Technical University of Mombasa

Coordinates: 1°05′43″S 37°00′53″E / 1.095148°S 37.014631°E / -1.095148; 37.014631

Technical University of Mombasa
'Chuo Kikuu cha Ufundi cha Mombasa'
Former names
 The Mombasa Polytechnic University College
Type Public
Established 2013
Chairman Dr. Linus Ettyang
Chancellor Prof. Douglas Odhiambo,
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Laila Abubakar
Dean Mrs. Juliet Omondi
Location Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya
Campus Urban
Website http://www.tum.ac.ke

Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) is a public university located in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya Tudor, along Tom Mboya avenue. It is amongst the oldest institution of higher learning in Kenya. It is one of the National Polytechnics recently elevated to a fully fledged University in Kenya. It was awarded its charter in 2013 by-then president Mwai Kibaki.[1]

Faculties and schools

  • Faculty of Engineering & technology[2]
  • Faculty of applied and health sciences[3]
  • School of business[4]
  • Institute of computing and informatics[5]
  • School of humanities and social sciences[6]
  • School of medicine[7]
  • Institute of Research, Innovation and Extension(ARIE)[8]

TUM history

TUM can be traced back to the late 1940s when Sir Philip Mitchell, The Aga Khan, Sultan of Zanzibar, and Secretary of State for the colonies, Sir Bernard Reilly started Mombasa Institute of Muslim Education (MIOME). After its inception, MIOME started providing technical education to Muslim students of East Africa. In May 1951, MIOME enrolled its first batch of students to undergo a technical education programme which placed special emphasis on Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Seamanship and Navigation, and Woodwork.

In 1966 MIOME become Mombasa Technical Institute (MTI) and started to admit all people feom different walks of life regardless of religion or race.

In the year 1976, MTI became Mombasa Polytechnic.

Mombasa Polytechnic continued to develop more market driven programs, anchored on the five established Departments of Business Studies, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Building and Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Sciences.

On 23 August 2007, through a Legal Notice Mombasa Polytechnic was elevated to a University College thus the name Mombasa Polytechnic University College (MPUC).

In 2013 after being elevated to a fully fledged University Mombasa Polytechnic University College (MPUC) became Technical University of Mombasa (TUM). TUM ha

as opened two strategic satellite Campuses in Kwale and Lamu County.

Directorates

  • ITCS[9]
  • IRIEEs
  • Quality Assurance[10]
  • TUM Entreprises
  • Post Graduate Studies

Campuses

  • Main Campus, Tudor, Mombasa[11]
  • Lamu Campus[12]
  • Kwale Campus[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TUM Acquires ISO 9001:2008 Certification | Technical University of Mombasa". www.tum.ac.ke. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  2. ↑ https://www.kenyaplex.com/universities/courses/technical-university-of-mombasa
  3. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/faculties/3/dean
  4. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/faculties/5
  5. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/departments/computer-science-and-information-technology
  6. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/faculties/6#
  7. ↑ http://medicine.tum.ac.ke/
  8. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/research
  9. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/directorates/icts/welcome
  10. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/#
  11. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/
  12. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/satellite/2
  13. ↑ http://www.tum.ac.ke/satellite/3
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