Riara University (RU)

Founded in 2012 by renowned Kenyan educationists Daniel and Eddah Gachukia, Riara University is the culmination of the Riara Group of Schools, which began in 1974. Located in Lang'ata, Nairobi, the university serves over 3,000 students across its Main Campus.

The university operates six schools including the Riara Law School, School of Business, School of Computing Sciences, School of International Relations and Diplomacy, School of Communication and Multimedia Journalism, and School of Education. Its law school is CLE-accredited.

Accredited by CUE and the Council of Legal Education (CLE), the institution ranks 55th nationally. Its founding by two of Kenya's most respected educationists and its focus on quality over scale make it a boutique private university for students seeking personalised, high-quality education in Nairobi.

Riara University focuses on business and social sciences research, with growing publications in entrepreneurship, development studies, and legal scholarship. The Riara Law School conducts research on constitutionalism, human rights, and commercial law, leveraging its Moot Court for practical legal training. The School of Business investigates entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and innovation in Kenya's SME sector, while the School of International Relations and Diplomacy contributes research on East African geopolitics and diplomatic practice. The School of Computing Sciences researches ICT applications for development and data analytics. Partnerships with the University of Leicester and Open University (UK) support collaborative research in social sciences and education, while collaboration with Roehampton University advances research in communication and journalism. The School of Education contributes pedagogical research, building on the Riara Group's decades of educational experience. Research output increasingly informs legal practice, business strategy, and educational policy in Kenya, bridging academic inquiry with professional application.

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.