Below is a comprehensive list of all diploma courses available at Meru University of Science and Technology. Click on each course to view the full details and entry requirements.
School of Agriculture and Food Science
Diploma in Agripreneurship
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in Agriculture or related field.
Diploma in Agricultural Extension
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in Agriculture or related field.
Diploma in Agriculture
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in Agriculture or related field.
Diploma in Animal Health and Production
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C (plain) with C (plain) in Biology, C- in Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics/Agriculture.
- OR Certificate in Animal Health with C- in K.C.S.E.
- OR Credit pass in a two-year Certificate in Agriculture/Range Management with C-.
- OR Diploma in Biomedical Disciplines recognized by KVB and MUST.
Diploma in Food Science and Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in Agriculture or related field.
Diploma in Horticultural Production
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in Agriculture or related field.
Diploma in Horticulture
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in Agriculture or related field.
School of Business and Economics
Diploma in Business Administration
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
Diploma in Business Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
Diploma in Human Resource Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
Diploma in Marketing
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
Diploma in Project Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
Diploma in Sales and Marketing
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
Diploma in Social Work
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
- (Merged from “Social Work” and “Social Work and Community Development”)
Diploma in Supply Chain Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) or equivalent.
- OR K.C.E Division II.
- OR One Principal Pass at K.A.C.E.
- OR Craft Certificate (Level 5) in a related field.
School of Computing and Informatics
Diploma in Information Communication Technician
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Craft Certificate in Computer Studies.
- OR Equivalent qualification as approved by KNEC.
Diploma in Information Communication Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Craft Certificate in Computer Studies.
- OR Equivalent qualification as approved by KNEC.
Diploma in Information Science
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant Craft course in Information Science.
- OR Equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.
Diploma in Information Studies
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant Craft course in Information Studies.
- OR Equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.
Diploma in Information Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant Craft Course in Information Technology.
- OR Equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.
School of Engineering and Architecture
Diploma in Automotive Engineering
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant craft course in Mechanical Engineering.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Building Technician (CDACC)
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR NVCET Option II Graduate.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Civil Engineering
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR NVCET Option II Graduate.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Construction Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR NVCET Option II Graduate.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR NVCET Option II Graduate.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Plant Option)
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR NVCET Processing Technology Level II Option II.
- OR Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Mechanical Production Technician
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR NVCET Processing Technology Level II Option II.
- OR Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Mechanical Production Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR NVCET Processing Technology Level II Option II.
- OR Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Mechatronic Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant craft course in Mechanical Engineering.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Mechatronics
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant craft course in Mechanical Engineering.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Water and Sanitation Engineering
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Water Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
Diploma in Welding and Fabrication
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant Craft Certificate.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
School of Health Sciences
Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
Diploma in Applied Biology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant Craft Certificate.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
Diploma in Applied Chemistry
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
Diploma in Environmental Science and Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Any other qualification as determined by KNEC.
Diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) with D+ in English, Biology, and Chemistry.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) with D+ in English, Biology, and Chemistry.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
School of Nursing
Diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) with D+ in English, Biology, and Chemistry.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus) with D+ in English, Biology, and Chemistry.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
School of Pure and Applied Sciences
Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
Diploma in Applied Biology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Relevant Craft Certificate.
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
Diploma in Applied Chemistry
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Equivalent KNEC qualification.
- Note: Certificate holders may be exempted from Module I.
Diploma in Environmental Science and Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Any other qualification as determined by KNEC.
School of Education
Diploma in Catering and Accommodation
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Passed relevant Craft Course.
- OR Equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.
Diploma in Catering and Accommodation Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Passed relevant Craft Course.
- OR Equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.
Diploma in Fashion Design and Clothing Technology
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Passed relevant Craft Course in Fashion Design and Garment Making Technology.
- OR Equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.
Diploma in Food and Beverage Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Passed relevant Craft Course.
- OR Equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.
Diploma in Food and Beverage Sales Management
Entry Requirements:
- K.C.S.E mean grade C- (minus).
- OR Passed relevant Craft Course.
- OR Equivalent qualifications as determined by KNEC.