Bomet University was a Constituent College of Moi University established under Legal Notice Number 145 of 27th July 2017. It is the first public university in Bomet County, strategically placed at the heart of Bomet Town. Its establishment aligns with the government's policy to establish at least one university in every county.
Over the years, the student population has grown from less than 200 to more than 3,500 students. The first cohort of GSSP students was admitted on 31st August 2016, and since then, BU has expanded its academic offerings from five initial programmes to a projected 11 schools and five research centres in the next decade.
BU fosters creativity and innovation, ensuring students are well-equipped for the job market through practical learning, attachments, fieldwork, and ICT integration.
To be a premier Green University in fostering research excellence in Science, Technology, and Innovation for sustainability.
To provide a conducive environment for discovery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge; to nurture critical inquiry, creativity, and engagement for social transformation and advancement of humanity.
As a university community, we believe in quality, pragmatic teaching, learning, originality, inclusiveness in management, and harnessing knowledge. BU is dedicated to fostering creative and critical thinking, participating in the discovery and preservation of knowledge, and stimulating students' intellectual engagement in economic, socio-cultural, scientific, and technological development in Kenya and beyond.
