list of universities and colleges in kenya

Public universities

Sno	University name	Area	University status	Original name	Year established	Campus	Website
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 law school,Embu Univ. college Embu, South Eastern Univ. College Kitui, Kisumu campus	http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/
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,	http://www.mu.ac.ke/
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	http://www.ku.ac.ke/
4	Egerton University	Njoro	1988	Egerton Farm School, Egerton Agricultural College	1939	Kisii university college and Laikipia university college	http://www.egerton.ac.ke/
5	Maseno University	Maseno	1991	Maseno Govt. Training Institute, Siriba Teachers College	1955	Oginga Odinga University	http://maseno.ac.ke/
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,	http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/
7	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Kakamega	2009	Western College of Arts and Applied Sciences	1972		http://www.mmust.ac.ke/
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	http://www.dkut.ac.ke/
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	http://www.cuc.ac.ke/
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	http://tukenya.ac.ke/
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	http://www.tum.ac.ke/
12	Pwani University	Kilifi	2013	Kilifi Institute of Agriculture, Pwani University College as a Constituent College of Kenyatta University	2007	Main Campus, Kilifi	http://www.pu.ac.ke/
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	http://www.kisiiuniversity.ac.ke
14	University of Eldoret	Eldoret	2013	Chepkoilel University College as a Constituent College of Moi University		Main Campus Eldoret	http://www.uoeld.ac.ke/
15	Maasai Mara University	Narok	2013	Narok University College as a Constituent College of Moi University	2008	Main Campus, Narok	http://www.narokuniversity.ac.ke/
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	http://www.bondo-uni.ac.ke
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, Maralal Campus	http://laikipia.ac.ke
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, Mwingi Campus, Tala Campus, Nairobi City Campus.	http://www.seuco.ac.ke/
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	http://www.mmu.ac.ke/
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 Sattellite Campus,Satellite Campus	http://www.kabianga.ac.ke/
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	http://www.karatinauniversity.ac.ke/
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	http://www.must.ac.ke/
24	University of Eldoret	Eldoret	Feb 2013	Main Campus, Eldoret	http://www.uoeld.ac.ke/

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	http://www.cuea.edu/
Uzima University College (Constituency college of CUEA)				http://uzimauniversity.ac.ke/
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 Christian University	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	1983	http://www.AfricaInternational.edu/ http://www.aiu.ac.ke/
Riara University School of Business and Law	2012	Riara University	2012	http://www.riarauniversity.ac.ke
Pioneer University

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)
Inoorero University	Interim Authority (LIA)
Sacred Training Institute	Registered Tertiary college	Bungoma and Nairobi Campuses	2005 www.sti.co.ke
Kenya School of Professional Studies (SPS)	1988 (Nairobi)