JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JOOUST)

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology is a premier institution of higher learning offering relevant and quality market-driven academic programmes for steering Socio-economic development. The University is strategically located at the quiet serene beaches of Lake Victoria and focuses on the development of Kenya’s cultural heritage through the utilization of the vast natural resources for academic advancement and research purposes premised on improving the socio-economic status of communities. The Ministry of Education (MOE) recognizes JOOUST as a science and technology institution. This recognition is based on the University’s strategic objectives, its administrative structures as well as physical facilities. Based on this, the University has identified the potential areas to develop as its niche. These include agriculture, food and nutrition security, fresh water sciences, engineering and renewable energy. The University has established relevant Schools to address specific disciplines of agriculture and food sciences, engineering and technology, spatial planning and natural resource development, health sciences among others. Through these schools, the University is spearheading the development of its niche in Food Security.