Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) is a Premier Technological University Excelling in Quality Education, Research and Technology Transfer for National Development that was established under the University’s Act 2012 by the Government of Kenya in December 2012. It is the successor of Kimathi University College of Technology (KUCT), a constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), which was established in 2007. DeKUT is a Chartered Public University that has two campuses: the Main Campus that is located 6 KM from Nyeri town along Nyeri- Nyahururu highway and Nairobi Campus located at Pension Towers, Loita Street. The location accords students of an enabling and serene learning environment. The Institution endeavors to provide an academically stimulating, culturally diverse and quality learning environment that fosters research, innovation and technology development towards producing relevant technical and managerial human resources and leaders to contribute to the attainment of national development goals. The University offers a wide range of programs both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in various schools and institutes. These include Computer Science and Information Technology, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Food Science and Technology, Health Science, Business Management and Economics, Geothermal Energy Technology, Geomatics, Geospatial Information Systems, and Remote Sensing, Tourism and Hospitality, Technical and Professional Studies. The University also offers diploma and Certificate courses for mid-level technical skills. The programs offered by the University are approved by the Senate and the various designated bodies like Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) and Commission for University Education (CUE) that was established by the government of Kenya through the Commission for University Education Act, 2010. MISSION, VISION, AND GOALS
Motto
The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology motto is: “Better Life through Technology”. Vision Statement
To be a Premier Technological University Excelling in Quality Education, Research, and Technology Transfer for National Development. Mission Statement
To provide an academically stimulating, culturally diverse and quality learning environment that fosters research, innovation and technology development towards producing relevant technical and managerial human resources and leaders to contribute to the attainment of national development goals. Philosophy
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology is founded on the belief that self-actualization and solutions to global challenges are attainable through a spirit of dedication, self –confidence, determination, and best utilization of resources. The institution also believes in being globally competitive through the employment of global competencies. To actualize its beliefs and goals, the University is committed to investing in her staff, facilities, and systems to ensure an internationally excellent environment for education and the furtherance of her aims and objectives. The ultimate goal of this philosophy is to mold Dedan Kimathi University of Technology into an institution known for world-class research, academic excellence, exceptional staff and students, and one that harbors the highest level of innovation, creativity, scholarship, and enterprises. Core Values
• Innovation
• Scholarship
• Diversity
• Integrity
• Teamwork
Welcome to Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT)
Better Life through Technology
