Murang'a University of Technology
Murang'a University of Technology (MUT) is the successor of Murang'a University College (MRUC), a former constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) after being elevated from Murang'a College of Technology (MCT). The university is located 1.5 km from Murang'a town in Muranga County, 85 km northeast of Nairobi, 70 km southeast of Nyeri and 50 km southwest of Embu.
Programmes
- School of Pure and Applied Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Health Sciences
Tuition
- No Murang'a fee figures could be verified, and note that the university website was returning a server error (HTTP 500) when checked in August 2026 — so you may need to contact the university by phone or visit in person rather than relying on the site. As a public university its students access both Universities Fund scholarships and HELB loans, means-tested across five household-income bands; apply at hef.co.ke once KUCCPS places you. Murang'a is roughly 85km from Nairobi with living costs well below the capital, close enough that many students travel home regularly, which cuts the accommodation burden. KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY FUNDING: government-sponsored (KUCCPS-placed) students pay around KES 16,000 a year; self-sponsored students pay the full rate. THAT PLACEMENT DECISION MATTERS MORE THAN ANY OTHER COST FACTOR — it is roughly a tenfold difference. Government sponsorship is allocated through KUCCPS central placement, not by applying to the university directly. Funding runs through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) model and HELB loans; apply at hef.co.ke. KMLTTB recognition is recorded — the registration body for medical laboratory graduates. Note its application portal is hosted on KoboToolbox rather than the university domain. Second phone: +254 771 463 515; admissions@mut.ac.ke.
Admissions
- The national minimum for degree entry is a KCSE mean grade of C+, with programme-specific cluster requirements set by KUCCPS.
- For engineering programmes, ask for written confirmation of Engineers Board of Kenya accreditation — it determines whether you can register as a professional engineer.
- IMPORTANT WHEN SEARCHING: Murang'a University of Technology and Meru University of Science and Technology BOTH use the abbreviation MUT. Use the full name to be sure you are looking at the right institution — they are roughly 200km apart.
- Accepts international applicants
- Scholarships or financial aid available
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