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Kenya Highlands Evangelical University (KHU)

An evangelical Christian university in Kericho, Kenya, offering theology, business, and education since 1932.

County
Kericho
Established
1932
Students
3,000
Employment rate
75%

The institution

Who they are, how big, and how they rank.

About

Founded in 1932 as Kenya Highlands Bible Institute and chartered in 2011, Kenya Highlands Evangelical University (KHEU) is a private Christian university located in Kericho, Kericho County. The university serves over 3,000 students across its Main Campus.

The university operates four schools including Theology, Business, Education, and Arts and Social Sciences. Its Africa Gospel Church heritage integrates Christian faith with academic training across all programmes.

Accredited by CUE and the Africa Gospel Church Education Council, KHEU ranks 60th nationally. Its nearly century-long history of theological education makes it one of Kenya's oldest the institution training institutions, serving the Africa Gospel Church and the broader it community across Kenya.

The numbers

Annual fees
Ksh 120,000 to Ksh 280,000
Student to staff
1:20
Mode of study
Full-time, Part-time, Distance Learning
Charter status
Chartered
Chartered
2011
Scholarships
None recorded

Research

Research at kenya highlands university focuses on theological studies, education, and community development, with outputs published in local and international journals that reflect the institution's world gospel mission heritage and africa gospel church identity. the school of theology advances research on wesleyan holiness theology, african christianity, biblical studies, and the history of the africa gospel church in kenya, producing scholarship that informs the agc's engagement with african culture and society. the school of education contributes pedagogical research on teaching quality and values based education in christian schools, while the school of business investigates ethical entrepreneurship and faith based enterprise models. the school of arts and social sciences conducts research on social transformation and community development in the south rift region. partnership with the africa gospel church and global missions church (canada) supports collaborative research, while the wesleyan church world headquarters connection links khu to global wesleyan scholarship. research output increasingly informs church policy, theological education, and community development across kericho and the wider south rift.

Accredited by

  • Commission for University Education (CUE)
  • Africa Gospel Church Education Council

What they teach

Faculties, departments and the programmes on offer.

Admission requirements

A C+ mean grade is the minimum for a Bachelor's degree; competitive programmes (medicine, engineering, law, nursing, architecture) require higher grades and specific KCSE subject clusters. Master's programmes require a relevant Bachelor's degree; PhD programmes a relevant Master's degree.

Intakes

  • January
  • May
  • September

Schools and faculties

4 in total
  • School of Theology

    Main Campus, Kericho

  • School of Business

    Main Campus, Kericho

  • School of Education

    Main Campus, Kericho

  • School of Arts and Social Sciences

    Main Campus, Kericho

Campus and beyond

Where you would be, and who they are connected to.

Campuses

Main campus
Main Campus, Kericho
  • Main Campus

    Kericho

    Kericho Town

On campus

  • Library
  • Chapel
  • Computer Labs
  • Student Hostels
  • Sports Ground

Notable alumni

  • Rev. Walter Rutto (Transformational Compassion Network leader)
  • Africa Gospel Church leaders and ministers

International partnerships

3 institutions
  • Africa Gospel Church
  • Global Missions Church (Canada)
  • Wesleyan Church World Headquarters

Further reading

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