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Research at Kisii University
Our research centres bring together expertise, modern infrastructure, and multidisciplinary partnerships to address critical societal challenges and drive sustainable development across Kenya and the East African region.
Our Research Centres
Our research centres provide focused platforms for interdisciplinary research, capacity building and innovation. They bring together scholars, students, partners and communities to generate knowledge, develop practical solutions and inform policies that advance sustainable development locally, nationally and globally.
Learn More About Our Research CentresBringing together diverse expertise and partners.
Deep knowledge and world-class research capacity.
Turning research into practical solutions.
Contributing to policy, practice and development.
Centres Directory
Kisii University aims to be a leading University through academic research and social welfare. In order to promote research welfare and engender a vibrant research culture amongst staff and students, facilitative frameworks are being formulated at the university. The frameworks are equally geared at strengthening the university’s innovation and extension function and implementing its objective of commitment to social welfare by facilitating linkage between research output and community development. To this end the university always establishes linkages with other international and local Universities on various programs. These programs entail staff and student exchange, mentorship programs and joint research activities. The University further aims to contribute to the achievement of academic excellence by promoting integration of research results and teaching. Staff and students are thus encouraged and supported to enable the University to compete with peer institutions and be ranked amongst the top Universities in Research consultancy, Innovation and Extension. Kisii University recognizes that Research consultancy, Innovation and Extension forms a necessary and vital part of its function as a University. Through its policies and practices, it seeks to encourage the pursuit of excellence in research and innovation that is undertaken and the extension efforts emanating from this efforts. The university further supports areas which demonstrate or hold the promise of showing excellence in research, innovation and extension. The University has set a research agenda to conduct basic research that will provide basis for developing new knowledge and applied research that will contextualize prevailing knowledge in the different academic fields which are relevant through defined research categories.
Focused research for resilient food systems, sustainable agriculture and rural development.
Advancing health research, innovation and community wellbeing for healthier societies.
Generating knowledge for climate resilience, environmental conservation and sustainable development.
Researching inclusive, quality education, educational technologies and innovative learning systems.
Evidence-based research for good governance, policy development, devolution and social justice.
FEATURED CENTREKisii University aims to be a leading University through academic research and social welfare. In order to promote research welfare and engender a vibrant research culture amongst staff and students, facilitative frameworks are being formulated at the university. The frameworks are equally geared at strengthening the university’s innovation and extension function and implementing its objective of commitment to social welfare by facilitating linkage between research output and community development. To this end the university always establishes linkages with other international and local Universities on various programs. These programs entail staff and student exchange, mentorship programs and joint research activities. The University further aims to contribute to the achievement of academic excellence by promoting integration of research results and teaching. Staff and students are thus encouraged and supported to enable the University to compete with peer institutions and be ranked amongst the top Universities in Research consultancy, Innovation and Extension. Kisii University recognizes that Research consultancy, Innovation and Extension forms a necessary and vital part of its function as a University. Through its policies and practices, it seeks to encourage the pursuit of excellence in research and innovation that is undertaken and the extension efforts emanating from this efforts. The university further supports areas which demonstrate or hold the promise of showing excellence in research, innovation and extension. The University has set a research agenda to conduct basic research that will provide basis for developing new knowledge and applied research that will contextualize prevailing knowledge in the different academic fields which are relevant through defined research categories.
“Our work is grounded in people, partnership and practical solutions that strengthen food security and improve livelihoods in our communities.
We welcome collaborations with industry, government, academia and development partners.