The Biomedical Science and Technology programme intends to continue providing a critical, highly functional link between human medicine and public health for the advancement of humanity. Graduates from this programme are uniquely prepared to enrich the human resource pipeline in healthcare sectors, diagnostic labs, and key educational or research institutions focusing on both animal and plant research paradigms.

Designed to produce elite biomedical scientists with sufficient competencies and scientific research skills, this program qualifies graduates to operate efficiently across multi-disciplinary environments. Upon graduation, trainees will have:

• Acquired the essential knowledge, technical skills, and high ethical standards required to work as part of integrated, multi-disciplinary diagnostic or clinical teams.
• Enhanced their ability to carry out collaborative research, execute complex data analysis, and present scientific communications professionally.
• Developed foundational entrepreneurial and innovation skills directly applicable to advanced biomedical research and technology commercialization.
• Gained the rigorous academic grounding required to satisfy entry requirements for professional degree programmes in Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and related disciplines.

Admission of students into this programme will follow Egerton University Statute 37 (2) of 2023. Candidates must have passed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent with the following minimum subject grades:

Advanced Level (A-Level) Pathway: Candidates must possess a Principal Pass in each of the following subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Mathematics, or any other qualifications recognized as equivalent by the Egerton University Senate.