juja
College of Engineering and Technology
Main Campus, Juja
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Main Campus, Juja
College of Pure and Applied Sciences
Main Campus, Juja
College of Health Sciences
Main Campus, Juja
College of Human Resource and Development
Main Campus, Juja
Courses offered
612 programmes- Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
- Bachelor Science in Business Information Technology
- Bachelor in Peace, Security and Conflict Management
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies/Architecture
- Bachelor of Architectural Technology
- Bachelor of Arts (Gender, Women and Development Studies)
- Bachelor of Arts (General)
- Bachelor of Arts (Kiswahili and Mass Communication)
- Bachelor of Arts (Social Work and Sociology)
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Campus and beyond
Where you would be, and who they are connected to.
Campuses
Main Campus
Main campus
Main Campus (Juja)
Kiambu
Juja, along Nairobi-Thika SuperHighway
Karen Campus
Nairobi
Bogani Road, off Langata South Road, Nairobi
Westlands Campus
Nairobi
Westlands, Nairobi (formerly Nairobi Campus)
Kigali Campus
Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
Nairobi CBD Centre
Nairobi
JKUAT Towers, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi CBD
Mombasa CBD Centre
Mombasa
Mombasa Trade Centre, Nkrumah Road, Mombasa
Nakuru CBD Centre
Nakuru
Kwanza Motors Building, Nakuru
Kisii CBD Centre
Kisii
Kisii Town
Kitale CBD Centre
Trans Nzoia
Kitale Town
Kisumu CBD Centre
Kisumu
Kisumu Town
Kakamega CBD Centre
Kakamega
Kakamega Town
Eldoret CBD Centre
Uasin Gishu
Eldoret Town
Arusha Centre
Tanzania
Arusha, Tanzania
On campus
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) botanical gardens, advanced molecular labs, and greenhouse complex
- JKUAT Main Library with 3,500 study stations, institutional repository, and postgraduate thesis wing
- Engineering and Mechanical Workshops with heavy machining, CNC routing, and foundry equipment
- Food Processing Workshop and Pilot Plant for dairy, beverage, and agricultural post-harvest research
- Hostels of Residence housing over 8,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students on campus
- University Sports Complex with standard soccer pitch, rugby grounds, athletics track, and lawn tennis
- JKUAT Hospital offering outpatient, inpatient, maternity, and pharmacy services to campus and community
- Industrial Incubation and Prototyping Centre linking faculty research with national engineering firms
Notable alumni
1 verified- Julius Yego
Olympic Silver Medalist & World Javelin Champion
JKUAT alumnus in public relations and human resource development, 2015 World Championship gold medalist and Rio 2016 Olympic silver medalist.
International partnerships
2 institutions- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
JapanEngineering Infrastructure & Research Grants
Founding bilateral partnership that established the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC) and modernized JKUAT's mechatronics and agricultural engineering laboratories.
- Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI)
African UnionPostgraduate STEM Education
JKUAT hosts PAUSTI under the African Union Commission, providing fully funded master's and doctoral scholarships to scientists across all 55 African nations.