A Complete List of All Universities in Kenya

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List of Public Universities in Kenya
Public universities are government funded and Kenya has several as
listed below:

University of Nairobi (UoN)
Founded in 1956, the
University of Nairobi is the
oldest and most prestigious
University in Kenya. It has
its main campus in the heart
of Nairobi City, several
campuses within the city and
major towns across the
country. It boasts of a great
record of achievements over the years with several public figures, for
instance, Deputy President, William Ruto, forming part of its alumni.

Moi University
The second university to be
established in Kenya after
Nairobi University, Moi
University boasts of eight
campuses and two constituent
colleges. It was established in
1984 and is located in Eldoret. It
has witnessed steady growth since
its inception and still has more
room for growth. It shares a name with Kenyas second president,
Daniel Moi.

Kenyatta University (K.U)
Commonly referred to as
K.U, Kenyatta University,
established in 1965, is the
second largest university in
Kenya. It is located along
the Thika super highway with
campuses within the Nairobi
City and other towns in
Kenya. Kenyatta University
boasts of having the first
female Vice Chancellor in Kenya, Dr. Olive Mugenda. It is good to
note that Kenyas 3
rd
president, Mwai Kibaki, went through Kenyatta
University.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
(JKUAT)
With its main campus located in
Juja town, along the Thika super
highway, JKUAT as it is
commonly known was started in 1981.
It shares a name with Kenyas first
president, the late Mzee Jomo
Kenyatta.
It was initially a college of agriculture and technology, but soon evolved
into a university that offers other disciplines in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Architecture. It has over the years stayed true its
motto "To set trends in Higher Education, Research and Innovation and
has been preferred by many researchers. It also has campuses within
Nairobi and in other towns across the country.

Egerton University
Egerton University has its main
campus in Njoro, Nakuru. It
was started as a Farm School,
graduated to an Agricultural
College before it became a fully
fledged public university in 1988.
It got its name from the late
Lord Maurice Egerton, a baron
from Tatton, Cheshire who once lived in the area and who donated the
land that the university stands.
It has campuses in Nakuru town, Nairobi and Baringo.

Maseno University
Located on the shores of L.
Victoria along Kisumu-Busia
highway, Maseno University
was a constituent college of Moi
University before it gained its
university status in 1991 and
became fully fledged in 2000.
Apart from its main campus in
Maseno town a few kilometers from Kisumu City, Maseno University
has two other campuses in Kisumu City and Homabay Town.


Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology is the youngest
public university in Kenya. It was formerly known as Western College
of Science and Technology as a constituent college of Moi University
before it became a fully fledged public university in 2007.
It derives its name from a former politician, the late Masinde Muliro,
who hails from that region and was its founder. It is located in
Kakamega town a few kilometers away from Kisumu City in Western
Kenya. It offers several academic Programmes under different schools
and faculties.
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Named after Kenyas iconic figure, the late Dedan Kimathi, this
university was established in 1972 under the name Kimathi Institute of
Technology.

It later changed its name to Kimathi University College of Technology
in 2007 when it became a constituent college of JKUAT. Finally its
name changed to Dedan Kimathi University of Technology when it
gained university status in 2012.

Chuka University
Chuka University in Chuka town was established in 2004. It became a
constituent college of Egerton University in 2007 before standing on its
own in 2012.

Technical University of Kenya
Kenya Technical
University was established
in 1961 under the name
Kenya Technical Institute.
It later changed its name to
Kenya Polytechnic, which
offered Technical and
Vocational Education and Training Programmes.
It later became Kenya Polytechnic University College in 2007 as a
constituent college of the University of Nairobi before gaining university
status in 2013.

Technical University of Mombasa
Established in 1940, Technical
University of Mombasa has seen a
series of name change over the years from
the Mombasa Technical Institute,
Mombasa Polytechnic, the Mombasa
Polytechnic University College as a
constituent college of JKUAT and finally to Technical University of
Mombasa in 2013 when in gained university status.

The main campus is in Tudor with campuses in Satellite, Kwale and
Lamu.
Pwani University
Located in Kilifi County, it was established in
2007 as the Kilifi Institute of Agriculture.

It later became Pwani University college as a
constituent college of Kenyatta University before
being accredited in 2013 as Pwani University.

Kisii University
Located in Kisii town, Kisii
University was established in 1965
as a Primary Teachers College.
Later on in 1983 it was elevated to
the Secondary Teachers College.
It then became Egerton Campus in
1994, Kisii University College in
2007 as a constituent college of
Egerton University and finally Kisii University in 2013. It has 2
campuses in Kisii town and another one in Eldoret town.

University of Eldoret
University of Eldoret was accredited in 2013. It was once known as
Chepkoilel Campus, a campus of Moi University. It was later elevated
to Chepkoilel University College as a constituent college of Moi
University before becoming the University of Eldoret.

Masai Mara University
Located in Narok town, it was established in 2008 as a constituent
college of Moi University. It gained university status in 2013 and
became Masai Mara University.

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science &
Technology
Formerly Bondo Teachers
College and Bondo University
College, a constituent college of
Maseno University, Jaramogi
Oginga Odinga University of
Science and Technology was
established in 2009 and received
accreditation in 2013.

It is named after Kenyas first Vice President, the late Jaramogi
Oginga Odinga, who hails from the region where the university stands.

Laikipia University
Located in Laikipia town, Laikipia University was a constituent
college of Egerton University before it became an accredited university in
2013. It has campuses in Nyahururu, Naivasha and Maralal.

South Eastern Kenya University
Referred to as SEKU, it was
established in 2008 as Ukamba
Agricultural Institute before being
accredited in 2013. It is located in
Kitui town and has campuses in Wote
Town, Kitui town, Mtito Andei, Mwingi, Tala and Nairobi City.

Multimedia University of Kenya
Multimedia University of Kenya was
established in 1948 as a Central Training
School but was accredited as a university
in 2013. It mostly offers courses in
ICT and Mass Media. It has two
campuses, the main campus is along
Magadi Road while the other campus is
in within Nairobis CBD.
University of Kabianga
University of Kabianga was started in 1925 as a Government School
before becoming Kabianga Teachers Training College in 1929. 1959 saw
it become Kabianga Farmers Training Centre before becoming
Kabianga University College in 2007 as a constituent college of Moi
University.

It was accredited in 2013 and has campuses in Kapkatet and Kericho
Satellite.
Karatina University
Karatina University, located in Karatina town was established in 2008.
It gained university status in 2013 and so far has 4 campuses; Karatina
Town Campus, Itiati Campus, Nanyuki Campus and Riverbank
Campus.

Meru University of Science and Technology
Located in Meru, Meru University of Science and Technology was
established in 2008 and accredited in 2013. It has one other campus in
Meru town.

Muranga University College
It was established in 1975 and was accredited in 2011 as a constituent
college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
It is located in Muranga town.

A List of Private Universities in Kenya
Kenya also has a number of private universities and they include:
Zetech University
Zetech University is currently
the newest private university in
Kenya. It was founded in 1999
and works in collaboration with
Jomo Kenyatta University of
Agriculture and Technology to
offer various disciplines from
JKUAT and also their own courses. It is located in the heart of
Nairobi City and has 5 schools so far.
It has 3 campuses within Nairobis CBD and one campus on Thika
Road. It offers Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Degree
programs with different approved examining bodies.

Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)
Simply referred to as CUEA,
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
was started in 1984 as a Theology
School under the name Catholic Higher
Institute of Eastern Africa. In 1992 it
was granted a charter by the Ministry
of Higher Education in Kenya to operate as a private institution.

United States International University (USIU)
Commonly known as USIU,
United States International
University is one of the oldest private
universities in Kenya. It was
established in 1969 as the Africa
Campus of United States
International University in San Diego, California but was awarded an
independent charter in 1999.

Strathmore University
A private university based in Nairobi, Kenya,
Strathmore University started out in 1961 as a
college offering science and arts subjects. It was
chartered as a private university in Kenya in 2007.

Daystar University
Started in 1962 by an American
Missionary Donald Smith and an
African journalist, Motsoko
Pheko, Daystar University, with
its main campus in Athi River along
Mombasa Road, has grown into a
renowned private university in
Kenya. It has five school and thirteen academic department and boasts of
alumni like famous stand up comedian, Eric Omondi.


Mount Kenya University
Mount Kenya University was
founded in 1996 as a Computer
Outreach Program. It was then
known as Thika Institute of
Technology. It was accredited in
2006.

The University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
Located 50km away from Eldoret town, Baraton University as it is
commonly called is a Seventh Day Adventist run institution founded in
1980. It offers several degrees in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Africa Nazarene University
Africa Nazarene University was established and accredited in 1994. It
is affiliated to the Church of Nazarene hence its name and has its main
campus in Ongata Rongai with a campus in Nairobi City.
Scott Christian University
Scott Christian University was established in 1962 under the name Scott
Theological College. It later changed its name to Scott Christian
University when it was accredited in 1997 offering other courses apart
from theology. It is grounded on strong Christian values.

Kabarak University
Located 20km away from
Nakuru town, Kabarak
University was founded by
former president Daniel Moi in
2001. It later received
accreditation in 2006. It offers
bridging courses, certificate, diploma, degree, postgraduate and doctorate
programmes.

Kiriri Womens University of Science and Technology
Just as its name suggests, it
was founded majorly to empower
women in science related fields.
It offers courses that are only
science based and has intakes
twice a year; May and
September. It boasts of being the
only womens university in East and Southern Africa. It was
established in 2001.

Pan African Christian University
Commonly known as PAC, Pan
African Christian University was
established in 1978 as a Bible College. It
was fully accredited and chartered as a
private university in 2006. It is located
off Thika super highway a few kilometers
away from the United States International University.

Kenya Methodist University
Kenya Methodist University or
KeMu as it is known locally was
founded by the Methodist Church in
1997. It is located a few kilometers
from Meru town. It has seen a
steady population growth from the time
of inception to the current population
of over 10,000 students. It has satellite campuses in Nairobi, Nakuru,
Mombasa and Nyeri.

Gretsa University
Gretsa University is located within Thika Municipality and was
established in September 2006. It started with 3 pioneer degree programs
in Business, Hospitality and Computer Science.

Adventist University of Africa
Adventist University of Africa is a Seventh Day Adventist created
university whose main aim is to offer postgraduate programs. It has two
departments; the Seminary and the School of Graduate Studies.


Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Formerly known as the Tropical Institute of Community Health and
Development, Great Lakes University of Kisumu was established in
1998 and gained university status in 2006. It offers undergraduate,
postgraduate and doctorate programmes.
KCA University
KCA university was founded in 1989 as the Kenya College of
Accountancy (KCA) to answer to the rising need of certified public
accountants in Kenya. It was awarded a letter of interim authority to
operate as a university in 2007.

It is expected that more universities will come up in Kenya over the next
couple of years. This will increase opportunities to the ever increasing
population of Kenyan students. The increase of universities in Kenya
will also make higher education affordable to many as they pick up
competition among the different institutions.


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