Established in 2011, Garissa University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Garissa (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Commission for University Education of Kenya, Garissa University (GU) is a coeducational Kenyan higher education institution. Garissa University (GU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. GU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
Programs and courses
Certificate (3 courses)
- Certificate in Criminology and Forensic Studies(Criminology and Forensic Studies)
- Certificate in Information Communication Technology(ICT)
- Certificate in Business Management(Business Management)
Garissa University Degree (courses)
- Bachelor of Science (Acturial Science)
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics and Computing()
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics(Mathematics)
- Bachelor of Science in Zoology(Zoology)
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)(Chemistry)
Garissa University Diploma (5 courses)
- Diploma in Education(Arts)
- Diploma in Business Management(Business Management)
- Diploma in Information Technology(Information Technology)
- Diploma in Public Administration(Public Administration)
- Diploma in Early Childhood and Primary Education(Early Childhood & Primary Education)
Doctorate (4 courses)
- PhD in Planning(Planning)
- PhD in Leadership and Policy(Leadership and Policy)
- PhD in Administration(Administration)
- PhD in Curriculum Studies(Curriculum Studies)
Masters (7 courses)
- Master of Education (Planning)(Planning)
- Master of Education (ECPE)(Master of Education)
- Master of Education in Curriculum Development(Curriculum Development)
- Master of Education (M.ED.) in Primary Education(Primary Education)
- Master of Education in Educational Planning(Educational Planning)
Arts & Humanities
This University offers courses in at least one of the following subjects:
- Applied Arts
- Classics
- Design
- Education
- Fine Arts
- History
- Literature
- Museum Studies
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Religion and Theology
- Visual Arts
- Other Arts & Humanities Studies
Business & Social Sciences
This University offers courses in at least one of the following subjects:
- Accounting / Finance
- Anthropology / Archaeology
- Business / Commerce / Management
- Communication and Media Studies
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- Law
- Library and Information Science
- Physical Education / Sport Science
- Political and International Studies
- Social Policy / Public Administration
- Social Work
- Sociology / Psychology
- Tourism / Hospitality
- Other Business & Social Science Studies
Language & Cultural
This University offers courses in at least one of the following subjects:
- Aboriginal / Indigenous People Studies
- African Studies
- American & Caribbean Studies
- Ancient and Modern Languages
- Asian Studies
- English Studies
- European Studies
- French Studies
- Germanic Studies
- Indian / South Asian Studies
- Italian Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Portuguese Studies
- Russian / Eastern European Studies
- Spanish Studies
- Other Language & Cultural Studies
Medicine & Health
This University offers courses in at least one of the following subjects:
- Anaesthesia
- Anatomy
- Biomedical Science
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Medicine / Surgery
- Natural / Alternative Medicine
- Nursing
- Obstetrics / Gynaecology
- Optometry / Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Pathology
- Podiatry
- Psychiatry
- Radiography
- Speech / Rehabilitation / Physiotherapy
- Other Medical & Health Studies
Engineering
This University offers courses in at least one of the following subjects:
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer and IT Engineering
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- General Engineering
- Geological Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering
- Mining and Metallurgical Engineering
- Other Engineering Studies
Science & Technology
This University offers courses in at least one of the following subjects:
- Agriculture / Forestry / Botany
- Aquaculture / Marine Science
- Architecture
- Aviation
- Biology / Biochemistry / Microbiology
- Chemistry
- Computer / Information Technology
- Energy / Environmental Studies
- Food Science
- Geology
- Mathematics / Statistics
- Multimedia
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacy / Pharmacology
- Physics
- Textiles and Fibre Science
- Zoology / Veterinary Science
- Other Science & Technology Studies
Faculties and Schools
- School of Education, Arts and Social Sciences.
- School of Pure and Applied Sciences.
- School of Business and Economics.
- School of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Contacts
- Address: Garissa University,
P. O. Box 1801 – 70100,
Garissa – Kenya. - Location: Garissa
- Telephone Number: +254234 5678
- Telephone Number 2: +254773827763
- Email Address: admissions@gau.ac.ke
- University Website: http://gau.ac.ke
