All the 2020 KCSE candidates will get places at Universities, after all. This ends the speculations that the Government was planning to change the minimum entry grade to university from the normal C+ (plus). The process of placing the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Candidates into higher institutions of learning has been started.
The candidates will now be able to know their courses and higher learning institutions they will join. The Process will be carried out by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
Education Cabinet Secretary, Professor George Magoha, on Monday 24th May, launched the selection process at the Joseph Kangethe primary school in Nairobi. Over 143,149 candidates who scored the minimum university entry grade of (C+, plus and above) will secure a slot in both private and public universities under the government-sponsored programme.
The candidates with C+ (plus) and above will now jostle for the available vacancies and courses in universities. Of these; 893 scored A (plain), 6,420 had A- (minus) while, 14,427 garnered grade B+ (plus). Others were: 25,207 (B plain), 38,194 (B- minus) and 57,999 (C+ plus).
CS George Magoha says the TVET system and Universities have places for all the 747,171 candidates who sat for the 2020 KCSE exams.
Other KCSE 2020 candidates, who will not make it for the degree courses, will be placed in colleges and TVET institutions.
Previous admissions
The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) emerged the most preferred university after leading in the numbers of new students’ admissions for the 2020/2021 academic year.
In the admissions results released by the Kenya universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS, the institution admitted 6,006 students who sat for the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, examinations. University of Nairobi, UON, cliched second spot after getting 5,894 new students. In third position was Maseno university that got a share of 5,716 admissions. Kenyatta, Kisii and Moi universities got 5,659, 5,566 and 4,948 students; respectively.
This was the third year in a row that JKUAT was taking the lion share of the new students’ slots.
Kabarak and Daystar universities were the only universities that were able to admit more students than their declared capacity. The two are private universities.
The table below shows the KUCCPS degree placement figures per university 2020/2021 academic year;
| S/N | UNIVERSITY NAME | PROGRAMMES | CAPACITY | PLACED | % FILLED | MALE | FEMALE | % MALE | % FEMALE |
| 1 | JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY | 91 | 6,291 | 6,006 | 95.5% | 3,327 | 2,679 | 55.4% | 44.6% |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI | 60 | 6,215 | 5,894 | 94.8% | 3,280 | 2,614 | 55.6% | 44.4% |
| 3 | MASENO UNIVERSITY | 78 | 6,765 | 5,716 | 84.5% | 3,057 | 2,659 | 53.5% | 46.5% |
| 4 | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY | 88 | 5,783 | 5,659 | 97.9% | 3,009 | 2,650 | 53.2% | 46.8% |
| 5 | KISII UNIVERSITY | 83 | 6,375 | 5,566 | 87.3% | 3,308 | 2,258 | 59.4% | 40.6% |
| 6 | MOI UNIVERSITY | 64 | 5,068 | 4,948 | 97.6% | 2,656 | 2,292 | 53.7% | 46.3% |
| 7 | MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY | 59 | 4,885 | 4,400 | 90.1% | 2,366 | 2,034 | 53.8% | 46.2% |
| 8 | CHUKA UNIVERSITY | 55 | 4,750 | 3,858 | 81.2% | 2,107 | 1,751 | 54.6% | 45.4% |
| 9 | KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY | 39 | 4,310 | 3,457 | 80.2% | 2,326 | 1,131 | 67.3% | 32.7% |
| 10 | MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 69 | 3,720 | 3,297 | 88.6% | 1,991 | 1,306 | 60.4% | 39.6% |
| 11 | EGERTON UNIVERSITY | 61 | 4,010 | 3,281 | 81.8% | 1,893 | 1,388 | 57.7% | 42.3% |
| 12 | PWANI UNIVERSITY | 50 | 3,655 | 2,964 | 81.1% | 1,741 | 1,223 | 58.7% | 41.3% |
| 13 | RONGO UNIVERSITY | 40 | 3,200 | 2,749 | 85.9% | 1,645 | 1,104 | 59.8% | 40.2% |
| 14 | MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 55 | 6,440 | 2,624 | 40.7% | 1,708 | 916 | 65.1% | 34.9% |
| 15 | UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET | 32 | 3,435 | 2,560 | 74.5% | 1,440 | 1,120 | 56.3% | 43.8% |
| 16 | MURANGA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | 33 | 2,645 | 2,432 | 91.9% | 1,515 | 917 | 62.3% | 37.7% |
| 17 | KABARAK UNIVERSITY | 29 | 2,325 | 2,327 | 100.1% | 1,149 | 1,178 | 49.4% | 50.6% |
| 18 | KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY | 27 | 2,645 | 2,268 | 85.7% | 1,234 | 1,034 | 54.4% | 45.6% |
| 19 | MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY | 47 | 2,895 | 2,233 | 77.1% | 1,181 | 1,052 | 52.9% | 47.1% |
| 20 | UNIVERSITY OF EMBU | 34 | 2,900 | 2,198 | 75.8% | 1,297 | 901 | 59.0% | 41.0% |
| 21 | TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA | 40 | 2,330 | 2,170 | 93.1% | 1,518 | 652 | 70.0% | 30.0% |
| 22 | CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA | 28 | 2,440 | 2,091 | 85.7% | 918 | 1,173 | 43.9% | 56.1% |
| 23 | KCA UNIVERSITY | 17 | 2,060 | 2,062 | 100.1% | 1,215 | 847 | 58.9% | 41.1% |
| 24 | DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | 28 | 1,990 | 1,966 | 98.8% | 1,319 | 647 | 67.1% | 32.9% |
| 25 | ZETECH UNIVERSITY | 11 | 2,150 | 1,943 | 90.4% | 1,164 | 779 | 59.9% | 40.1% |
| 26 | KARATINA UNIVERSITY | 36 | 2,730 | 1,926 | 70.5% | 1,041 | 885 | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 27 | SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY | 35 | 2,450 | 1,925 | 78.6% | 1,162 | 763 | 60.4% | 39.6% |
| 28 | TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 31 | 2,180 | 1,861 | 85.4% | 1,154 | 707 | 62.0% | 38.0% |
| 29 | MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY | 34 | 2,360 | 1,855 | 78.6% | 1,088 | 767 | 58.7% | 41.3% |
| 30 | JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 24 | 2,148 | 1,835 | 85.4% | 1,170 | 665 | 63.8% | 36.2% |
| 31 | KIBABII UNIVERSITY | 20 | 2,260 | 1,794 | 79.4% | 1,085 | 709 | 60.5% | 39.5% |
| 32 | LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY | 25 | 2,170 | 1,777 | 81.9% | 924 | 853 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 33 | UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA | 31 | 2,405 | 1,734 | 72.1% | 961 | 773 | 55.4% | 44.6% |
| 34 | TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA | 53 | 1,662 | 1,667 | 100.3% | 1,080 | 587 | 64.8% | 35.2% |
| 35 | UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON | 26 | 1,860 | 1,647 | 88.5% | 981 | 666 | 59.6% | 40.4% |
| 36 | CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA | 17 | 2,030 | 1,438 | 70.8% | 737 | 701 | 51.3% | 48.7% |
| 37 | MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA | 1,417 | 1,392 | 98.2% | 893 | 499 | 64.2% | 35.8% | |
| 38 | THARAKA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 24 | 1,710 | 1,380 | 80.7% | 800 | 580 | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 39 | TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY | 17 | 1,600 | 1,335 | 83.4% | 903 | 432 | 67.6% | 32.4% |
| 40 | PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA | 10 | 1,240 | 1,169 | 94.3% | 654 | 515 | 55.9% | 44.1% |
| 41 | KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 13 | 1,250 | 1,164 | 93.1% | 662 | 502 | 56.9% | 43.1% |
| 42 | PIONEER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 4 | 1,200 | 1,157 | 96.4% | 645 | 512 | 55.7% | 44.3% |
| 43 | ST PAULS UNIVERSITY | 15 | 1,070 | 1,023 | 95.6% | 535 | 488 | 52.3% | 47.7% |
| 44 | LUKENYA UNIVERSITY | 6 | 1,100 | 973 | 88.5% | 545 | 428 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 45 | GARISSA UNIVERSITY | 13 | 860 | 783 | 91.0% | 514 | 269 | 65.6% | 34.4% |
| 46 | MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA | 3 | 750 | 715 | 95.3% | 362 | 353 | 50.6% | 49.4% |
| 47 | BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 14 | 705 | 650 | 92.2% | 308 | 342 | 47.4% | 52.6% |
| 48 | KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY | 6 | 820 | 619 | 75.5% | 349 | 270 | 56.4% | 43.6% |
| 49 | SCOTT CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | 10 | 610 | 552 | 90.5% | 311 | 241 | 56.3% | 43.7% |
| 50 | AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY | 13 | 580 | 541 | 93.3% | 237 | 304 | 43.8% | 56.2% |
| 51 | GRETSA UNIVERSITY | 5 | 730 | 525 | 71.9% | 280 | 245 | 53.3% | 46.7% |
| 52 | KIRIRI WOMENS UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | 5 | 650 | 505 | 77.7% | – | 505 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 53 | UMMA UNIVERSITY | 9 | 710 | 498 | 70.1% | 291 | 207 | 58.4% | 41.6% |
| 54 | THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY | 4 | 500 | 450 | 90.0% | 293 | 157 | 65.1% | 34.9% |
| 55 | TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 11 | 740 | 432 | 58.4% | 260 | 172 | 60.2% | 39.8% |
| 56 | AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 8 | 570 | 423 | 74.2% | 214 | 209 | 50.6% | 49.4% |
| 57 | DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY | 12 | 330 | 337 | 102.1% | 146 | 191 | 43.3% | 56.7% |
| 58 | TANGAZA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 7 | 330 | 313 | 94.8% | 142 | 171 | 45.4% | 54.6% |
| 59 | MARIST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 2 | 300 | 292 | 97.3% | 144 | 148 | 49.3% | 50.7% |
| 60 | KENYA ASSEMBLIES OF GOD EAST UNIVERSITY | 7 | 360 | 288 | 80.0% | 133 | 155 | 46.2% | 53.8% |
| 61 | ALUPE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 8 | 320 | 276 | 86.3% | 159 | 117 | 57.6% | 42.4% |
| 62 | UZIMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 4 | 260 | 227 | 87.3% | 149 | 78 | 65.6% | 34.4% |
| 63 | RAF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 2 | 200 | 195 | 97.5% | 110 | 85 | 56.4% | 43.6% |
| 64 | KOITALEEL SAMOEI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 3 | 210 | 186 | 88.6% | 98 | 88 | 52.7% | 47.3% |
| 65 | PAN AFRICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | 7 | 140 | 128 | 91.4% | 66 | 62 | 51.6% | 48.4% |
| 66 | RIARA UNIVERSITY | 5 | 90 | 90 | 100.0% | 47 | 43 | 52.2% | 47.8% |
| 67 | KENYATTA UNIVERSITY – MAMA NGINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | 3 | 90 | 83 | 92.2% | 53 | 30 | 63.9% | 36.1% |
| 68 | INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY | 3 | 150 | 2 | 1.3% | – | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| GRAND TOTAL | 605 | 145,129 | 122,831 | 84.6% | 70,050 | 52,781 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
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