Message-ID: <MAC.950824065600@maine.maine.EDU> Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 06:56:00 EDT From: "Dennis McConnell - UMaine, U.S.A." <mailto:mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Subject: University in Kenya Seeks Academic Linkages To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
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SEEKING ACADEMIC LINKAGES WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Nairobi, Kenya
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Our university is seeking Academic and Research Collaboration and
linkages with Universities in USA, CANADA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA,
SOUTH AFRICA, INDIA, ASIA in the following broad areas:
1. Staff and Student Exchange
2. Joint research programmes on:
- Biotechnology
- Energy and Environment
- Science Park Development
- University/Industry Linkage development
- Computer software development
- Agriculture, Engineering and Natural Sciences
3. MSc.and Ph.D. training of our Academic and Library staff
4. Joint training programmes in the area of small Enterprise
Development.
5. Exchange of information and publications with the University
Library.
Our University has three faculties namely; Agriculture, Engineer-
ing and Science. We have thirteen teaching departments:
AGRICULTURE:
- Agriculture Engineering
- Horticulture
- Food Science and Postharvest Technology
ENGINEERING:
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
SCIENCE:
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Zoology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
INSTITUTES:
Institute for Human Resource Development offers Master of Science
in Entrepreneurship and undergraduate courses in:
CENTRES:
1. Regional Centre for Enterprise Development (RCED)
2. Biotechnology Research Centre
Enquiries/Information to:
Prof. H.M. Thairu
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs)
J.K.U.A.T.
P.O. Box 62000
NAIROBI, KENYA.
Fax: 254-151-21764
E-MAIL: mailto:jkuat_lib@arcc.permanet.org.
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