The Commission for University Education (CUE) has released an updated
list of public and private institutions licensed to offer higher education in
Kenya.
In a notice dated 20th January 2025, the commission
published the full list of institutions in accordance with the Universities
Act, CAP 210 of 13th November 2025.
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# |
University Name |
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1 |
Kenya
Medical Research Institute |
|
2 |
University of Eldoret |
|
3 |
United
States International University-Africa |
|
4 |
Strathmore University |
|
5 |
St.
Paul's University |
|
6 |
Scott Christian University |
|
7 |
Africa
Nazarene University |
|
8 |
University of Nairobi |
|
9 |
University
of Embu |
|
10 |
Moi University |
|
11 |
Kenya
Methodist University |
|
12 |
Maseno University |
|
13 |
Kenyatta
University |
|
14 |
Kabarak University |
|
15 |
Jomo
Kenyatta University of Agric and Tech |
|
16 |
Egerton University |
|
17 |
Daystar
University |
|
18 |
Catholic University of Eastern Africa |
|
19 |
University
of Eastern Africa Baraton |
|
20 |
Aga Khan University |
|
21 |
Zetech
University |
|
22 |
Gretsa University |
|
23 |
Great
Lakes University of Kisumu |
|
24 |
Turkana University College |
|
25 |
Inoorero |
|
26 |
Kenya Highlands Evangelical University |
|
27 |
KAG
East University |
|
28 |
Nairobi International School of Theology |
|
29 |
Kiriri
Women's University of Scienceand Tech |
|
30 |
Inorero |
|
31 |
The
East African University |
|
32 |
Presbyterian University of East Africa |
|
33 |
Management
University of Africa |
|
34 |
Pioneer International University |
|
35 |
Adventist
University of Africa |
|
36 |
Kaimosi Friends University |
|
37 |
Karatina
University |
|
38 |
KCA University |
|
39 |
Kibabii
University |
|
40 |
Kirinyaga University |
|
41 |
Kisii
University |
|
42 |
Laikipia University |
|
43 |
Lukenya
University |
|
44 |
Maasai Mara University |
|
45 |
Machakos
University |
|
46 |
Marist International University College |
|
47 |
Meru
University of Science and Technology |
|
48 |
Masinde Muliro Univ of Sci & Tech |
|
49 |
Mount
Kenya University |
|
50 |
Multimedia University of Kenya |
|
51 |
Amref
International University |
|
52 |
Bomet University College |
|
53 |
Chuka
University |
|
54 |
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology |
|
55 |
Garissa
University |
|
56 |
Hekima University College |
|
57 |
Jaramogi
Oginga Odinga Univ of Sci and Tec |
|
58 |
Murang'a University of Technology |
|
59 |
Pwani
University |
|
60 |
Islamic University of Kenya |
|
61 |
Riara
University |
|
62 |
Rongo University |
|
63 |
South
Eastern Kenya University |
|
64 |
Taita Taveta University |
|
65 |
Tangaza
University |
|
66 |
Technical University of Mombasa |
|
67 |
Technical
University of Kenya |
|
68 |
Tharaka University |
|
69 |
Tom
Mboya University |
|
70 |
Regina Pacis College |
|
71 |
International
Leadership University |
|
72 |
The Co-operative University of Kenya |
|
73 |
The
Presbyterian University of East Africa |
|
74 |
Alupe University |
|
75 |
University
of Kabianga |
|
76 |
Pan Africa Christian University |
|
77 |
Uzima
University |
|
78 |
Umma University |
|
79 |
Africa
International University |
|
80 |
Koitaleel Samoei University College |
|
81 |
National
Defence University - Kenya |
|
82 |
National Intelligence and Research University |
|
83 |
Kenya
School of Government |
|
84 |
Mama Ngina University College |
|
85 |
Africa
Interstates |
|
86 |
Moi University |
|
87 |
Open
University of Kenya |
|
88 |
KASNEB |
|
89 |
Consolata
International University |
|
90 |
Test |
|
91 |
Baraton
College |
|
92 |
UMMA UNIVERSITY |
|
93 |
Outspan
Global University |
|
94 |
Outspan Global |
|
95 |
Kamagambo
University College |
|
96 |
The African Talent University |
|
97 |
Baraton
International University |
|
98 |
Nyandarua University College |
|
99 |
Kabarnet
University College |
|
100 |
CHRM College |
|
101 |
Nia University |
|
102 |
Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Tech Univ |
Public Licensed (Chartered) Universities
|
University |
Year
Licensed |
|
University
of Nairobi |
2013 |
|
Moi
University |
2013 |
|
Kenyatta
University |
2013 |
|
Egerton
University |
2013 |
|
Jomo
Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
2013 |
|
Maseno
University |
2013 |
|
Masinde
Muliro University of Science and Technology |
2013 |
|
Dedan
Kimathi University of Technology |
2012 |
|
Chuka
University |
2013 |
|
Technical
University of Kenya |
2013 |
|
Technical
University of Mombasa |
2013 |
|
Pwani
University |
2013 |
|
Kisii
University |
2013 |
|
University
of Eldoret |
2013 |
|
Maasai
Mara University |
2013 |
|
Jaramogi
Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology |
2013 |
|
Laikipia
University |
2013 |
|
South
Eastern Kenya University |
2013 |
|
Meru
University of Science and Technology |
2013 |
|
Multimedia
University of Kenya |
2013 |
|
University
of Kabianga |
2013 |
|
Karatina
University |
2013 |
|
Kibabii
University |
2015 |
|
Rongo
University |
2016 |
|
The
Co-operative University of Kenya |
2016 |
|
Taita
Taveta University |
2016 |
|
Murang’a
University of Technology |
2016 |
|
University
of Embu |
2016 |
|
Machakos
University |
2016 |
|
Kirinyaga
University |
2016 |
|
Garissa
University |
2017 |
|
Alupe
University |
2022 |
|
Kaimosi
Friends University |
2022 |
|
Tom
Mboya University |
2022 |
|
Tharaka
University |
2022 |
Private Chartered Universities
|
University |
Year
Chartered |
|
University
of Eastern Africa, Baraton |
1991 |
|
Catholic
University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) |
1992 |
|
Daystar
University |
1994 |
|
Scott
Christian University |
1997 |
|
United
States International University |
1999 |
|
Africa
Nazarene University |
2002 |
|
Kenya
Methodist University |
2006 |
|
St.
Paul’s University |
2007 |
|
Pan
Africa Christian University |
2008 |
|
Strathmore
University |
2008 |
|
Kabarak
University |
2008 |
|
Mount
Kenya University |
2011 |
|
Africa
International University |
2011 |
|
Kenya
Highlands Evangelical University |
2011 |
|
Great
Lakes University of Kisumu |
2012 |
|
KCA
University |
2013 |
|
Adventist
University of Africa |
2013 |
|
KAG
EAST University |
2016 |
|
Umma
University |
2019 |
|
Presbyterian
University of East Africa |
2020 |
|
Aga
Khan University |
2021 |
|
Kiriri
Women’s University of Science and Technology |
2022 |
|
The
East African University |
2022 |
|
Zetech
University |
2022 |
|
Lukenya
University |
2022 |
|
Management
University of Africa |
2024 |
|
Tangaza
University |
2024 |
|
Islamic
University of Kenya |
2024 |
|
Riara
University |
2025 |
|
Uzima
University |
2025 |
|
Gretsa
University |
2025 |
|
Amref
International University |
2025 |
Specialized Degree-Awarding Universities (Public)
|
Institution |
Year
Licensed |
|
National
Defence University, Kenya |
2021 |
|
Open
University of Kenya |
2023 |
|
National
Intelligence Research University |
2024 |
Public University Constituent Colleges
|
Constituent
College |
Year |
|
Turkana
University College |
2016 |
|
Bomet
University College |
2017 |
|
Koitaleel
Samoei University College |
2022 |
|
Mama
Ngina University College |
2021 |
|
Kenya
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
2022 |
|
Nyandarua
University College |
2025 |
|
Kabarnet
University College |
2025 |
|
Makueni
University College |
2025 |
Private University Constituent Colleges
|
Constituent
College |
Year |
|
Hekima
University College |
1993 |
|
Marist
International University College |
2002 |
Institutions with Letters of Interim Authority (LIA)
|
Institution |
Year |
|
Pioneer
International University |
2012 |
|
International
Leadership University |
2014 |
|
Consolata
International University |
2025 |
According to CUE, the listing aims to protect students and
parents from enrolling in unaccredited institutions, while enhancing
transparency and quality assurance in Kenya’s higher education sector.
The commission has called on the public to report any
suspicious or unaccredited institutions to:
Commission Secretary / Chief Executive Officer
Commission for University Education
P.O. Box 54999-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: cs@cue.or.ke