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September 2024 Intake
Diploma and Undergraduate Applications:Closing in 4 months 12 days 16 hours 45 minutes
Postgraduate Applications: Open all through for applications
Reporting Date: 2024-08-30 (Remaining 5 months 11 days 16 hours 45 minutes )


Programmes on Offer


S/N PROGRAMME TITLE
1) Business Office Administration
2) Diploma in Accountancy
3) Diploma in Applied Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry)
4) Diploma in Business Administration
5) Diploma in Business Studies ( Business Management/Human Resource Management/Marketing/Logistics and Supply Chain Management/ International Business )
6) Diploma in Counselling Psychology
7) Diploma in Criminology and Security Studies
8) Diploma in Disaster Management
9) Diploma in Entrepreneurship
10) Diploma in Environmental Resource Management
11) Diploma in Integrated Water Resources Management
12) Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy
13) Diploma in Legal Studies
14) Diploma in Music
15) Diploma in Office Administration: Foreign Language e Secretarial
16) Diploma in Office Administration:Legal Secretarial
17) Diploma in Office Administration:Medical Secretarial
18) Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
19) Diploma in Social Work and Community Development
20) Diploma in Technology ( Actuarial Science )
21) Diploma in Technology (Aeronautical Engineering)
22) Diploma in Technology (Analytical Chemistry)
23) Diploma in Technology( Applied Statistics)
24) Diploma in Technology (Architecture)
25) Diploma in Technology (Archives and Records Managements)
26) DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY : AVIATION SCI
27) Diploma in Technology (Biotechnology)
28) Diploma in Technology (Building Construction)
29) Diploma in Technology (Business Information Technology)
30) Diploma in Technology (Chemical Engineering Technology)
31) Diploma in Technology (Civil Engineering)
32) Diploma in Technology ( Communication and Computer Networks )
33) Diploma in Technology (Community Health and Wellness)
34) Diploma in Technology (Computer Technology)
35) Diploma in Technology (Construction Management)
36) Diploma in Technology (Design)
37) Diploma in Technology ( Electrical and Electronics Engineering )
38) Diploma in Technology (Event and Convention Management)
39) Diploma in Technology ( Fashion Design )
40) Diploma in Technology (Geoinformation Technology)
41) Diploma in Technology (Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy)
42) Diploma in Technology (Hotel and Restaurant Management)
43) Diploma in Technology in Biochemistry
44) Diploma in Technology in Ecology and Conservation Biology
45) Diploma in Technology in Food Science and Technology
46) Diploma in Technology (Information Technology)
47) Diploma in Technology in Health Records and Information Technology
48) Diploma in Technology in Industrial and Applied Biology
49) Diploma in Technology (Institutional Catering and Accommodation Management)
50) Diploma in Technology ( Journalism and Mass Communication )
51) Diploma in Technology (Library and Information Science)
52) Diploma in Technology (Mechanical Engineering: Industrial Plant and Energy Engineering)
53) Diploma in Technology (Mechanical Engineering: Manufacturing Engineering)
54) Diploma in Technology (Mechanical Engineering:Mechatronics Engineering)
55) Diploma in Technology (Mechanical Engineering:Refrigiration and Air Conditioning)
56) Diploma in Technology (Mechanical Engineering:Structural Fabrication and Metallurgical Engineering)
57) Diploma in Technology (Nutrition and Dietetics)
58) Diploma in Technology ( Printing )
59) Diploma in Technology (Quantity Surveying)
60) Diploma in Technology (Real Estate)
61) Diploma in Technology (Surveying Technology)
62) Diploma in Technology (Technical and Applied Physics)
63) Diploma in Technology (Textile Technology)
64) Diploma in Technology (Tourism and Travel Management )
S/N PROGRAMME TITLE
1) Bachelor in Technology (Journalism and Mass Communication)
2) Bachelor of Applied Science (Geospatial Information and Communication)
3) Bachelor of Architectural Studies/Bachelor of Architecture
4) Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
5) Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Security Management
6) Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy
7) Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Community Development
8) Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies
9) Bachelor of Arts Music Studies
10) Bachelor of Business Studies : ( Business Management/Human Resource Management/Marketing/Logistics and Supply Chain Management/ International Business)
11) Bachelor of Commerce
12) Bachelor of Economics
13) Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering)
14) Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
15) Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
16) Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
17) Bachelor of Engineering (Geospatial Engineering)
18) Bachelor of Engineering in Biosystems and Environmental Engineering
19) Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
20) Bachelor of Music
21) Bachelor of Philosophy in Technology (Printing Technology)
22) Bachelor of Quantity Surveying
23) Bachelor of Real Estate
24) Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry)
25) Bachelor of Science (Counseling Psychology)
26) Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
27) Bachelor of Science in Event and Convention Management
28) Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
29) Bachelor of Science in Information Science
30) Bachelor of Science in Public Health
31) Bachelor of Science (Land Administration)
32) Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)
33) Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Science)
34) Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics)
35) Bachelor of Science (Tourism and Travel Management)
36) Bachelor of Technology ( Applied Statistics )
37) Bachelor of Technology (Building Construction)
38) Bachelor of Technology (Business Information Technology)
39) Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering)
40) Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering)
41) Bachelor of Technology ( Communication and Computer Networks)
42) Bachelor of Technology (Computer Technology)
43) Bachelor of Technology (Electrical and Electronics Eng. Technology )
44) Bachelor of Technology (Environmental Resource Management)
45) Bachelor of Technology ( Fashion Design )
46) Bachelor of Technology (Food Science and Technology)
47) Bachelor of Technology (Geoinformation Technology)
48) Bachelor of Technology in Applied Biology
49) Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology
50) Bachelor of Technology in Design
51) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (Industrial and Applied Chemistry)
52) Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Science
53) Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology)
54) Bachelor of Technology in Hotel and Restaurant Management
55) Bachelor of Technology in Information Studies
56) Bachelor of Technology in Institutional Catering & Accommodation
57) Bachelor of Technology in Integrated Water Resources Management
58) Bachelor of Technology in Medicinal Chemistry
59) Bachelor of Technology in Office Administration and Technology
60) Bachelor of Technology in Science Laboratory Technology
61) Bachelor of Technology in Tourism and Travel Management
62) Bachelor of Technology(Mechanical Engineering Technology )
63) Bachelor of Technology (Nutrition and Dietetics)
64) Bachelor of Technology (Printing)
65) Bachelor of Technology (Surveying Technology)
66) BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (Technical and Applied Physics)
67) Bachelor of Technology ( Textile Technology )
68) Bachelor of The Built Environment (Construction Management)
S/N PROGRAMME TITLE
1) Master of Applied Linguistics
2) Master of Arts in Entrepreneurship
3) Master of Business Administration: (Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Marketing Management, Strategic Management, Business Analytics, Information Systems and Technology Management, Operations Strategy and Management, International Trade and Business Management, Risk and Actuarial Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management)
4) Master of Construction Project Management
5) Master of Musical Arts in Composition or Performance
6) Master of Music in Music Education or African Music Studies
7) Master of Public Health
8) Master of Public Health
9) Master of Science (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
10) Master of Science in Applied Parasitology
11) Master of Science in Applied Statistics
12) Master of Science in Biochemistry
13) Master of Science in Biotechnology
14) Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry
15) Master of Science in Clinical Haematology & Blood Transfusion Science
16) Master of Science in Clinical Histocytopathology
17) Master of Science in Community Nutrition
18) Master of Science in Computational Chemistry
19) Master of Science in Event and convention Management
20) Master of Science in Forensic Biochemistry
21) Master of Science in Hospitality Management
22) Master of Science in Immunology
23) Master of Science in Information and Knowledge Management
24) Master of Science in International Relations
25) Master of Science in Mathematics (Pure or Applied Mathematics)
26) Master of Science in Medical Microbiology
27) Master of Science in Medical Parasitology
28) Master of Science in Medical Physics
29) Master of Science in Microbiology
30) Master of Science in Physics
31) Master of Science in Tourism Management
32) Master of Technology in Applied Entomology
33) Master of Technology in Applied Parasitology
34) Master of Technology in Biotechnology
35) Master of Technology in Communication and Computer Networks
36) Master of Technology in Computer Technology
37) Master of Technology in Environmental Resource Management
38) Master of Technology in Integrated Water Resources Management
39) Master of Technology in Petroleum Chemical Technology
40) Master of Technology ( Mechanical Engineering Technology)
41) Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods
S/N PROGRAMME TITLE
1) Doctor of Philosophy in Aquaculture
2) Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry
3) Doctor of Philosophy in Biodiversity Conservation
4) Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics
5) Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology
6) Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration: (Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Marketing Management, Strategic Management, Business Analytics, Information Systems and Technology Management, Operations Strategy and Management, International Trade and Business Management, Risk and Actuarial Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management)
7) Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology
8) Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology and Disease control
9) Doctor of Philosophy in Fashion Design and Technology
10) Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology
11) Doctor of Philosophy in Parasitology
12) Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Taxonomy
13) Doctor of Philosophy in Textile Technology
14) Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Conservation Management
15) PhD In Biomedical Science(Medical Microbiology, Medical Immunology, Medical Parasitology, Clinical Haematology & Blood Transfusion Science, Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Histocytopathology, Medical Virology)
16) PhD in Chemistry
17) PhD in Civil Engineering
18) PhD in Computer Science
19) PhD in Construction: Project Management
20) PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
21) PhD in Environmental Science
22) PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatics
23) PhD in Food Science and Technology
24) PhD in GIS
25) PhD in Health Systems and Finance
26) PhD in Hospitality Management
27) PhD in Human Nutrition
28) PhD in Immunology
29) PhD in Information and Knowledge Management
30) PhD in Information Systems and Technology
31) PhD in Linguistics
32) PhD in Mechanical Engineering
33) PhD in Nutrition and Dietetics
34) PhD in Physics
35) PhD in Public Health ( Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Disease Control, Epidemiology and Informatics, Health Systems and Health, Health Records Management, Environmental and Occupational Health, Population and Communication Health, and Health Economics)
36) PhD in Tourism Management

Online Application Procedure



Key Requirements


General Requirements
  1. A functional email address and mobile phone number.
  2. A scanned/digital copy of your recent passport-sized photograph, saved as .JPG or .JPEG and less than 2MB in size.
  3. A scanned copy of both sides of your identification document (National ID Card, Birth Certificate, or Passport), saved as .PDF and less than 2MB in size.
  4. Your K.C.P.E/equivalent and K.C.S.E/equivalent Index Number. If you didn't undertake these examinations, then enter dot (.) as your Index Number where this is required.
  5. Application processing fee of KES 2,000 (for diploma and undergraduate applications), KES 3,000 (for postgraduate applications), or KES 3,600 (for foreigners).
Copies of Certificates/Result slips/Testimonials

- DON'T scan a PHOTOCOPY of your documents (Must be a colour scan of the ORIGINAL document )
- Each original diploma/bachelor/masters/PhD certificate should be scanned together with its corresponding transcripts and saved as one PDF document. DON'T save documents of different qualifications in one file; for example diploma and its corresponding result slips should not be mixed with bachelor and its corresponding transcripts. Neither should masters be mixed with PhD documents.
- Certificates without their corresponding transcripts will not be considered.
- Each file should be saved as .PDF and should be less than 5MB in size. If the document is bigger than the recommended size, use online PDF shrinking tools, like PDF2GO to compress your documents accordingly.
- Result slips are valid for ONLY two (2) years from the examination date. Result slips older than two (2) years not be considered.

Additional requirements for Postgraduate Applications
  1. A one(1) page resume/CV.
  2. A one(1) page motivation letter.
  3. Research Concept Note, signed by your prospective supervisor(s).


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


How should I pay for the application fee?
Pay for your application fee via eCitizen Platform. The platform can be accessed by clicking on a button labelled "Pay via eCitizen" which is available on your profile under "4-Application Fees" section. After clicking the button, you will guided accordingly on how to complete the payment process.
I am a foreigner, should I also pay via eCitizen Platform or there are other payment alternatives?
There are no payment alternatives. Foreigners are advised to use 'Debit/Credit/Prepaid Card' option to complete their payment process through the eCitizen Platform. Please ensure that the card is authorized for Internet transactions by the respective issuing bank.
Can I deposit the application fee directly into the University Bank Account?
No.
When shall I report for studies if I given admission?
Reporting date for diploma and undergraduate: 2024-08-30 (Remaining 5 months 11 days 16 hours 45 minutes ). However, for postgraduate admission, reporting is usually immediate.
I cannot access my account, what should I do?

First, check whether you had created an account and that you are entering the correct email address.

If the email address is correct and still cannot login, try resetting the password.

If you are unable to reset your password, try resetting your account. But this works if and only if you had not been given a reference number.

If you exhaust those options, kindly contact the Office of Student Admission and Recruitment to reset your password.

When shall I get feedback regarding my admission once I submit my application?
Selection for diploma and undergraduate applications is done in batches; the first one being around July, and subsequently after every two to three weeks upto mid August. Once selection for your programme is completed, you will be notified through the portal, email, SMS, or voice call. For postgraduate, selection is usually initiated immediately an application is submitted.
How should I know the programme I qualify for?
Please browse the programmes on offer, where you will find minimum requirements, study schedule, and the cost. This then will guide your choice for programmes. Some programmes are very competitive such that meeting the minimum requirements and affording the cost do not guarantee admission into such programmes. You are therefore advised to submit your applications early.
Can I defer my studies?
Yes. But your deferment can ONLY be granted if you had been ADMITTED for the programme you applied and qualified for.
Can I apply using an application form other than online?
No. All applications are done online on this portal.
Are there Certificate Courses?
No. Currently, certificates courses are not offered in the University. Please check with us in future.
What should I do if I paid before getting a Reference Number?
In such a case, kindly create an account and obtain a Reference Number then scan and send (requires login) a clear copy of the bank slip or physically visit the Finance Department with the original bank slip.
Can I use my previous Reference Number?
No. In every application cycle, new Reference Numbers are generated even if you applied for a programme the previous cycle. You should always first check for your new Reference Number before paying when applying for a programme in subsquent intake cycles.
When is the deadline for receiving applications?
Deadlines are usually set in every advertisement, and displayed on the this portal too. Current Status: Closing in 4 months 12 days 16 hours 45 minutes
How do I apply?
  1. Create Account with us or sign in if the account is already created;
  2. Enter your personal details to obtain a REFERENCE NUMBER which is in the form of APP/xxxxx/2024;
  3. Enter your academic qualifications and upload scanned copies of the corresponding certificates or result slips. Please note that result slips for examinations taken more than two years ago will not be accepted;
  4. Pay the application fee of KES 2,000 for Diploma/undergraduate programmes, KES 3,000 for postgraduate programmes, and KES 3,600 (USD 36) for foreign applicants. These payments should be made through eCitizen Platform. The payment will be confirmed automatically almost immediately;
  5. After payment confirmation from the eCitizen Platform, choose your preferred programme of study; thereafter,
  6. SUBMIT your programme of choice and wait for the selection process to be concluded. Meanwhile, you are advised to frequently log in, using your account details, to establish the status of your application.
How should the physically challenged or computer iliterate persons apply?
We value such people and we strive to give them equal opportunity to apply. Currently, we advise them to visit a nearby cyber cafe then give instructions and details required for applications. Such persons can also come physically to the University and will be assisted FREE of charge at the Directorate of ICT Services. Meanwhile, we are trying to improve our technology in order to provide alternative assistive technologies for them.
Why should I choose to study in TU-K?

Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) is one of the special public universities in Kenya providing technical education and training. The University is internationally acclaimed for offering hands-on training that enables its graduates to easily fit in the labour market.

Moreover, TU-K engages in research and innovation that is focused on application of technological knowledge and skills in the solution of societal problems.

You can read more about the University here...

You can also view TU-K team on our Staff ePortal browse their qualifications, work experience, publications, among others.




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