Strathmore University
HE Institution
Year of foundation:
1961
Member since:
06/07/2008
Strathmore University
Contact
Institutional postal address:
Madaraka Estate
00200 City Square
City: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Region:
Africa
Country:
Kenya
City:
Nairobi
Institutional e-mail:
Institutional phone:
0025420606280 ext 2205
Institutional fax:
0025420607498
Mission / Vision
To provide an all-round quality education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility; excellence in teaching, research and scholarship; ethical and social development and service to Society.
To become a leading outcome driven entrepreneurial university in the region by translating our excellence into a major contribution to culture, economic well-being, and quality of life.
Goals
- To provide quality university education to a growing number of students who will possess, among other things, work ethics, good discipline, high moral standards, a sense of responsibility, a spirit of service and respect for others.
- To admit qualified students from any background
- To strive to attain a level of economic self-sufficiency that will allow the University to establish itself as a centre of excellence in teaching and research.
- To develop human virtues in the students, such as honesty, sincerity, loyalty, hard work, cheerfulness, etc. and promote mutual understanding and co-operation among members of different religious beliefs and ethnical backgrounds.
- To develop a culture which will uphold the dignity of the human person and family values, as well as to promote a spirit of dialogue and mutual understanding and co-operation among members of different religious beliefs and ethnical backgrounds.
- To develop a culture which wll uphold the dignity of the human person and family values, as well as to promote a spirit of dialogue and mutual understanding, recognizing that all persons are intrinsically equal in the eyes of God and that all can and should help one another to learn and improve throughout their lives.
- To produce competent professionals for the job market who can serve society with initiative, accountability and personal responsibility.
- To contribute to the development of society by making the students more human and making sure that "economic progress" and "success" do not become the rule for everything else.
- To provide facilities and support for innovative research and for the in-service training and improvement of staff in their professional tasks.
- To forge close links with the wider academic world, the professions, industry and commerce.
- To be at the forefront of technological development and its specific application within the local context.
Main activities
Education
Research
