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Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a Chartered University committed to offering holistic education. MKU has embraced the internationalization agenda of higher education. The University promoted access to higher education by establishing Campuses and Open, Distance and E-Learning (ODEL) Centres in different geographical areas in East Africa and beyond. The University Main campus is located in Thika town, with other Campuses in Nairobi, Parklands, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Meru, and Kigali Rwanda. The University has ODeL Centres located in Malindi, Kisumu, Kitale, Kakamega, Kisii and Kericho and marketing offices located in Garissa, Isiolo, Nyeri, and Kampala in Uganda, Bujumbura in Burundi, Hargeisa in Somaliland and Garowe in Puntland.
To facilitate cross-border delivery, MKU has forged synergetic partnerships with local, regional and international Universities that promote sharing of academic resources. Currently the University has over 100 partnerships and linkages at local, regional and international levels.
The programmes offered by Mount Kenya University are innovative and responsive to the immediate and long-term national and international scientific and technological needs. In addition to accreditation by the Commission for University Education, MKU programmes are also accredited by different accrediting bodies in the region. The University through its Community outreach programmes has impacted communities positively.
The University is ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems certified and is a member of Inter-University Council for East Africa, African Association of Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Talloires Network of universities.
The University is guided by the following vision, mission and philosophy;
VISION: "To be a Global Hub of Excellence in Education, Research and Innovation"
MISSION: “To provide world class education, research and innovation for global transformation and sustain