List of universities and colleges in Kenya

This is a list of universities and colleges in Kenya. 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.

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Public universities

University Location University status Original or former name Year established Campuses or constituent colleges
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 law school, Kenya Polytechnic Univ. College, South Eastern Univ. College Kitui, Kisumu campus
Kenyatta University Nairobi 1985 Kenyatta University College 1965 Pwani University College
Moi University Eldoret 1984 Moi University 1984 CONSTITUTENT COLLEGES: Narok University College, Kabianga University College, Karatina University College,Chepkoilel University College, Rongo University College, CAMPUSES: Odera Akang'o yala campus, Mombasa Campus, Kericho Campus, Kitale Campus, Alupe Campus, Nairobi Campus,
Egerton University Njoro 1988 Egerton Farm School, Egerton Agricultural College 1939 Kisii university college, Chuka university college, Laikipia university college
Maseno University Maseno 1991 Maseno Govt. Training Institute, Siriba Teachers College 1955 Bondo University College
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, Kimathi University College of Technology, Mombasa Polytechnic University College
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Kakamega 2009 Western College of Arts and Applied Sciences 1972 Main campus, Kakamega

Private universities

University name University status Original name Year established Website
United States International University (USIU - Africa) 1970 United States International University 1970 http://www.usiu.ac.ke/
Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) 1992 Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa 1984 http://www.cuea.edu/
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton 1992 Baraton Animal Husbandry Research Station 1980 http://www.ueab.ac.ke/
Daystar University 1992 Daystar University College 1989 http://www.daystar.ac.ke/
Africa Nazarene University 1994 African Nazarene University 1994 http://www.anu.ac.ke/
Scott Theological College 1997 Scott Theological College 1962 http://www.scott.ac.ke/
Kabarak University 2001 Kabarak University 2001 http://www.kabarak.ac.ke/
Strathmore University 2002 Strathmore College 1961 http://www.strathmore.edu/
Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology 2001 Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology 2001 http://www.kwust.ac.ke/
Mount Kenya University 2006 Thika Institute of Technology 1996 http://www.mku.ac.ke/
Pan Africa Christian University 2006 Bible College 1978 http://www.pacuniversity.ac.ke/
Kenya Methodist University 2006 Kenya Methodist University 1997 http://www.kemu.ac.ke/
Adventist University of Africa 2006 Adventist University of Africa 2005 http://www.aua.ac.ke/
Gretsa University 2006 Gretsa University 2006 http://www.gretsauniversity.ac.ke/
Great Lakes University of Kisumu 2006 Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development 1998 http://www.gluk.ac.ke/
Presbyterian University of East Africa 2007 Presbyterian College 1994 http://www.puea.ac.ke/
St. Paul's University 2007 Divinity School, St Paul’s United Theological college 1930 http://www.stpaulslimuru.ac.ke/
KCA University 2007 Kenya College of Accountancy 1989 http://www.kca.ac.ke/
Africa International University 2011 Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology http://www.negst.edu/

Others

University name University status Original name Year established
Nairobi International School of Theology Nairobi International School of Theology 1981
The East Africa School of Theology The East Africa School of Theology 1979
Aga Khan University Teaching Hospital Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi 1958 (Pakistan)

Vocational or trade schools

Proprietary schools

Naibi Institute of Business studies[NIBS]

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