CAMPUS LIFE
Welcome to the College of Biological & Physical Sciences (CBPS)
Our vision as a college is to be the premier international African Centre of excellence in pursuit
of knowledge generation, preservation, dissemination and application in Science and
Technology. This includes training, research, income generation and consultancy in the areas of
biological and physical sciences, mathematical sciences, biotechnology and bioinformatics,
computer science, and climate change.
The College offers a diverse range of academic programmes, short courses, and activities in six
academic units, one research unit namely; School of Biological Sciences (SBS), School of
Computing and Informatics (SCI), School of Mathematics (SOM), School of Physical Sciences
(SPS), Centre for Biotechnology & Bioinformatics (CEBIB), Institute of Climate Change and
Adaptation (ICCA), and Centre of Excellence in Computing for Development (C4D). The School
of Physical Sciences comprises the Departments of Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology and
Physics. The College also has a science workshop and the College library
The College has one of the largest concentrations of basic science scholars (230) in the country
today; 80% are PhD holders, and 20% MSc holders. Of the above academic staff complement,
about one-third are professors. The rich mix of highly qualified academic and support staff
members, teaching and research infrastructure, and serene environment, has made the College
a centre of intellectual life, a locus of research activities and a place for professional
development and community service.
