The Technical University of Kenya has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with institutions and market leaders locally and internationally in areas of research and innovation, technology transfer, student-staff mentorship programmes and joint supervision. The signed MoUs are in the areas of joint infrastructure development, environmental sustainability campaigns, resource mobilisation, community outreaches among others.
Students have also benefited from mentorship programmes including; industrial attachment, internships and prospective job placements upon graduation. The university has recently signed 24 MoUs both local and international partnerships.
Some of the partners who have signed the MoUs with TU-K include: University of Passau, to foster student and teaching staff exchange programmes running for five years, Konza Technopolis Development Authority on innovation and research, technology transfer and incubation, industrial attachment, infrastructure development, among others.
Active collaborations
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Partner |
Area of Collaboration |
Period of Implementation |
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Konza Techno polis Development Authority |
- Research and innovation - Technology transfer and incubation - Development of joint education programmes - Infrastructure development - Internship attachment program - Environmental sustainability - Resource mobilization strategies - Joint community outreach - Employee competence development |
5 years |
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Acorn Management Services Limited (Qwetu Hostels) |
- Student Accommodation - Community outreach |
2 years |
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AMREF |
- Teaching, research and community extension - Implementation of approved training activities for AMIU STUDENTS |
5 years |
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Strathmore University |
- Collaboration on HEP SSA grant project that aims at enhancing power skilling the East African Region |
2 years |
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Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) |
- Academic programme enrichment, research and publication and faculty/ student exchange |
3 years |
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Natural Products Industry Initiatives (NPI) |
- Academic programme enrichment, research and publication and faculty/ student exchange |
5 years |
|
MAROLEQ Engineering Limited |
- Use of facilities |
1 year |
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KEMTOVEX Engineering Limited |
- Use of facilities |
1 year |
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INTERNATIONAL MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING |
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University Passau/ German |
- Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral Student Exchange - Exchange of Professors and Lecturers - Research |
5 years |
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Shri Vishwakarma Skill University Dudolla, Palwal, Haryana India |
- Joint research work - Consultancy projects - Faculty/ resource exchange programmes - Joint degree programmes - Joint conferences/ workshops and symposiums |
5 years |
|
University of Arts and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
- Project Management - Sharing of physical facilities - Institutional capacity building - Student exchange and attachment - Technology transfer |
5 years |
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CESI Graduate School of Engineering, France |
- Collaboration in the administration of joint/double degrees - Visitation by and reciprocal exchange of graduate and undergraduate students - Exchange of information such as library material and joint research publications - Joint research activities, publication, conferences and workshops - General cooperation in the engineering and computer science and informatics |
5 years |
|
Obuda University |
- Curricula revision, staff upgrading and capacity building. - Sharing of New and innovative teaching methods. - Joint research and publications. - Technological cooperation with local industries and communities. - Development of global partnerships. |
5 years |
|
INTI International University, Malaysia |
- Student mobility - Academic programmes collaborations - Joint publication - Exchange of academic material and other information |
5 years |
|
Zhehiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
- To enhance professional skills for students and staff through training, staff student exchange |
5 years |
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Ecole Nationale D’ingenieurs De Tarbes (ENIT)- FRANCE |
- Faculty Exchange programme - Mutual Participation in research projects - Joint organization of conferences and seminars. |
5 years |
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Clermont Auverge Institut National Polytechnique (INP), France |
- Exchange of faculty - Research programs - Conferences, workshops and seminars - Exchange of students |
5 years |
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The University of Twente, Netherlands |
- Academic programme enrichment, research and publication and faculty/ student exchange |
3 years |
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GEOID Technologies Limited |
- Exchange and cooperative programme |
5 years |
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Universidade Estadual Do Parana, Brazil |
- Exchange and visits by faculty members - Launching of working groups - Technical consulting - Access facilitation to the informational and laboratory facilities |
5 years |
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Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Denmark |
- Academic programme enrichment, research and publication and faculty/student exchange |
5 years |
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University of Westminster Academic programme |
- Research, publication and faculty/student exchange and academic programmes enrichment |
5years |
