About Us – Tangaza University

Educational Philosophy

Teaching Minds, Touching Hearts, Transforming Lives

Philosophy

Tangaza University espouses the philosophy of Catholic Higher Education which strives for the integral formation in the physical, moral, social, intellectual and cultural dimension.

Vision

To be a university distinguished for academic excellence, service orientation and a commitment to social transformation according to the Catholic Social Teaching.

Mission

To prepare ethical servant leaders for the church and society in an environment of freedom and responsibility by providing quality education, research and community engagement within the Catholic intellectual tradition.

Our History

We are an academic community committed to:

SETTING UP THE SCHOOL

FOUNDATION

Tangaza University College, then called Theological Centre of Religious, opened its doors to the first group of students of theology on 25th August 1986, jointly owned by the member of various religious congregations. It has it’s roots in Catholic Tradition, especially as planted and nourished in East Africa the AMECEA region.

Aug 25th 1986

Karen Road C, Langata Rd,Nairobi Kenya

SETTING UP THE SCHOOL

FOUNDATION PART 2

Through the missionary endeavour’s which spanned the late 19th and entire 20th centuries. Now in the 21st century, and in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, the people of Tangaza recognize that they themselves are sent to participate in the renewal and development of that Tradition.

Aug 25th 1986

Karen Road C, Langata Rd,Nairobi Kenya

TANGAZA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

INAUGURATION

On 30th October 1987, in the presence of the Pro-Nuncio, the College was blessed and formally inaugurated by His Eminence the late Cardinal Maurice Otunga, Archbishop of Nairobi. The original aim of the founding of Tangaza was to form members of religious orders for ministry in the church and society in Africa.

30th October 1987

Karen Road C, Langata Rd,Nairobi Kenya

CONSTITUENT

COLLEGE

On 3rd November 1992, Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) was granted a university charter by the President of Kenya. With the conferring of this charter, Tangaza University College was recognized as a Constituent College of CUEA. While remaining administratively autonomous, Tangaza University College is an integral part of the main University (CUEA) for academic purposes.

3rd November 1992 Kenya

Karen Road C, Langata Rd,Nairobi Kenya

ACADEMIA

Currently, the college offers undergraduate degrees, masters degree, diploma programmes and a number of certificate programmes in its various institutes. The phenomenal growth of the College reflects the importance that the Kenya Nation attaches to development in those fields and in education in general, all these being rounded up with a religious and spiritual touch rendering the student an all-round formation at Tangaza.

1992- Present

Karen Road C, Langata Rd,Nairobi Kenya

Our Core Values

We are an academic community committed to:

We stand in solidarity with the most vulnerable, working to remove the causes of injustices and promoting the well-being of the poor and powerless in society.

Preferential option for the vulnerable

We believe in and are committed to protecting the planet, and people, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation, and will treat everyone with courtesy and dignity.

Respect for all creation

We are committed to promoting and delivering quality innovative and transformative educational programmes, research, and community engagement.

Excellence

We believe in and are committed to protecting the planet, and people, living our faith in relationship with all of God’s creation, and will treat everyone with courtesy and dignity.

Innovation

We are committed to academic freedom in an environment that fosters diversity and dialogue with different religions, cultures, gender, nationalities and people with special needs.

Inclusivity

We affirm and are committed to the truth and to demonstrate our integrity by being ethical, honest, and sincere in what we do and taking responsibility for our actions.

Integrity

We embrace the commitment to the power of working together within and outside our University College community as we endeavor to achieve our common goal.

Collaboration

Adacemic Partnerships

Tangaza has established several academic affiliations, linkages and collaborations with other educational institutions. Until recently, the degrees in education and African studies have been granted by the St Mary’s University, Minnesota. Since 2010, the Institute of Social Ministry in Mission (ISMM) grants the MBA degree in collaboration with the Catholic University of Milan, Italy. The undergraduate theological programme is affiliated to the Urbaniana Pontifical University, Rome, since 2014. Two Master’s programmes in pastoral ministry have been affiliated to Duquesne University, U.S.A.

In this way, Tangaza began to extend its service to lay students, but always with the preparation of agents of social transformation in mind.