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    Mount Kenya University- List of all courses and application requirements

    ByHillary Kangwana

    Mar 24, 2025
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    Mount Kenya University, MKU, offers a wide range of accredited programmes. MKU has its main campus at Thika and other satellite colleges across the country.

    Summary of the courses offered at MKU

    The university offers training opportunities in PhD’s, Masters, Bachelor, Post Graduate, Diploma, Certificate and Pre University.

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    PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT MKU BY NUMBERS ( Approved by the University Senate )

    1 Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) 8
    2 Masters 53
    3 Executive Masters 2 4 Post Graduate Diplomas 6
    4 Bachelors 67
    5 Diplomas 50
    6 Certificates 45
    Total 231

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    LIST OF ALL PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY MKU

    1 Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
    2 Bachelor of Pharmacy
    3 Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine
    4 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    5 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Upgrading)
    6 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pediatrics
    7 Bachelor of Laws
    8 Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
    9 Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
    10 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
    11 Bachelor of Commerce
    12 Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language
    13 Bachelor of Arts in Community Development
    14 Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Security Management
    15 Bachelor of Arts in Film and Animation Studies
    16 Bachelor of Arts in Justice and Security Studies
    17 Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media and Communication
    18 Bachelor of Arts in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
    19 Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
    20 Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and Governance
    21 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
    22 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Development
    23 Bachelor of Business and Information Technology
    24 Bachelor of Business Information Communication and Technology
    25 Bachelor of Business Management
    26 Bachelor of Counseling Psychology
    27 Bachelor of Development Studies
    28 Bachelor of Economics
    29 Bachelor of Economics and Finance
    30 Bachelor of Economics and Statistics
    31 Bachelor of Education (Arts)
    32 Bachelor of Education (General)
    33 Bachelor of Education (Primary Option)
    34 Bachelor of Education (Science)
    35 Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Studies
    36 Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education (Primary Option)
    37 Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education (Secondary Option)
    38 Bachelor of Public Health
    39 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Rural Development
    40 Bachelor of Science in Animal Health and Production
    41 Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
    42 Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
    43 Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
    44 Bachelor of Science in Dental Technology
    45 Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    46 Bachelor of Science in Energy and Environmental Technology
    47 Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
    48 Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
    49 Bachelor of Science in Finance and Statistics
    50 Bachelor of Science in Food Processing and Technology
    51 Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management
    52 Bachelor of Science in Health Records and Information Technology
    53 Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
    54 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
    55 Bachelor of Science in Information Science
    56 Bachelor of Science in Laboratory Sciences
    57 Bachelor of Science in Medical Biochemistry
    58 Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
    59 Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Exploration and Production
    60 Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management
    61 Bachelor of Science in Statistics
    62 Bachelor of Science in Travel and Tourism Management
    63 Bachelor of Social Work and Administration
    64 Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Development
    65 Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management
    66 Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Promotion
    67 Bachelor of Science in Oral Health
    68 Bachelor of Science in Computer Electronic Systems
    69 Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Business Administration and Management
    70 Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Counseling Psychology
    71 Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Early Childhood Education
    72 Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Education
    73 Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in English Language and Linguistics
    74 Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Religious Studies
    75 Doctor of Philosophy in Literature in English
    76 Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis
    77 Executive Master of Business Administration
    78 International Executive Master of Business Administration
    79 Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
    80 Master of Arts in Criminology and Security Studies
    81 Master of Arts in Development Studies
    82 Master of Arts in Economics
    83 Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics
    84 Master of Arts in English Literature
    85 Master of Arts in Environmental Security and Sustainable Development
    86 Master of Arts in Film Studies
    87 Master of Arts in Geography
    88 Master of Arts in History
    89 Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy
    90 Master of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies
    91 Master of Arts in Kiswahili
    92 Master of Arts in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
    93 Master of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation
    94 Master of Arts in Religious Studies
    95 Master of Arts in Sociology
    96 Master of Business Administration
    97 Master of Clinical Medicine
    98 Master of Education
    99 Master of Education in Early Childhood
    100 Master of Education in Special Needs Education
    101 Master of Governance and Ethics
    102 Master of Laws
    103 Master of Public Administration and Management
    104 Master of Public Health
    105 Master of Science in Accounting
    106 Master of Science in Applied Entomology
    107 Master of Science in Biotechnology
    108 Master of Science in Chemistry
    109 Master of Science in Information Security (Cyber Crime)
    110 Master of Science in Ecology
    111 Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
    112 Master of Science in Finance
    113 Master of Science in Hospitality Management
    114 Master of Science in Human Resource Management
    115 Master of Science in Information Sciences
    116 Master of Science in Information Technology
    117 Master of Science in Marketing
    118 Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
    119 Master of Science in Nursing (Critical Care)
    120 Master of Science in Nursing (General)
    121 Master of Science in Nursing Education
    122 Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Management
    123 Master of Science in Procurement and Supplies Management
    124 Master of Science in Project Planning
    125 Master of Science in Statistics
    126 Master of Science in Food Hygiene and Safety
    127 Master of Science in Community Health and Development
    128 Master of Science in Health Systems Management
    129 Master of Science in Health Education and Promotion
    130 Master of Science in Renewable Energy and Enviromental Engineering
    131 Masters by Thesis
    132 Post Graduate Diploma in Education
    133 Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism
    134 Post Graduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
    135 Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Management
    136 Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
    137 Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology
    138 Certificate in Animal Health and Production
    139 Certificate in Artificial Insemination
    140 Certificate in Banking and Finance
    141 Certificate in Bridging Accounting
    142 Certificate in Bridging Biology
    143 Certificate in Bridging Chemistry
    144 Certificate in Bridging English
    145 Certificate in Bridging Kiswahili
    146 Certificate in Bridging Mathematics
    147 Certificate in Bridging Physics
    148 Certificate in Business Information Technology
    149 Certificate in Business Management
    150 Certificate in Clinical and Community Nutrition
    151 Certificate in Community Development and Social Work
    152 Certificate in Community Health and HIV/AIDS Management
    153 Certificate in Computer Application Packages
    154 Certificate in Computer Engineering
    155 Certificate in Computer Forensics and Investigations
    156 Certificate in County Administration and Governance
    157 Certificate in Criminology and Security Management
    158 Certificate in Early Childhood Studies
    159 Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    160 Certificate in English as a Second Language
    161 Certificate in Entrepreneurship
    162 Certificate in Financial Science
    163 Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology
    164 Certificate in Hospitality Management
    165 Certificate in Human Resource Management
    166 Certificate in Information Science
    167 Certificate in Information Technology
    168 Certificate in Journalism and Mass Communication
    169 Certificate in Marketing Management
    170 Certificate in Medical Engineering
    171 Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics
    172 Certificate in Project Management
    173 Certificate in Public Relations and Diplomacy
    174 Certificate in Procurement and Supplies Management
    175 Certificate in Risk Management and Insurance
    176 Certificate in Science Lab Technology
    177 Certificate in Travel and Tourism Management
    178
    Certificate in Food Production

    179 Certificate in Food and Beverage Service
    180 CISCO Certified Network Administrator
    181 Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
    182 Diploma in Animal Health and Production
    183 Diploma in Animation and Motion Studies
    184 Diploma in Applied Biology
    185 Diploma in Banking and Finance
    186 Diploma in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
    187 Diploma in Business Information Technology
    188 Diploma in Business Management
    189 Diploma in Clinical and Community Nutrition
    190 Diploma in Clinical Medicine
    191 Diploma in Community Development and Social Work
    192 Diploma in Community Health and HIV/AIDS Management
    193 Diploma in Community Oral Health
    194 Diploma in Computer Engineering
    195 Diploma in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
    196 Diploma in Counseling Psychology
    197 Diploma in County Administration and Governance
    198 Diploma in Criminology and Security Management
    199 Diploma in Dental Technology
    200 Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Development
    201 Diploma in Education (Arts)
    202 Diploma in Education (Science)
    203 Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    204 Diploma in Entrepreneurship
    205 Diploma in Environmental Health
    206 Diploma in Film Production
    207 Diploma in Financial Science
    208 Diploma in Food Science and Processing Technology
    209 Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology
    210 Diploma in Hospitality Management
    211 Diploma in Human Resource Management
    212 Diploma in Information Science
    213 Diploma in Information Systems
    214 Diploma in Information Technology
    215 Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
    216 Diploma in Law
    217 Diploma in Marketing Management
    218 Diploma in Medical Engineering
    219 Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
    220 Diploma in Micro Finance
    221 Diploma in NGO Management
    222 Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
    223 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
    224 Diploma in Project Management
    225 Diploma in Public Relations and Diplomacy
    226 Diploma in Procurement and Supplies Management
    227 Diploma in Risk Management and Insurance
    228 Diploma in Science Laboratory Sciences
    229 Diploma in Special Needs Education
    230 Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management
    231 Pre-University
    232 Upgrading Certificate in Animal Health
    232 Diploma in Financial EconomicsDirector, Teaching Programmes

    MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY KUCCPS APPROVED PROGRAMMES

    S/NPROGRAMME CODEPROGRAMME NAME2019 CUTOFF2018 CUTOFF2017 CUTOFF2016 CUTOFF2015 CUTOFF
    11253101BACHELOR OF ARTS23.32024.76025.73428.970
    21253107BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ACTUARIAL SCIENCE)39.03139.42442.05542.466
    31253112BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOCHEMISTRY)24.88629.56837.40941.972
    41253115BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE)38.57939.31140.71343.519
    51253120BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC.)23.82523.98423.16230.840
    61253123BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MICROBIOLOGY)28.07828.17729.633
    71253128BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY42.71841.14243.83645.239
    81253131BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBCHB)43.71042.64844.57145.024
    91253132BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NURSING)40.22838.80442.01943.621
    101253134BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B.)38.65038.79934.33742.789
    111253135BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS)29.08427.17831.97134.530
    121253137BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SCIENCE)34.56432.47735.42036.870
    131253144BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK)24.75424.90227.34323.000
    141253150BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (INFORMATION SCIENCES)29.26330.86531.10536.011
    151253151BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT26.53829.06531.52037.530
    161253157BACHELOR OF TOURISM MANAGEMENT25.46928.91529.09735.499
    171253161BACHELOR OF ARTS (MUSIC)25.80829.08726.24823.000
    181253164BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPLIED STATISTICS WITH COMPUTING)34.05434.15934.76341.347
    191253166BACHELOR OF ARTS (FRENCH)24.17524.53724.53623.000
    201253169BACHELOR OF ARTS (GERMAN)26.30229.18033.20023.000
    211253171BACHELOR OF ARTS (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)24.18525.25927.53629.630
    221253182BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM)30.88429.58834.40039.119
    231253187BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRI BUSINESS MANAGEMENT)26.06329.18330.30738.410
    241253188BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)29.92831.40933.36640.147
    251253189BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)29.30129.38434.31238.470
    261253194BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE)35.84036.58540.65341.730
    271253201BACHELOR OF ARTS (WITH EDUCATION)27.19924.77924.07323.000
    281253215BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)27.07630.32128.91233.252
    291253222BACHELOR OF HOTELS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT25.99728.09029.97537.299
    301253229BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE25.47927.31725.69330.884
    311253234BACHELOR OF TRAVEL AND TOURS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT26.33825.63427.65534.728
    321253237BACHELOR OF ARTS (PSYCHOLOGY)24.55424.94728.42130.612
    331253260BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION26.54130.60721.133
    341253292BACHELOR OF ARTS (GEOGRAPHY)26.30624.049
    351253293BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ANIMAL SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT)25.98227.57826.83936.126
    361253299BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES)24.99125.68027.51934.106
    371253324BACHELOR OF ARTS (KISWAHILI)28.61928.15625.56934.390
    381253326BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING)24.74925.62025.89429.292
    391253327BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT)26.69029.77332.09138.635
    401253331BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION)23.85224.09823.27328.380
    411253334BACHELOR OF FINANCIAL ECONOMICS28.537
    421253337BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY)24.29124.30925.86728.374
    431253415BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EDUCATION)25.08030.20731.64037.466
    441253418BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH EDUCATION28.88429.62526.26626.843
    451253428BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (INFORMATICS)28.38131.93132.86639.113
    461253435BACHELOR OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT25.31038.47923.90423.000
    471253450BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS)27.42627.33730.19037.750
    481253490BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (CIVIL AVIATION MANAGEMENT)33.62334.05735.56838.959
    491253492BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MEDIA SCIENCE)28.71627.84829.13835.379
    501253493BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT)24.73924.66224.26830.253
    511253494BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS – BUSINESS STUDIES)28.38224.98324.82329.340
    521253495BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY)30.57127.79432.65539.539
    531253496BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (MARINE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT)27.57125.56724.38835.822
    541253561BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHYSICAL THERAPY)33.65531.74934.76542.073
    551253594BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY)25.41328.46828.66136.078
    561253598BACHELOR OF ARTS (PENOLOGY, CORRECTION AND ADMINISTRATION)27.94225.44926.64823.000
    571253599BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING)38.58937.92741.49040.771
    581253600BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (INDUSTRIAL AND TEXTILE ENGINEERING)29.90730.29031.19537.603
    591253616BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING)41.82241.27642.47443.938
    601253617BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)41.42640.58842.35443.752
    611253621BACHELOR OF ARTS (LINGUISTICS, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION)24.48324.96424.50433.210
    621253646BACHELOR OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)28.17626.83731.49539.610
    631253656BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION – SECONDARY OPTION)24.77626.56628.02934.940
    641253697BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING)40.44240.25940.88144.159
    651253718BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING)38.90138.59238.62743.162