Assuming you want to study in a parallel university in Kenya and you aren’t sure which between Kenya Methodist University and Mount Kenya University you should join. It’s tricky considering the two universities are not only cheap but also favourable to average students. Here we give our honest review based on university online presence, marketability of the courses offered by respective universities and the quality of education in each university.
To begin with, we shall compare the most marketable courses between the two universities. These are courses regarded as most popular and with numerous job opportunities.
| KENYA METHODIST | MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY | |
| 1 | Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) | Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Security Management |
| 2 | Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism | Bachelor of Economics and Statistics |
| 3 | Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Security Management | Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Studies |
| 4 | Bachelor of Business Information Technology (BBIT) | Bachelor of Laws |
| 5 | Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems (BCIS) | Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery |
| 6 | Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBCHB) | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| 7 | Bachelor of Science in Community Health (BScCH) | Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science |
| 8 | Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (BScHND) | Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine |
| 9 | Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences (BScMLS) | Bachelor of Science in Dental Technology |
| 10 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) | Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| 11 | Bachelor of Pharmacy | Bachelor of Science in Finance and Statistics |
| 12 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| 13 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pediatrics | |
| 14 | Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management | |
| 15 | Bachelor of Science in Statistics | |
| 16 | Bachelor of Science in Computer Electronic Systems | |
| 17 | Bachelor of Commerce |
When you compare the two in terms of the number of marketable degree courses offered by each, you will realize that MKU has a total of 17 quality courses while Kenya Methodist University boasts of 11 quality courses.
The next step is to compare the two in terms of ranking.Accoding to Webometric,an institution that ranks universities in terms of online presense,Mount Kenya University ranks 13th in the country and 7324 worldwide while Kenya Methodist University ranks 11th in the country and 6561 worldwide. This means Kenya Methodist University has more presence online than MKU.This presence represents the number of articles published on various journals and the total number of searchers a university receives online.
In terms of fees structure, Mount Kenya is cheaper than Kenya Methodist University.Generally,a student pays average Ksh 110,000 in fees per year at MKU while those in KEMU pay average Ksh 120,000 per year, making a difference of 10,000.
Duration of study
Most courses at MKU take two and half years except Medicine & Surgery and Engineering courses. At Methodist University, most courses take 4 years.
Based on the factors discussed above, Mount Kenya University becomes the better option for a student who would want to choose the most ideal course that will take less time and fewer resources. Mount Kenya University is present in more than 10 towns in Kenya, which makes a student to learn from wherever he is.Another advantage of Mount Kenya University is that it has the option of pursuing your course through distance learning.
