Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has granted accreditation of engineering courses at the Technical University of Kenya.  EBK Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Margaret N. Ogai in a letter addressed to the incoming Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Benedict Mwavu Mutua, announced that five Engineering programmes at TU-K are now accredited after a rigorous evaluation of the programmes to ensure they meet local and international standards.

The letter communicated the Board’s decision of its 191st Ordinary Board Meeting held on the 8th August, 2023 recognizing the following five programmes:

i. Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
ii. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
iii. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
iv. Bachelor of Engineering (Biosystems and Environmental Engineering)
v. Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering)

Following the accreditation, the University is expected to submit various progression documentations including; a report on how to addressed identified gaps, staff recruitment and development plan, staff mentorship programme for professional registration, student mentorship programme, Memoranda of Understanding for carrying out practicals in other institutions and an equipment upgrade plan.