The institution has grown respectively from 2007 when it was incepted as a Campus and subsequently in 2009 as a Constituent College of Moi University and chartered as a fully fledged public University in 1st March, 2013. Since then, the University has grown in student and staff numbers, infrastructural development and academic programs.
In its quest to be a leading University in scientific innovation for the betterment of humanity, the University is committed to providing high quality training, research and extension services that meet customer requirements and endeavor to exceed their expectations. To achieve this, the University upholds its Quality Management System and ISO 2015 Standard; as it is ISO 9001: 2015 certified. To this end, the Vice-Chancellor is supported and assisted by three divisions championed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellors of: Administration and Finance, Academic and Student Affairs and Planning, Research and Development.