Bomet University (BU) was a Constituent College of Moi University established under a Legal Notice Number 145 of 27th July 2017. BU is the first public University in Bomet County and is strategically placed at the heart of Bomet Town, Bomet County. Its establishment is a step towards realization of a fully-fledged University in line with the government policy to establish at least one University in every County. Over the years, the student population has grown from less than 200 to more than 7,000 students. The first cohort of GSSP students was admitted on 31st August 2016, and since then, BU has expanded its academic offerings from five initial programs of Moi University to a projected 11 schools and five research centers in the next decade.