Notable Universities in Kenya

A closer look at 20 universities in Kenya — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Kenya Medical Training College	Nairobi	Public	1927	English	Clinical MedicineNursingMedical Laboratory Sciences
Scott Christian University	Machakos	Private	1943	English	TheologyBiblical StudiesChristian Education
Kenya Methodist University	Meru	Private	1997	English	Business AdministrationEducationNursing
Presbyterian University of East Africa	Kikuyu	Private	1999	English	Business AdministrationInformation TechnologyEducation
Karatina University	Karatina	Public	2013	English	AgricultureEnvironmental ScienceBusiness
Kisii University	Kisii	Public	2013	English	EducationBusiness AdministrationAgriculture
St. Pauls University	Limuru	Private	1903	English	TheologyCommunicationBusiness Administration
Egerton University	Njoro	Public	1939	English	AgricultureVeterinary MedicineEnvironmental Science
Nairobi Technical Training Institute	Nairobi	Public	1951	English	Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringBusiness Studies
University of Nairobi	Nairobi	Public	1956	English	MedicineLawEngineering
Strathmore University	Nairobi	Private	1961	English	Business AdministrationInformation TechnologyLaw
Technical University of Kenya	Nairobi	Public	1961	English	EngineeringApplied SciencesArchitecture
United States International University	Nairobi	Private	1969	English	Business AdministrationPsychologyInternational Relations
Daystar University	Athi River	Private	1976	English	CommunicationBusiness AdministrationTheology
Pan Africa Christian University	Nairobi	Private	1978	English	TheologyBusinessCommunication
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton	Baraton	Private	1978	English	NursingEducationBusiness Administration
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Juja	Public	1981	English	AgricultureEngineeringInformation Technology
Africa International University	Nairobi	Private	1983	English	TheologyBusiness AdministrationEducation
Catholic University of Eastern Africa	Nairobi	Private	1984	English	TheologyPhilosophyCanon Law
Moi University	Eldoret	Public	1984	English	MedicineEngineeringAgriculture