List of universities and colleges in Kenya

Location of Kenya

This is a list of universities and colleges in Kenya. Kenya has a number of universities and other institutions of higher learning. There are 22 public universities, 14 chartered private universities and 13 universities with Letter of Interim Authority (LIA).

These universities are established through institutional Acts of Parliament under the Universities Act, 2012 which provides for the development of university education, the establishment, accreditation and governance of universities. According to a 2004 report on reforming higher education in Kenya, the rapid expansion of university education in the country was a spontaneous response to the increasing demand for higher education necessitated by the increasing flow of students from schools. For other post secondary institutions, see the list of post secondary institutions in Kenya.


Public universities

Sno University name Area University status Original name Year established Campus
1 University of Nairobi Nairobi 1970 Royal Technical College, Royal College Nairobi 1956 Main campus, Kikuyu campus, Chiromo campus, Lower Kabete campus, Upper Kabete campus, Parklands campus, Embu University college,[1] South Eastern Univ. College Kitui, Kisumu campus, Mombasa campus
2 Moi University Eldoret 1984 Moi University 1984 CONSTITUENT COLLEGES: Garissa University College, Rongo University College, CAMPUSES: Odera Akang'o yala campus, Mombasa Campus, Kericho Campus, Kitale Campus, Alupe Campus, Nairobi Campus,
3 Kenyatta University Nairobi 1985 Kenyatta University College 1965 Main campus, Parklands campus, Ruiru campus, City campus, Kitui campus, Mombasa campus, Nakuru campus, Pwani University College, Machakos University College
4 Egerton University Njoro 1988 Egerton Farm School, Egerton Agricultural College 1939 Kisii university college and Laikipia university college
5 Maseno University Maseno 1991 Maseno Govt. Training Institute, Siriba Teachers College 1955 Oginga Odinga University
6 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Nairobi 1994 Jomo Kenyatta College of Agriculture 1981 Multimedia University College of Kenya, Meru University College of Science and Technology, Murang'a University College
7 Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Kakamega 2009 Western College of Arts and Applied Sciences 1972
8 Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Nyeri 2012 Kimathi Institute of Technology, Kimathi University College of Technology (2007) as a Constituent College of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 1972 Main Campus, Nyeri
9 Chuka University Chuka 2012 Egerton University Eastern Campus College, Chuka University College (2007) as a Constituent College of Egerton University 2004 Main Campus, Chuka
10 Technical University of Kenya Nairobi 2013 Kenya Technical Institute, Kenya Polytechnic, Kenya Polytechnic University College (2007) as a Constituent College of the University of Nairobi 1961 Main Campus, Nairobi
11 Technical University of Mombasa Mombasa 2013 (MIOME), Mombasa Technical Institute [1966], Mombasa Polytechnic [1976], The Mombasa Polytechnic University College [2007] as a Constituent College of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology 1940 Main Campus, Tudor. Satellite Campuses in Kwale and Lamu County
12 Pwani University Kilifi 2013 Kilifi Institute of Agriculture, Pwani University College as a Constituent College of Kenyatta University 2007 Main Campus, Kilifi
13 Kisii University Kisii 2013 Primary Teachers’ Training College (1965), Secondary Teachers' College (1983), Egerton Campus (1994), Kisii University College (2007) as a Constituent College of Egerton University 1965 Main Campus, Kisii Town Campus
14 University of Eldoret Eldoret 2013 Chepkoilel University College as a Constituent College of Moi University Main Campus Eldoret
15 Maasai Mara University Narok 2013 Narok University College as a Constituent College of Moi University 2008 Main Campus, Narok
16 Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Kisumu 2013 Bondo Teachers Training College, Bondo University College, as a Constituent College of Maseno University (2009) Main Campus, Lake Victoria
17 Laikipia University Laikipia 2013 LSFTC (1965), AHITI (1979), Egerton University Campus (1990), Laikipia University College, as a Constituent College of Egerton University Main Campus, Nyahururu town Campus, Naivasha Campus, Nakuru Campus, Maralal Campus
18 South Eastern Kenya University Kitui 2013 Ukamba Agricultural Institute (Ukai), South Eastern University College (Seuco) 2008 SEKU Main Campus, Machakos Town Campus, Kitui Town Campus, Wote Town Campus, Mtito-Andei Campus,Nairobi City Campus.
19 Multimedia University of Kenya Nairobi 2013 Central Training School (CTS) to serve East African Posts Training School (1948), (KCCT) Kenya College of Communications Technology (1992), Multimedia University college of Kenya 2008 (MMU) Main Campus
20 University of Kabianga Kericho 2013 The Government School, Kabianga (1925), Kabianga Teachers’ Training College (1929), Kabianga Framers Training Cente (1959), Kabianga Campus of Moi University (2007), Kabianga University College 2009 (UoK) Main Campus, Kapkatet Campus, Kericho Satellite Campus, Satellite Campus
21 Karatina University Karatina 2013 Moi University Central Kenya Campus, Karatina University College 2008 Main Campus, Karatina Town Campus, Itiati Campus, Nanyuki Campus, Riverbank Campus
22 Meru University of Science and Technology Meru 2013 (MECOTECH) Meru College of Technology (1979), (MUCST) Meru University College of Science and Technology 2008 MUST Main Campus, Meru Town Campus

Private universities

University name University status Original name Year established
United States International University Africa (USIU - Africa) 1970 United States International University, Nairobi Campus 1970
Mount Kenya University(MKU) 2006 Thika Institute of Technology 1996
Uzima University College (Constituency college of CUEA)
Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa 1984
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton 1992 Baraton Animal Husbandry Research Station 1980
Daystar University 1992 Daystar University College 1989
Africa Nazarene University 1994 African Nazarene University 1994
Scott Christian University 1997 Scott Theological College 1962
Kabarak University 2001 Kabarak University 2001
Strathmore University 2002 Strathmore College 1961
Zetech University 2014 Zetech College 1990
Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology 2001 Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology 2001
Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) 1992
Pan Africa Christian University 2006 Bible College 1978
Kenya Methodist University 2006 Kenya Methodist University 1997
Adventist University of Africa 2006 Adventist University of Africa 2005
Gretsa University 2006 Gretsa University 2006
Great Lakes University of Kisumu 2006 Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development 1998
Presbyterian University of East Africa 2007 Presbyterian College 1994
St. Paul's University 2007 Divinity School, St Paul’s United Theological college 1930
KCA University 2007 Kenya College of Accountancy 1989
Africa International University 2011 Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology 1983

Riara University

 2012 Riara University School of Business, Education and Law 2012
Pioneer International University

Others

University name University status Original name Year established
Nairobi International School of Theology Registered private university Nairobi International School of Theology 1981
The East Africa School of Theology Registered private university The East Africa School of Theology 1979
Aga Khan University Teaching Hospital Interim Authority (LIA) Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi 1958 (Pakistan)
Lukenya University Letter of Interim Authority Lukenya College 2014
Inoorero University Interim Authority (LIA)
Sacred Training Institute Registered tertiary college Bungoma and Nairobi Campuses 2005
Kenya School of Professional Studies (SPS) 1988 (Nairobi)

Technical, vocational, and trade schools

Proprietary schools

References

  1. ↑ http://www.embuni.ac.ke/
  2. ↑ Harvard Institute of Development Studies
  3. ↑ Savannah Institute for Business and Informatics
  4. ↑ International Centre of Technology
  5. ↑ Karatina Institute of Technology
  6. ↑ Keiway Mining & Technology College
  7. ↑ Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute
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