University of Embu
The University of Embu was established as a Constituent College of the University of Nairobi in 2011, evolving from its origins as the Embu Agricultural Staff Training (EAST) College, which began in 1947. It transitioned to a fully-fledged university in 2016, receiving its Charter from H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta. Situated in Embu County, central-eastern Kenya, the university has a strong legacy in agricultural education, research, and community service. Its location within a diverse agro-ecological zone provides an ideal setting for practical training, field experimentation, and applied research.
The School of Agriculture is one of the university’s pioneer faculties and a vibrant center of scholarship and innovation. Its mission is to provide high-quality education, research, and knowledge dissemination based on modern agricultural and environmental technologies. The School’s faculty is well-trained and committed, offering expertise across agronomy, animal sciences, agricultural economics, and resource management. Students gain practical experience through operational university farms, horticultural plots, poultry units, and field demonstrations, integrating theory with hands-on learning.
The School offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, certificate, and short courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Production, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics and Extension, Environmental Science, Water Resources Management, Range Management, and Management of Agroecosystems and Environment. Its research projects focus on climate-smart agriculture, livestock productivity, natural resource management, and sustainable farming practices, often in collaboration with farmers, county governments, NGOs, and international partners.
By combining rigorous academic programmes, applied research, and community engagement, the University of Embu equips graduates with the skills, knowledge, and experience to advance Kenya’s agricultural development, food security, and sustainable natural-resource management.