THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA

A VALUE ORIENTED REGIONAL UNIVERSITY

History of the University• The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) is a chartered, private and ISO 9001:2008 certified Christian university. It is a regional university founded by the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia are the member countries of AMECEA.

• CUEA started in a modest way, as a graduate school of Theology known as the Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa (CHIEA)

• Founded in 1984 by AMECEA. On 18 August 1985, it was formally opened by Pope John Paul II (now Saint). In 1989, the Institute obtained the "Letter of Interim Authority" and it was Chartered in November 1992

Historic Pictures of CUEA

His Holiness Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the launch of CHIEA on 18th August, 1985, which later became CUEA.

Picture of CUEA Grounds

Picture of CUEA Lecture Halls

Picture of CUEA Lecture Halls (Kozlowiecki Hall)

Picture of CUEA’s Eldoret Gaba Campus

CUEA ProgrammesCUEA offers doctorate, masters and undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate courses in the following areas:• Theology• Arts and Social Sciences• Education• Law• Commerce• Science• Canon Law• Social Justice and Ethics• Regional Integration and Development

CUEA Student ActivitiesCUEA students, who are from over 30 countries in Africa, have access to a variety of clubs, organizations and sports. This enables the University to holistically mold its students into transformative leaders for Church and society.

Above: Results of the Student Organization elections being projected on screen in real-timeRight: Mr. and Miss CUEA have a conversation on leadership and society

CUEA Student ActivitiesCUEA Rugby Team (in maroon and black) in Action

Pillars of the University

CUEA is a University that has three pillars• Quality Education• Research • Community ServiceThe University also enculturates its students in the culture of Catholic Identity, which is universal and encompasses CUEA core values namely Witness of Life, Prayer, Truthfulness, Honesty, Excellence, Commitment and Competence.

Pictures showing the pillars of CUEA

Students and Staff of CUEA donate food and clothing to victims of a fire in Nairobi City, Kenya

H. E. Cardinal Souraphiel, Chancellor of CUEA, leads the procession as Main Celebrant during Graduation Mass

Pictures showing the pillars of CUEA

Graduands celebrate their graduation during a graduation ceremony in CUEA

CUEA FacilitiesCUEA is one of the leading private Universities in the AMECEA region of Africa; it has the best of facilities that makes the University conducive for learning

Above left: A picture of the award winning (greenest building in Kenya) Pope Paul VI Learning Resource Center (PPVI LRC).Above right: Inside the multi-award winning CUEA Library (Kenya Library of the Year 2013, 2015, 2017) that is at the PPVI LRC

CUEA Facilities

State of the Art Auditorium located at Pope Paul VI Learning Resource Center (PPVI LRC)

You are all welcome to join The Catholic University of Eastern Africa for your Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies.

You are also invited to hold conferences in CUEA’s award winning Pope Paul VI Learning Resource Center that houses a state of the art 700 seater auditorium.

THANK YOU