There are more than 100 universities in Kenya which are accredited by the government to train students for various courses. Public universities accredited are 31 while private universities are more than 50.Students are advised not to enroll for a university which is not accredited because their certificates won’t be valid.
Below we provide a full list of accredited universities in Kenya to help you choose the best.Here is the list:
No. | NAME OF UNIVERSITY / UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT / ACCREDITATION | |
Public Chartered Universities | |||
1. | University of Nairobi | Established – 1970, Chartered – 2013 | |
2. | Moi University | Established – 1984 | |
Chartered – 2013 | |||
3. | Kenyatta University | Established – 1985 | |
Chartered – 2013 | |||
4. | Egerton University | Established – 1987 | |
Chartered – 2013 | |||
5. | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Established – 1994 | |
Chartered – 2013 | |||
6. | Maseno University | Established – 2001 | |
Chartered – 2013 | |||
7. | Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) | Established – 2007 | |
Chartered – 2013 | |||
8. | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | 2012 | |
9. | Chuka University | 2013 | |
10. | Technical University of Kenya | 2013 | |
11. | Technical University of Mombasa | 2013 | |
12. | Pwani University | 2013 |
13. | Kisii University | 2013 |
14. | University of Eldoret | 2013 |
15. | Maasai Mara University | 2013 |
16. | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology | 2013 |
17. | Laikipia University | 2013 |
18. | South Eastern Kenya University | 2013 |
19. | Meru University of Science and Technology | 2013 |
20. | Multimedia University of Kenya | 2013 |
21. | University of Kabianga | 2013 |
22. | Karatina University | 2013 |
23. | Kibabii University | 2015 |
24. | Rongo University | 2016 |
25. | The Co-operative University of Kenya | 2016 |
26. | Taita Taveta University | 2016 |
27. | Murang’a University of Technology | 2016 |
28. | University of Embu | 2016 |
29. | Machakos University | 2016 |
30. | Kirinyaga University | 2016 |
31. | Garissa University | 2017 |
Public University Constituent Colleges | ||
1. | Alupe University College | 2015 |
2. | Kaimosi Friends University College | 2015 |
3. | Tom Mboya University College | 2016 |
4. | Turkana University College | 2016 |
5. | Tharaka University College | 2017 |
6. | Bomet University College | 2017 |
7. | Koitaleel Samoei University College | 2018 |
1. | University of Eastern Africa, Baraton | 1991 | ||
2. | Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) | 1992 | ||
3. | Daystar University | 1994 | ||
4. | Scott Christian University | 1997 | ||
5. | United States International University | 1999 | ||
6. | Africa Nazarene University | 2002 | ||
7. | Kenya Methodist University | 2006 | ||
8. | St. Paul’s University | 2007 | ||
9. | Pan Africa Christian University | 2008 | ||
10. | Strathmore University | 2008 | ||
11. | Kabarak University | 2008 | ||
12. | Mount Kenya University | 2011 | ||
13. | Africa International University | 2011 | ||
14. | Kenya Highlands Evangelical University | 2011 | ||
15. | Great Lakes University of Kisumu | 2012 | ||
16. | KCA University | 2013 | ||
17. | Adventist University of Africa | 2013 | ||
18. | KAG EAST University | Registered -1989 | ||
Chartered 2016 | ||||
19. | Umma University | 2019 | ||
20. | Presbyterian University of East Africa | 2020 | ||
Private University Constituent Colleges | ||||
1. | Hekima University College | 1993 | ||
2. | Tangaza University College | 1997 | ||
3. | Marist International University College | 2002 | ||
Institutions with Letters of Interim Authority | ||||
1. | Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology | 2002 | ||
2. | Aga Khan University | 2002 | ||
3. | GRETSA University | 2006 | ||
4. | The East African University | 2010 | ||
5. | Management University of Africa | 2011 |
6. | Riara University | 2012 |
7. | Pioneer International University | 2012 |
8. | International Leadership University | 2014 |
9. | Zetech University | 2014 |
10. | Lukenya University | 2015 |
11. | RAF International University | 2016 |
12. | AMREF International University | 2017 |
13. | Uzima University | 2020 |