List of Accredited Universities in Kenya

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This is a list of all universities accredited to operate in Kenya as of 2022. There are 31 accredited public universities, 7 public constituent colleges, 20 private charted universities, 3 private constituent colleges, and 13 universities with Letters of the interim authority.

Below is a full list of all accredited universities in Kenya by the Commission for University Education.

List of Accredited Universities in Kenya 2022

1. List of Public Chartered Universities

	Public Chartered Universities	Year Established/ Accredited
1.	University of Nairobi	Established – 1970
		Chartered – 2013
2.	Moi University	Established – 1984
		Chartered – 2013
3.	Kenyatta University	Established – 1985
		Chartered – 2013
4.	Egerton University	Established – 1987
		Chartered – 2013
5.	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology	Established – 1994
		Chartered – 2013
6.	Maseno University	Established – 2001
		Chartered – 2013
7.	Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology	Established – 2007
	(MMUST)	Chartered – 2013
8.	Dedan Kimathi University of Technology	2012
9.	Chuka University	2013
10.	Technical University of Kenya	2013
11.	Technical University of Mombasa	2013
12.	Pwani University	2013
13.	Kisii University	2013
14.	University of Eldoret	2013
15.	Maasai Mara University	2013
16.	Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology	2013
17.	Laikipia University	2013
18.	South Eastern Kenya University	2013
19.	Meru University of Science and Technology	2013
20.	Multimedia University of Kenya	2013
21.	University of Kabianga	2013
22.	Karatina University	2013
23.	Kibabii University	2015
24.	Rongo University	2016
25.	The Co-operative University of Kenya	2016
26.	Taita Taveta University	2016
27.	Murang’a University of Technology	2016
28.	University of Embu	2016
29.	Machakos University	2016
30.	Kirinyaga University	2016
31.	Garissa University	2017

2.Public University Constituent Colleges

	Public University Constituent Colleges
1.	Alupe University College	2015
2.	Kaimosi Friends University College	2015
3.	Tom Mboya University College	2016
4.	Turkana University College	2016
5.	Tharaka University College	2017
6.	Bomet University College	2017
7.	Koitaleel Samoei University College	2018

3. Private Chartered Universities

	Private Chartered Universities
1.	University of Eastern Africa, Baraton	1991
2.	Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)	1992
3.	Daystar University	1994
4.	Scott Christian University	1997
5.	United States International University	1999
6.	Africa Nazarene University	2002
7.	Kenya Methodist University	2006
8.	St. Paul’s University	2007
9.	Pan Africa Christian University	2008
10.	Strathmore University	2008
11.	Kabarak University	2008
12.	Mount Kenya University	2011
13.	Africa International University	2011
14.	Kenya Highlands Evangelical University	2011
15.	Great Lakes University of Kisumu	2012
16.	KCA University	2013
17.	Adventist University of Africa	2013
18.	KAG EAST University	2016
19.	Umma University	2019
20.	Presbyterian University of East Africa	2020

4. Private University Constituent Colleges

	Private University Constituent Colleges
1.	Hekima University College	1993
2.	Tangaza University College	1997
3.	Marist International University College	2002

5. Institutions with Letters of Interim Authority

1.	Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology	2002
2.	Aga Khan University	2002
3.	GRETSA University	2006
4.	The East African University	2010
5.	Management University of Africa	2011
6.	Riara University	2012
7.	Pioneer International University	2012
8.	International Leadership University	2014
9.	Zetech University	2014
10.	Lukenya University	2015
11.	RAF International University	2016
12.	AMREF International University	2017
13.	Uzima University	2020

Members of the public are therefore notified that any institution purporting to offer university education in Kenya and does not appear above is an illegal entity and is NOT authorised to operate.

Commission for University Education Contacts

Location: Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri.

Phone: 0207205000, +254780656575