Telecommunication and Information Engineering Requirements | Jomo Kenyatta University

The Bachelor of Science Telecommunication and Information Engineering is taught at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)  to expose students to basic techniques in the designing, developing and repairing of gadgets and equipment that make system of communication at a distance possible. 

This page display in some of the information you may like to know about Telecommunication and Information Engineering at JKUAT, including the entry requirements for the undergraduate degree programme. 

The details of the Telecommunication and Information Engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is as follow:


Course: Telecommunication Engineering 

  • College: Engineering and Technology 
  • School:  The School of Electrical Electronic and Information Engineering
  • Department: Telecommunication and Information Engineering
  • Study Level: Undergraduate 
  • Study Mode: Full time 
  • Duration of Study: 10 semesters
  • Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science 
  • Accreditation: Engineering Board of Kenya (EBK) 

Entry Requirements  

The Department of Telecommunication and Information Technology expect an applicant to posses the following: 

For the holders of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE): 


  • A candidate must have a mean aggregate of at least B- (MINUS) 
  • The average of the total score in the four cluster subjects must be at least B (plain)

In each of the cluster subjects, an applicant must have at least the scores as follow:

  • Mathematics: C+
  • Physics: C+ 
  • Chemistry: C+ 
  • Geography or Biology, or C+
  • Any Group IV Subjects.  

OR

  • Mathematics: C+
  • Physical Sciences: B 
  • Biological Science: C+ 
  • Geography or 
  • Any group IV subjects 

Holders of Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) or the A– level Equivalent

  • At least two principal passes in Mathematics and Physics and 
  • At least a total score of nine (9) points at the KACE or equivalent 
  • At least accredit pass in Chemistry at the KCE or its equivalent. 

Holders of Diploma Qualification 

  • Ordinary Diploma with Credit pass in an appropriate engineering discipline shall be admitted to the second year of any of the courses listed above. 
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) in a relevant field of study shall be admitted into the third year of study plus
  • All Diploma holders MUST meet the basic entry requirements at KCSE level or A’ level.  

Accreditation: 

Telecommunication and Information Engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is accredited by the Engineering Board of Kenya (EBK). 


Share This