Message from the Dean

The School of Science is dedicated to inspirational learning, combining teaching with work placements and impactful research with a wide range of partners to support our teaching initiatives to ensure that students have an experience that is academically challenging and gives a sound foundation for practice. The school is focused on offering cutting-edge, competitive and market-oriented undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate courses in applied science and other science programs.
In order to foster excellence in education and research, the school offers research focused graduate (Master and Doctoral) programs to meet the ever changing market needs and service courses to other schools within the university, mainly in Education and Health sciences.
The school continues to make strides to equip all laboratories in support of learning and research within all the departments, where the school envisage cutting a niche as a center for scientific excellence and innovation with the cooperation of outstanding scholars, researchers, and specialists who contribute greatly and innovatively to the development and well-being of humanity in such areas as physical sciences, chemistry, physics, applied & pure mathematics, statistics, microbiology, zoology, botany, plant pathology, molecular biology, alternative fuels, freshwater ecosystem conservation, rain forest conservation, climate change, environmental pollution, biodiversity conservation, orphaned crops, and the ionosphere, among others.
The school runs award-winning research programs that make valuable contributions to business, industry and the community. There are a number of types of funding available for postgraduate research studies.

Vision
A center of excellence in research, teaching, innovation and holistic development of humanity and society.
Mission
To provide quality education, training, research and innovation to meet the needs of a dynamic Society today and in future.

Philosophy
The school of science endeavors to be ranked amongst the world class teaching and research centers of the world based on academic excellence and research that impact on societal needs of today and in future.

Core Values
The school of science retains the following core values;

  • Accountability
  • Customer focus
  • Excellence
  • Equity
  • Professionalism
  • Teamwork
  • Friendship

Dr. George Timothy Opande
Dean, School of Science

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