Message from Chemistry Coordinator

Prof.Joel M.Gichumbi (Ph.D)

Chemistry Coordinator
I am delighted to welcome you to Chemistry Section of the Department of Physical Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Technology. Our programs are tailored to meet the 21st century job market in line with vision 2030 and 2050 Millennium Development Goals. Our undergraduate program offers an innovative curriculum that provides students with cutting edge practical training for a variety of career paths in the Chemical Industry, Academia, Education and Government. The Section has a large and diverse faculty involved in world-class research and are leaders in their fields.

The chemistry Section offers the following undergraduate programmes:

  1. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
  2. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
  3. Bachelor of Science (General)
Moreover, the chemistry section serves various faculties such as Education, Engineering, Agriculture, Food Science and Environmental Science. The section also offers postgraduate programmes leading to Master of Science (Inorganic, Analytical, Physical and Organic) chemistry. It also offers PhD programmes in (Inorganic, Analytical, Physical and Organic).The section is one of the best equipped in the world and has state of the art equipment such as:

  1. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR)
  2. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  3. GC/ICP/MS/MS
  4. Atomic absorption Spectrometer (AAS)
  5. UV/Visible spectrophotometer
  6. Elemental analyzer
  7. Head space Gas Chromatography

We welcome parents, guardians and students to visit the Section. We welcome you to visit our website and invite you to partner with us.