The Africa Centre of Excellence in Phytochemicals, Textile and Renewable Energy (ACEII –PTRE) at Moi University is one of the 24 centres under World Bank ACEII project. ACEII-PTRE was established at Moi University in the year 2016. The objective of ACEII project is to strengthen selected Eastern and Southern Africa higher education institutions to deliver quality postgraduate education and build collaborative research capacity in the regional priority areas. The ACEs are expected to address specific development challenges and skills gaps facing the region through graduate training in Master’s, PhD, and short-term courses and applied research in the form of partnerships and collaborations with other institutions and the private sector.  ACEII PTRE aims to accomplish the following.

  • Admitting and training 30 PhD students and 60 MSc students in areas of manufacturing involving Analytical Chemistry, Textiles and Renewable Energy.
  • By the end of the third year of the project, teaching and research facilities would have been procured, installed and commissioned.
  • By the end of project, a new curriculum for MSc in phytochemistry would have been developed and ongoing MSc and PhD programs reviewed to support training needs
  • ICT Upgrading at PTRE Center for enhanced learning environment.
  • Host at least 1 international conference.
  • At least 4 community outreach services/extension provided.
  • At least 3 Re-tool workshops offered to faculty in areas relevant to the ACE curriculum delivery and supervision.
  • At least fifty (50) publications made by the end of the project period.
  • At least 50 student/staff will benefit from exchange programs.
  • At least 3 major meetings held with industrial linkage committee together with stakeholders.
  • At least 5 self-evaluations workshops done by the end of the project period together with stakeholders.
  • At least 4 annual meeting held with partner countries by the end of the project period.
  • Collaboration with private sector/industries will grant internships to 90 ACE students and staff
  • At least 4 short courses relevant to stakeholders needs developed and offered.
  • At least 6 research project collaborations in the areas of Phytochemicals, Textiles and Renewable Energy supported.