Maseno University is a university based in Maseno, near Kisumu, in Kenya and was founded in 1991. It is one of the seven public universities in Kenya. The University is located in Maseno Township along Kisumu-Busia road, some 25 km from Kisumu City and 400 km west of Nairobi. It has two campuses: the Kisumu campus and the Main campus. The Main campus is located along Kisumu-Busia road, while the Kisumu campus is located in Kisumu City.
The name “Maseno” was coined by Rev. J.J. Willis out of the name of a tree known in local dialects as “Oseno” or “Oluseno” that stood next to the spot where the first missionaries in the region erected their base.
Maseno is a Public University, established by an Act of Parliament in 1991. In 2000 it was elevated to a fully fledged University. The current Vice-Chancellor of the University is Professor Julius Omondi Nyabundi.
Alongside its academic programmes the University also manages enterprises such as the Kisumu Hotel and the University farm where it produces agricultural products which are used within the university and the surplus supplied to markets around.
Maseno University is a modern institution of higher learning set up to advance teaching, learning, research and development that responds to the emerging socio-economic as well as technological and innovation needs of Kenya and the Eastern African Region. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Julius Omondi Nyabundi, Maseno University has embarked on a mission to develop and deliver academic programmes that not only respond to the needs of industry but also prepare workers for the knowledge economy, in line with the Vision 2030. The programmes offered by Maseno University (referred to as ‘With IT’ programmes) ensure that all graduates of Maseno are adequately exposed to a knowledge-base that enables them to live, learn and work in a multi-disciplinary setting where ICT is as much a resource for learning and working, as it is a discipline in its own right.
The University offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs in different disciplines at the following faculties and schools:
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Science
• School of Public Health and Community Development
• School of Environment and Earth Sciences
• School of Development and Strategic Studies
• School of Graduate Studies
• Institute of Research and Postgraduate studies
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Courses Offered at Maseno University
Maseno University Courses: A comprehensive list of all diploma, degree, masters and Phd courses offered at Maseno University including application form, intake, admission letter, course registration, fees structure and contacts.
Maseno University Undergraduate Degree Programmes
Maseno University School of Mathematics and Actuarial Science
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- Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Applied Statistics, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Sciences, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Mathematics & Business Studies, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Mathematics & Economics, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Mathematics & Computer Science, with IT)
Maseno University School of the Arts and Social Sciences
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- Bachelor of Arts (with IT)
- Archeology and Palaeoanthropology with IT
- Bachelor of Arts (Music, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Communication & Media Technology, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (interior Design, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Textiles, Apparel Design And Fashion Merchandising, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Anthropology, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Criminology, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Kiswahili with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (French, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Religion, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (History, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Theology, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (English, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Literature, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Language And Communication, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Economics, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (History And Archaeology, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Disaster Management, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts ( Political Science, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Business Studies, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (international Relations And Diplomacy ,with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Gender Studies, with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Drama And Theatre Studies, with IT)
Maseno University School of Education
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- Bachelor of Education (Arts, with IT)
- Bachelor of Education (Science, with IT)
- Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education, with IT)
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education, with IT)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary Option, with IT)
- Bachelor of Education (Music, with IT)
- Bachelor of Education (French, with IT)
Maseno University School of Biological and Physical Science
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- Bachelor Programmes
- Bachelor of Science (Aquatic Resources Conservation and Development, With IT)
- Bachelor of Science ( Eco-tourism, Hotel And Institution Management With IT)
- Bachelor of Science (with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science ( Botany, with IT)
Maseno University School of Computing and Informatics
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- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
- Bachelor of Science (information and Communication Technology)
- Bachelor of Science (Computer Technology)
Maseno University School of Business and Economics
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- Bachelor of Business Administration (with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies (with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics (with IT)
Maseno University School of Planning & Architecture
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- Bachelor of Arts in Urban & Regional Planning (with IT)
Maseno University School of Environment & Earth Sciences
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- Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Geography & Natural Resource Management, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Climate Change & Development, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Earth Sciences, with IT)
Maseno University School of Public Health & Community Development
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- Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Science, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Nutrition & Dietetics, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Medical Biotechnology, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Pharmaceutical Sciences, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Public Health, with IT)

Maseno University School of Medicine
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- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) with IT
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Nursing, with IT)
Maseno University School of Development & Strategic Studies
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- Bachelor of Arts ( Development Studies with IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (Political Science With IT)
- Bachelor of Arts (International Relations And Diplomacy with IT)
Maseno University School of Agriculture and Food Security
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- Bachelor of Science (Horticulture, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Education And Extension, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Soil Science, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Fisheries And Aquaculture, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Agronomy, with IT)
- Bachelor of Science (Animal Science, with IT)
Maseno University Masters and PHD Courses
Maseno University School of Mathematics and Actuarial Science
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Maseno University PhD programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Mathematics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Statistics
Maseno University Masters programmes
- Master of Science in Pure Mathematics
- Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
- Master of Science in Statistics
- Master of Science in Research Methods
Maseno University School of the Arts and Social Sciences
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Maseno University PhD programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy Programmes [Ph.D]
- PhD in Religion
- PhD in Philosophy
- PhD in Kiswahili
- PhD in Music Education
- PhD in Ethnomusicology
- PhD in Music Performance
- PhD in Theory and Composition
- PhD in Communication and Media Studies
- PhD in History
- PhD in French
- PhD in Literature
- PhD in Linguistics
- PhD in Anthropology
- PhD in Sociology
- PhD in Film and Theatre
- PhD in Music
- PhD in Interior Design
- PhD in History
Maseno University Masters Programmes
- Master of Arts in Social Development and Management
- Master of Arts in Anthropology.
- Master of Arts in History.
- Master of Arts Programme in Women in History
- Master of Arts in Kiswahili
- Master of Arts in Linguistics.
- Master of Arts in French.
- Master of Arts in Religion.
- Master of Arts in Philosophy.
- Master of Arts in Literature.
- Master of Arts in Music Performance.
- Master of Arts in Theory and Composition
- Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology
- Master of Arts in Music Education
- Master of Arts in Interior Design
- Master of Arts in Textile and Apparel Design.
- Master of Science in Textile Science & Conservation.
- Master of Arts in Fashion Merchandising.
- Master of Arts in Communication and Media Studies
- Master of Arts in Music
Maseno University School of Biological and Physical Science
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Maseno University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Chemistry
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Entomology
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Parasitology And Vector Biology
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Hospitality Management
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Cell and Molecular Biology
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Physics
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Aquatic Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Botany
Maseno University Masters programs
- Master of Science (Analytical Chemistry)
- Master of Science (Environmental Chemistry)
- Master of Science (Inorganic Chemistry)
- Master of Science (Organic Chemistry)
- Master of Science (Natural Products Chemistry)
- Master of Science (Physical Chemistry)
- Master of Science ( Applied Parasitology And Vector Biology)
- Master of Science (Hospitality Management)
- Master of Science ( Molecular Microbiology And Biotechnology)
- Master of Science (Applied Entomology)
- Master of Science (Conservation Biology)
- Master of Science ( Aquatic Sciences)
- Master of Science (Cell & Molecular Biology )
- Master of Science (Theoretical Physics)
- Master of Science (Experimental Physics)
- Master of Science (Plant Physiology & Biochemistry)
- Master of Science (Plant Ecology)
- Master of Science (Genetics)
- Master of Science (Microbiology)
- Master of Science (Developmental Botany)
- Master of Science (Plant Taxonomy & Economic Botany)
- Master of Science (Plant Pathology & Agro forestry)
Maseno University School of Business and Economics
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Maseno University Doctorate Programmes:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration and Economics
- Master of Business Administration [MBA]
- Master of Arts in Economics
Maseno University School of Planning & Architecture
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
Maseno University Master Programmes:
- Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management
- Master of Arts in Urban Management
- Master of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation
Maseno University School of Environment & Earth Sciences
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Maseno University Masters Programmes:
- Master of Science in Climate Change & Development
- Master of Science in Urban Environmental Planning and Management
- Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, Geography
Maseno University Doctor of Philosophy Programmes:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science
- Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
Maseno University School of Public Health & Community Development
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Maseno University PHD Programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy Programmes:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science & Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
- Doctor of Philosophy in Community Nutrition & Development
Maseno University Master Programmes:
- Master of Science in Community Nutrition and Development
- Master of Science in Nutritional Science
- Master of Science in Biomedical Science and Technology
- Master of Science in Public Health [MPH]
Maseno University School of Development & Strategic Studies
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Maseno University PhD programmes
- Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations
- Doctor of Philosophy in political Science
Maseno University Masters programmes
- Master of Arts in International Relations
- Master of Arts in Political Science
Maseno University School of Agriculture and Food Security
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Maseno University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Horticulture
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Crop Breeding
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Irrigation and Soil Management
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pomology
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Olericulture
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Floriculture
Maseno University Masters Programmes
- Master of Science in Horticulture
- Master of Science in Crop Breeding
- Master of Science in Irrigation and Soil Management
- Master of Science in Pomology
- Master of Science in Olericulture
- Master of Science in Floriculture
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Maseno University
P.O. Box 3275-40100, KISUMU, Kenya
Tel: 057-2021013, 057- 2024155.
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Website:www.maseno.ac.ke
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