Welcome to Embu College
As a Embu College student, you have exclusive access to an unparalleled range of activities to enjoy around your studies and enrich your experience. These extracurricular activities are a great way to meet new people, develop skills, gain experience and make a difference. At Embu College we are determined to ensure that we continue to provide High quality and relevant tertiary level Programmes that will, in the end, help Kenyans and the world at large.
Brief history
Embu College was established in 1995 with only a handful of lecturers and about 40 Accounting and Secretarial students. The college was then located on the 2nd floor of a leased premises (Njigoru Building) in Embu town. In 2003, EC moved to its current premises; 300 Meters behind Embu Law Courts along the Embu – Meru highway. Today, Embu College boasts of modern facilities and equipment, our student population has also increased and currently stands at 1,500 not to mention dozens of staffs. The institution has also diversified its academic programs to equip our students face the dynamic job market.
We are also dedicated to continuous improvement of research and teaching activities, as well as in establishing an active role in the development of businesses and industries in Kenya through attachment programs and partnership with NITA (National industrial training authority) and KUCCPS). We are committed to continually pursuing to strengthen links with multinational and international organizations for enhancement of quality learning, innovation and knowledge.
Why choose us
We are the champs
Embu College music team at the 2019 Kenya Music Festivals scooped five awards by outshining others
We are the smartest
27 of our students managed to score Distinctions in the July 2019 Examination Series
Celebrating 25 years
Thank you for being part of our college's success for over 25 years. We greatly appreciate and value your hard work and success
Education Partners
We are registered by the Ministry of Education Science & Technology. We are TVETA accredited, Our Examinations are approved by KNEC,KASNEB,KISM,NITA & NTSA.
Welcome message
Former South Africa president and Nobel Prize laureate Nelson Mandela once said that “Education is the most powerful weapon that can be used to transform a society”. I personally share Mandela’s sentiments that to positively change a community is best
achieved by equipping individuals with an education. However, the Kenyan education system places emphasis on high grades especially in Secondary school education often overlooking students that do not qualify to join universities. As a son of Embu County and a former alumnus of Strathmore College, I have always envisioned establishing a “Strathmore of Embu” as a way of giving back to the community that raised me. It is on this basis that I founded Embu College in 1995 to offer quality and affordable education for all. Nevertheless, while we are yet to measure up to the standards of Strathmore College, we have accomplished several milestone in our journey to become a leading provider of quality education in East Africa and by the look of things, the future seems quite promising.
As a parting shot I would like to kindly remind you that you are no longer under your parent’s watch in college, and the future is in your hands. Whatever you do; do it responsibly, take advantage of all resources that are at your disposal to upgrade your knowledge base and finally, remember to uphold discipline at all time. I therefore take this opportunity to thank everyone who has directly or indirectly contributed to what Embu College is today including all stakeholders as well as to welcome everyone to the Embu College fraternity. KARIBUNI Embu College
KITHINJI KIRAGU
CHAIRMAN EMBU COLLEGE
OGW, OBS, CPA,
On behalf of the Chairman, Board of Directors, Management and the entire College fraternity, I wish to welcome you to Embu college and congratulate you for making it this far. The College boasts a history of educational excellence based on firmly embedded values, a passion for learning and an environment which inspires through its diversity. The college fosters outstanding relationships from which both, students and staff, draw their ambition to do well, improve their life and make a lasting contribution to society.
Life at the College is about participating and wanting to achieve your best. As you step into college life, be filled with hope and dreams of scaling new heights. The purpose of education is to teach us to think and develop a capacity to reason out facts. Students should therefore keep in mind the importance of planning and prioritizing their time and the effective use of it which are essential to achieving success. Do not surrender or become a slave to youthful fancies and indulgences. Be steady in your studies and learn to enjoy hard work – particularly your studies.
‘‘Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning is young.’’ Henry Ford (Founder of Motor Company). ‘’Let us therefore think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream, which fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for every one and greater strength for our nation.’’ John F. Kennedy (35th President of the United States)
The college provides a friendly and enabling environment for active and productive student life. I encourage all students to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the college and involve themselves in all the extracurricular activities that are offered since the overall development of the mind and body is a sign of a healthy and complete development.
Our core business is learning and our brand of teaching and learning challenges students to think, to have enquiring minds, to take risks and to innovate. As Principal, I have the privilege of leading the learning, development and care of wonderfully talented young people.
I welcome you all and wish you all possible success.
PRINCIPAL
Thank you for choosing Embu College as your Centre of study. I wish to welcome you to pursue your academic journey with us. Our college has competent and qualified members of staff who will walk with you towards achieving your higher education goals, a serene learning environment, a state of art facilities and we have made a history of high pass rates in examinations.
The registrar’s office:
Ensures integrity, accuracy and security of all academic records of both current and former students.
It facilitates effective student registration and enrollment.
It builds secure students data files and enacts policies and procedures for their responsible use.
It maintains up-to-date course schedules, catalogs, and final examination schedules.
The registrar counsels and advises students, faculties, and staff on academic matters; and in collaboration with other relevant offices, interprets and enforces policies and regulations of the college.
To accomplish this, we work closely with Heads of Schools, the Finance Office, staff members, and the entire students’ fraternity.
What Students Say
Fantastic! Great institution!
Something that I've come to appreciate about Embu College is its commitment to high academic achievement while also encouraging students to get involved in everything else Embu has to offer. I think this helps all students feel that when they come to leave College, they are graduating with much more than a class mark.
Rodgers kariuki
ICT Student
I enjoyed every lesson
"My experience at Embu College is Characterized by the unparalleled support I received from my the Management, Lecturers Support staff and the fantastic friends I made over the past four years."
Erick Murimi
Students Leader
Fantastic! Great instructor!
Well stocked library, Laboratories, Internet connectivity and research facilities are in plenty for every student giving every student a chance to learn and be competent in their field of study.
Alex Njeri
Students Leader