Egerton University

Egerton University is a public university in Kenya. Its website states that it is the oldest institution of higher education in Kenya.LocationThe main campus of the University is located in Njoro, a small community approximately 25km, southwest of the town of Nakuru. This is located approximately 182km, by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. The coordinates of the university main campus are:0°22'11.0"S, 35°55'58.0"E (Latitude:-0.369734; Longitude:35.932779).HistoryThe school was founded in 1939, and was originally named Egerton Farm School. It was established by a large land grant of 740 acres (3 km²) by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton. The school's original purpose was to prepare white European youth for careers in agriculture. By 1955, the name had changed to Egerton Agricultural College. A one-year certificate course and a two-year diploma course in agriculture were offered. In 1958, Lord Egerton donated another 1100acre of land. Soon afterwards, the college opened its doors to people of all races from Kenya and other African countries.In 1979, with support from the Government of Kenya and USAID, the college expanded yet again, becoming part of the University of Nairobi system. In 1987, the college was recognized as a chartered public university.Multiple campusesEgerton University has four campuses, one of them being a constituent college. The main Campus is based at Njoro and houses the faculties of Agriculture, Arts & Social Sciences, Education & Community Studies, Engineering & Technology, Environment & Resources Development, Science & Veterinary Medicine. The Nairobi City Campus, hosts the faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, Education & Community Studies and Commerce. It also hosts the African Centre for Distance Education (ACDE). The third campus, also called the Kenyatta Campus, is located 5km from Njoro Campus and houses the Open and Distance Learning (CODL) programmes. The fourth campus is known as the Egerton University Nakuru Town Campus College, hosts the faculties of Commerce and Health Sciences.