Latest list of all Public and Private Universities in Kenya

There are a total of 69 private and public universities in Kenya. This is as per the current list from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

There are 39 Public Universities in Kenya while private universities are 30.

See the full list of all the universities and their codes:

NAME	KEY	CATEGORY	TYPE
AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	AIU	University	Private
AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY	ANU	University	Private
ALUPE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	AUC	University	Public
AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	AMIU	University	Private
BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	BUC	University	Public
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA	CUEA	University	Private
CHUKA UNIVERSITY	CU	University	Public
CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA	COPUK	University	Public
DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY	DAYSTAR	University	Private
DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY	DKUT	University	Public
EGERTON UNIVERSITY	EU	University	Public
GARISSA UNIVERSITY	GU	University	Public
GRETSA UNIVERSITY	GRETSA	University	Private
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY	ILU	University	Private
JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	JOOUST	University	Public
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY	JKUAT	University	Public
KABARAK UNIVERSITY	KABU	University	Private
KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	KAFUCO	University	Public
KARATINA UNIVERSITY	KARU	University	Public
KCA UNIVERSITY	KCA	University	Private
KENYA ASSEMBLIES OF GOD EAST UNIVERSITY	KAGEU	University	Private
KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY	KHEU	University	Private
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY	KEMU	University	Private
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY	KU	University	Public
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY – MAMA NGINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	MNUC	University	Public
KIBABII UNIVERSITY	KBBU	University	Public
KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY	KYU	University	Public
KIRIRI WOMENS UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	KWUST	University	Private
KISII UNIVERSITY	KSU	University	Public
KOITALEEL SAMOEI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	KSUC	University	Public
LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY	LU	University	Public
LUKENYA UNIVERSITY	LUKENYA	University	Private
MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY	MMARAU	University	Public
MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY	MCKU	University	Public
MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA	MUA	University	Private
MARIST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	MARIST	University	Private
MASENO UNIVERSITY	MSU	University	Public
MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	MMUST	University	Public
MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	MUST	University	Public
MOI UNIVERSITY	MU	University	Public
MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY	MKU	University	Private
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA	MMU	University	Public
MURANGA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY	MUT	University	Public
PAN AFRICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY	PAC	University	Private
PIONEER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	PIU	University	Private
PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA	PUEA	University	Private
PWANI UNIVERSITY	PU	University	Public
RAF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	RIU	University	Private
RIARA UNIVERSITY	RU	University	Private
RONGO UNIVERSITY	RNU	University	Public
SCOTT CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY	SCU	University	Private
SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY	SEKU	University	Public
ST PAULS UNIVERSITY	SPU	University	Private
TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY	TTU	University	Public
TANGAZA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	TUC	University	Private
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA	TUK	University	Public
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA	TUM	University	Public
THARAKA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	THRKUC	University	Public
THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY	TEAU	University	Private
TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	TMUC	University	Public
TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	TRUC	University	Public
UMMA UNIVERSITY	UMMA	University	Private
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON	BARA	University	Private
UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET	UOE	University	Public
UNIVERSITY OF EMBU	UOEM	University	Public
UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA	UOK	University	Public
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI	UON	University	Public
UZIMA UNIVERSITY	UZIMA	University	Private
ZETECH UNIVERSITY	ZETECH	University	Private