Pwani University
| Motto | Empowerment for Sustainable Development [Shajiisho la Maendeleo Endelevu] |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 23 August 2007 |
| Chairman | Prof. Mohamed Salim Badamana |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor James H.P Kahindi, PhD |
| Students | 8,000 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Main Campus Kilifi |
| Colours | Blue |
| Nickname | PU |
| Website | https://www.pu.ac.ke/ |
Pwani University is a public university in the Kilifi County in the coastal region of Kenya, located 60 km north of Mombasa in the resort town of Kilifi, within the larger Kilifi County. Prior to the award of a charter, the university was a constituent college of Kenyatta University. The college, formerly the Kilifi Institute of Agriculture, was established on 23 August 2007 by an order signed by H.E President Mwai Kibaki.