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Universities

Every chartered university, side by side.

Public, private and specialised universities across Kenya, with the fees they charge, the size of each cohort and how many graduates find work.

87universities recorded
Type
AllPublic44Private38Specialised Public University3Private (International)2
County
EverywhereNairobi28Kiambu6Machakos5Kisumu4Kajiado4Nyeri3Tharaka-Nithi2Nakuru2Migori2Makueni2Kericho2Meru2
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0049Public

Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST)

65Employed

A STEM-focused public university in Meru, Kenya, leading in agriculture, engineering, and renewable energy research.

Meru12,000 studentsKsh 70,000 to Ksh 250,000 a year
0050Public

Moi University (MU)

75Employed

A top public university in Eldoret, Kenya, excelling in medicine, education, aerospace, and law.

Uasin Gishu60,000 studentsKsh 16,000 to Ksh 130,000 a year
0051Private

Mount Kenya University (MKU)

80Employed

Kenya's largest private university offering medicine, law, business, and education across multiple campuses.

Kiambu52,000 studentsKsh 60,000 to Ksh 200,000 a year
0052Public

Multimedia University of Kenya (MMUK)

80Employed

Kenya's premier media and ICT university in Karen, Nairobi, training journalists and engineers.

Nairobi10,000 studentsKsh 120,000 to Ksh 300,000 a year
0053Public

Murang'a University of Technology (MUT)

72Employed

A technology-focused public university in Murang'a, Kenya, excelling in engineering, computing, and innovation.

Murang'a8,500 studentsKsh 95,000 to Ksh 350,000 a year
0054Specialised Public University

National Defence University - Kenya (NDU-K)

90Employed

Kenya's first defence and security university in Lanet, training military officers and strategic leaders.

Nairobi2,500 studentsKsh 150,000 to Ksh 500,000 a year
0055Specialised Public University

National Intelligence Research University (NIRU)

90Employed

Kenya's pioneer intelligence and security university in Nairobi, training analysts and cybersecurity specialists.

Nairobi1,500 studentsKsh 300,000 to Ksh 600,000 a year
0056Public

Nyandarua University College (NYUC)

60Employed

A public constituent college in Ol Kalou, Kenya, serving Nyandarua County's agricultural highlands.

Nyandarua3,500 studentsKsh 60,000 to Ksh 250,000 a year
0057Private

Outspan Global University (OGU)

70Employed

A health-focused private university in Nyeri, Kenya, training clinical medicine and nursing professionals.

Nyeri300 studentsKsh 80,000 to Ksh 300,000 a year
0058Private

Pan Africa Christian University (PAC University)

75Employed

A Pentecostal Christian university in Nairobi, Kenya, offering theology, leadership, and business programmes.

Nairobi2,500 studentsKsh 180,000 to Ksh 350,000 a year
0059Private

Pioneer International University (PIU)

60Employed

A private international university in Nairobi, Kenya, offering business, education, and aerospace science.

Nairobi5,000 studentsKsh 140,000 to Ksh 156,000 a year
0060Private

Presbyterian University of East Africa (PUEA)

72Employed

A Presbyterian Christian university in Kikuyu, Kenya, offering theology, education, and health sciences.

Kiambu3,500 studentsKsh 160,000 to Ksh 350,000 a year
0061Public

Pwani University (PU)

75Employed

A coastal public university in Kilifi, Kenya, offering marine sciences, education, and agriculture programmes.

Kilifi12,000 studentsKsh 120,000 to Ksh 400,000 a year
0062Private

Riara University (RU)

75Employed

A private university in Nairobi, Kenya, founded by educationists, excelling in law, business, and journalism.

Nairobi3,000 studentsKsh 250,000 to Ksh 600,000 a year
0063Public

Rongo University (RoU)

65Employed

A public university in Migori, Kenya, offering education, business, and agricultural sciences in South Nyanza.

Migori6,345 studentsKsh 60,000 to Ksh 200,000 a year
0064Private

Scott Christian University (SCU)

70Employed

A Baptist Christian university in Machakos, Kenya, offering theology, education, and business since 1962.

Machakos1,800 studentsKsh 120,000 to Ksh 250,000 a year
0065Public

South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU)

65Employed

A public university in Kitui, Kenya, focused on dryland agriculture, environmental science, and mining.

Kitui18,000 studentsKsh 70,000 to Ksh 200,000 a year
0066Private

St. Paul's University (SPU)

80Employed

One of East Africa's oldest universities, founded in 1903, offering theology, law, and business in Limuru, Kenya.

Kiambu7,000 studentsKsh 120,000 to Ksh 300,000 a year
0067Private

Strathmore University (SU)

70Employed

Kenya's top-ranked private university in Nairobi, excelling in business, law, and computing.

Nairobi8,189 studentsKsh 80,000 to Ksh 350,000 a year
0068Public

Taita Taveta University (TTU)

65Employed

A public university in Voi, Kenya, specialising in mining, engineering, and wildlife management.

Taita-Taveta8,500 studentsKsh 55,000 to Ksh 300,000 a year
0069Private

Tangaza University (TU)

60Employed

A Catholic university in Karen, Nairobi, training religious leaders and educators for Africa since 1986.

Nairobi2,000 studentsKsh 36,000 to Ksh 210,000 a year
0070Public

Technical University of Kenya (TUK)

85Employed

Kenya's premier technical university in Nairobi CBD, specialising in engineering, computing, and applied sciences.

Nairobi25,000 studentsKsh 120,000 to Ksh 350,000 a year
0071Public

Technical University of Mombasa (TUM)

70Employed

A coastal public university in Mombasa, Kenya, offering engineering, business, and maritime technology programmes.

Mombasa15,000 studentsKsh 50,000 to Ksh 200,000 a year
0072Public

Tharaka University (TU)

65Employed

A public university in Tharaka-Nithi, Kenya, offering engineering, education, and natural resource management.

Tharaka-Nithi3,500 studentsKsh 60,000 to Ksh 180,000 a year