Deputy Vice Chancellor AA

The Academic Division is the largest and controls the core functions of the University; notably planning of academic programmes, preparation of syllabuses, and teaching. The office is also responsible for student’s affairs, including; admissions and records, and welfare.

Other functions of the division include; Course regulations, time tables, examinations, certificates and transcripts, graduation, library services, student’s attachment and training of academic staff and appraisals.

The Division is headed by Prof. Robert Kinyua who holds a PhD degree in High Energy Physics obtained in 2000 at Osaka University, Japan. He had earlier studied at the University of Nairobi graduating with a masters and undergraduate degrees in Physics in 1993 and 1990 respectively. Prof. Kinyua whose research interests are in high energy physics, radiation physics and renewable energy has widely published with 35 scholarly papers in peer referred journals to his credit.

Prior to his appointment, Prof. Kinyua, was the Director, Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology, JKUAT.