Profile of Kenyan Universities

Introduction

Kenya?셲 education system is referred to as the 8.4.4 system. This requires that a student complete eight years of primary education, four of secondary education and another four at the University (on average), for undergraduate studies. To facilitate these undergraduate studies, there are various universities both public and private.
 

Public Universities

The public universities are funded partly by the government and partly by the students. The students are required to pay a certain amount of fees per semester, which include tuition fees, registration fees and accommodation fees. The students cater for their own meals and stationary requirements thus require substantial amounts of pocket money. There is a financial assistance program for students, which is carried out by the Higher Education Loans Board. They organize for loans for students payable on attainment of employment. The students however have to apply for such loans and only the qualifying candidates are awarded the assistance. The following are the Public Universities in Kenya.
 

1. Egerton University (main campus)

P.O. Box 536, Njoro
Tel: (037) 61620, 61031/2
Fax: 61527, 61405, 61183
Email: eu-cs@net2000ke.com

Kisii Campus
P.O. Box 408, Kisii
Tel: (0381) 20531
Fax: (0381) 20533

Laikipia Campus
P.O. Box 1100, Nyahururu
Tel: (0365) 32361
Fax: (0365) 32371
 

2. Kenyatta University

P.O. Box 43844, Nairobi
Tel: 810901-10, 811278/84
Fax: 811575, 810706, 810478
Email: avuku@nbnet.co.ke
Website: http://www.ku.ac.ke
 

3. University of Nairobi (main campus)

University Way/Harry Thuku Road
P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi
Tel: 334244-63, 226451
Fax: 336885
Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke
 

4. Moi University

P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret
Tel: (0321) 43620, 43001-8, 35047, 43001-8
Fax: (0321) 43047, 43149, 63206
Email: mufis@net2000ke.com
Website: http://www.mu.ac.ke

Chepkoilel Campus
P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret
Tel: (0321) 63111/2/4
 
 

5. Maseno University College

Kisumu/Busia Road
Private Bag Maseno
Tel: (035) 51267, 51001, 51008/11
Fax: 51221, 51220, 51462
Email: Maseno@ARCC.OR.KE
 
 

6. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

P.O. Box 62000, Nairobi
Tel: (0151) 52711, 5218-4, 52033/4, 52391
Fax: (0151) 52164
Email: users@jkuat.ac.ke
Website: http://www.jkuat.ac.ke
 

Private Universities

Due to the limited available admission space in Public Universities, the university qualifying students can enroll in the Private Universities. These offer programmes that require the students to finance their studies without any financial assistance. The Higher Educations??Loans Board however discovered the need to offer assistance since there are some needy students in these Private Universities. This financial assistance is however limited to the minimum. The following are some of the Private Universities in Kenya.
 

1. Africa Nazarene University

Ongata Rongai
P.O. Box 53067, Nairobi 
Tel: (0303) 24350/1
Fax: (0303) 24352
Email: admit@anu.ac.ke
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2. University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

Off Kapsabet Road
P.O. Box 2500, Eldoret
Tel: (0326) 2625, 2262, 2466/71
Fax: (0326) 2263
 

3. Catholic University of Eastern Africa, The

P.O. Box 62157, Nairobi
Tel: 891601/6, 890023/4
Fax: 891261, 891632
Email: admin@cuea.edu
Website: http://www.cuea.edu
 

4. Daystar University

Athi River
P.O. Box 44400, Nairobi
Tel: (0150) 22601-3, (02) 723002-4, 725472
Fax: (0150) 22420
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5. United States International University- Africa

Kasarani, Off Nairobi-Thika highway
P.O. Box 14634, Nairobi
Tel: 861940, 803761/2
Fax: 803764, 862017
Email: admit@usiu.ac.ke
Website: http://www.usiu.ac.ke
 

6. Kenya Methodist University

P.O. Box 267, Meru
Tel: (0164) 20656, 20895
Fax: (0164) 30162
 

7. Kabarak University

Nakuru - Eldama Ravine Road
P.O. Box 3270, Nakuru
Tel: (037) 42582, 42794
Fax: (037) 45018 
Email: kabarak@net2000ke.com
 

8. Maharishi Universtity of Management Kenya

Tigoni Campus
Kenchic Road, Off Old Limuru Road
P.O. Box 929, Limuru
Tel/Fax: (0154) 73155
Email: mumk@iconnect.co.ke
 

9. Australian University Studies Institute

Centro House, Westlands
P.O. Box 25520, Nairobi
Tel: 441110
Fax: 441120
 

Strathmore University

Ole Sangale Road, Nairobi
P.O. Box 59857, Nairobi, Kenya
Website: http://www.strathmore.edu/