The institution was founded in July 2008 as Narok University College.
It was charted in 2013 and renamed Maasai Mara University.
Maasai Mara University has announced plans to upgrade it's department of health sciences to a full School of Medicine as it eyes medical research and teaching as a key growth area.
Speaking during the University's 9th graduation, the chairman of the University Council, Dr Kennedy Olekerei said the university will start making major investments towards that end.