Pwani University

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Pwani University
MottoEmpowerment for Sustainable Development [Shajiisho la Maendeleo Endelevu]
TypePublic
Established23 August 2007
ChairmanProf. Mohamed Salim Badamana
Vice-ChancellorProfessor James H.P Kahindi, PhD
Students8,000
Location,
CampusMain Campus Kilifi
ColoursBlue
NicknamePU
Websitehttps://www.pu.ac.ke/

Pwani University is a public university[1] in the Kilifi County in the coastal region of Kenya, located 60 km north of Mombasa in the resort town of Kilifi, within the larger Kilifi County. Prior to the award of a charter, the university was a constituent college of Kenyatta University. The college, formerly the Kilifi Institute of Agriculture, was established on 23 August 2007 by an order signed by H.E President Mwai Kibaki.[2]

  1. ^ "Commission for University Education - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya) - Status Of Universities (Universities Authorized to Operate in Kenya)". www.cue.or.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ PU, Pwani University. Strategic Plan 2014-2024 (PDF). Pwani University. p. 5.