Colleges and Universities Offering Geographic Information Systems(GIS) in Kenya

Those who pursue a course in GIS can work in some of the following fields
- Management of resources
- Planning of locations and management of assets
- Urban & regional planning
- Archaeological uses among others.
- Criminology matters
- An Impact assessment of the environment
- Analysis with regards to engineering
- Investigations of the earth’s surface that is scientific in nature
- The assessment and eventual development of infrastructure
- Studies of the demographics of regions and their population.

Colleges Offering Geographic Information Systems(GIS)

•  The e-Enhancement Centre Ltd, Nairobi  
  Course Categories
  - GIS Fundamentals (Mapping and Spatial Analysis) using ArcGis
  - Advanced GIS - Spatial Analysis for Policy Makers
  - Mobile Mapping for ArcGIS
  - GIS (Mapping and Spatial Analysis) using Open source QuantumGis in-house
  
•  Kenya Polytechnic University College, Nairobi  
  Academic requirements
  -Students applying for the course above must have scored at least a D+ in KCSE
  Course duration
  -1 year
  Mode of study
  -full time
•  Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, Nairobi  
  

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Universities Offering Geographic Information Systems(GIS)

•  University of Nairobi School of Engineering, Nairobi  
  DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
  
  1.The following shall be eligible to apply for registration for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the university:-
  
  either
  
  i)a holder of a Masters degree from the University of Nairobi. or
  
  ii)a holder of a Masters degree or equivalent academic qualifications of another institution recognised by the University of Nairobi Senate as of comparable status.
  
  In either case, the applicant should be able to produce evidence, to the satisfaction of Senate, of his capacity to carry out original research.
  
  2.Subject to the approval of Senate, Faculties may formulate regulations requiring applicants to have obtained such academic or equivalent qualifications as are considered necessary for registration within the academic area of interest of the Faculty and may require applicants to submit to such tests or interviews as the Faculty regulations permit.
  
•  Dedan Kimathi University of Technology DKUT, Nyeri  
  Bsc GIS and Remote Sensing
  Entry points are 65 points
  Duration is 4 years
  Course includes training in Geospatial Information Systems, Surveying, remote sensing, urban and regional planning and geodesy.
•  Taita Taveta University , Voi  
  Bachelors degree in Geo Informatics engineering . Duration 4 years full time.visit TTU online page to see requirements.The school also offers masters in the course
•  University of Nairobi School of Continuing and Distance Education, Kikuyu  
  DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
  
  Duration : 5 years
•  Egerton University Njoro Campus, Nakuru  
  
•  Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja  
  

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