Universities in Kenya
Universities In Kenya is a structured education dataset with 36 entries. Its fields include NO, Name, Area. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 36 rows
- Fields
- 7 columns
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Data updated
- Feb 22, 2026
Included fields: NO, Name, Area, Year chartered, Original name, and 2 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year chartered span
- 1968 to 2026
- Across 35 preview rows
- Year established span
- 1939 to 2017
- Across 30 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing NO, Name, and Area across education entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 36 downloadable records
NO↕ | Name↕ | Area↕ | Year chartered↕ | Original name↕ | Year established↕ | Campus↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nairobi | Nairobi | 1970 | Royal Technical College, Royal College, Nairobi | 1956 | Main campus, Kikuyu campus, Chiromo campus, Lower Kabete campus, Upper Kabete campus, Parklands campus, Kenya Science Campus, Kisumu campus, Mombasa campus |
| 2 | Moi University | Eldoret Kesses | 1984 | Moi University | 1984 | Odera Akang'o Yala Campus, Mombasa Campus, Kericho Campus, Nairobi Campus, Alupe Campus, Bomet University College |
| 3 | Kenyatta University | Nairobi | 1985 | Kenyatta University College | 1965 | Main campus, Parklands campus, Ruiru campus, City campus, Kitui campus, Mombasa campus, Nakuru campus. |
| 4 | Egerton University | Njoro | 1988 | Egerton Farm School, Egerton Agricultural College | 1939 | Main campus - Njoro, Nakuru Town Campus College (NTCC), Kenyatta campus. |
| 5 | Maseno University | Maseno | 1991 | Maseno Govt. Training Institute, Siriba Teachers College | 1955 | Oginga Odinga University |
| 6 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Kiambu | 1994 | Jomo Kenyatta College of Agriculture | 1981 | Multimedia University College of Kenya, Meru University College of Science and Technology, Murang'a University College |
| 7 | Technical University of Mombasa | Mombasa | 2007 | Mombasa Institute of Muslim Education (MIOME) | 1948 | |
| 8 | Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology | Kakamega | 2007 | Western College of Arts and Applied Sciences | 1972 | |
| 9 | Dedan Kimathi University of Technology | Nyeri | 2012 | Kimathi Institute of Technology, Kimathi University College of Technology (2007) as a constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 1972 | Main Campus, Nyeri |
| 10 | Chuka University | Chuka | 2012 | Chuka University College, Chuka University College (2004) as a constituent college of Egerton University | 2004 | Main Campus, Chuka |
| 11 | Laikipia University | Laikipia | 2013 | LSFTC (1965), AHITI (1979), Egerton University Campus (1990), Laikipia University College, as a constituent college of Egerton University | Main Campus, Nyahururu town Campus, Naivasha Campus, Nakuru Campus, Maralal Campus | |
| 12 | South Eastern Kenya University | Kitui | 2013 | Ukamba Agricultural Institute (Ukai), South Eastern University College (Seuco) | 2008 | SEKU Main Campus, Machakos Town Campus, Kitui Town Campus, Wote Town Campus, Mtito-Andei Campus, Nairobi City Campus |
| 13 | Kisii University | Kisii | 2000 | Primary Teachers College, Secondary Teachers College (Diploma), Kisii University College, | 1942 by Brighton | Main Campus, Eldoret Campus, Nairobi Campus, Kapenguria Campus, Kericho Campus |
| 14 | Multimedia University of Kenya | Nairobi | 2013 | Central Training School (CTS) to serve East African Posts Training School (1948), (KCCT) Kenya College of Communications Technology (1992), Multimedia University College of Kenya | 2008 | (MMU) Main Campus |
| 15 | University of Kabianga | Kericho | 2013 | The Government School, Kabianga (1925), Kabianga Teachers' Training College (1929), Kabianga Framers Training Centre (1959), Kabianga Campus of Moi University (2007), Kabianga University College | 2009 | (UoK) Main Campus, Kapkatet Campus, Kericho Satellite Campus, Satellite Campus |
| 16 | Karatina University | Karatina | 2013 | Moi University Central Kenya Campus, Karatina University College | 2008 | Main Campus, Karatina Town Campus, Itiati Campus, Nanyuki Campus, Riverbank Campus |
| 17 | Meru University of Science and Technology | Meru | 2013 | (MECOTECH) Meru College of Technology (1979), (MUCST) Meru University College of Science and Technology | 2008 | MUST Main Campus, Meru Town Campus |
| 18 | Kirinyaga University | Kerugoya | 2016 | Kirinyaga Technical Institute (1971), Kirinyaga University College (2011) | 2016 | Main Campus, Kutus town, Kirinyaga County |
| 19 | Pwani University | Kilifi | 2013 | Kilifi Institute of Agriculture | 2007 | Main Campus(Kilifi), Mombasa Campus |
| 20 | Murang'a University of Technology | Murang'a | 2016 | Murang'a College of Technology, Murang'a University College | ||
| 21 | Machakos University | Machakos | 2016 | (MTTI) Machakos Technical Training Institute (1979), (MUC) Machakos University College | 2013 | MksU Main Campus |
| 22 | University of Eldoret | Eldoret, Kenya | 2013 | Chepkoilel Constituency College of Moi University | 2013 | Main Campus (Chepkoilel, Eldoret), Eldoret Town Campus |
| 23 | Kibabii University | Bungoma County | 2015 | |||
| 24 | Maasai Mara University | Narok | 2009 | Narok Teachers Training College, Moi University Constituent College | 2013 | Narok |
| 25 | The Co-operative University of Kenya | Nairobi | 1968 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | 2016 | CUK Main campus, Karen |
| 26 | Rongo University | Rongo, Migori | 2016 Moi Institute of Technology (MIT), Rongo University College | 1983 | (RU) Main Campus | — |
| 27 | Technical University of Kenya | Nairobi | 2013 | Kenya Polytechnic | 1961 | Main Campus (Nairobi) |
| 28 | Garissa University | Garissa | 2017 | Main Campus (Garissa) | ||
| 29 | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology | Bondo | 2013 | Bondo University College | 2009 | Main Campus (Bondo) |
| 30 | Taita Taveta University | Voi | 2016 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) Taita Taveta Campus | 2007 | Main Campus (Voi) |
| 31 | Tharaka University | Tharaka | 2022 | Tharaka University | 2017 | Main Campus Marimanti |
| 32 | University of Embu | Embu | 2016 | Embu Agricultural Staff Training (EAST) College | 1947 | Main Campus (Embu) |
| 33 | Tom Mboya University | Homabay County | 2022 | Tom Mboya University College | 2015 | Main Campus (Homabay) |
| 34 | Kaimosi Friends University | Vihiga | 2022 | Kaimosi Friends University College (KAFUCO) | 2015 | Main Campus (Kaimosi) |
| 35 | Alupe University | Busia | 2022 | Alupe University College | 2015 | Main Campus (Busia) |
| 36 | Bomet University | Bomet | 2026 | Bomet University College | 2017 | Main Campus (Bomet) |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Universities in Kenya organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 36 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 36 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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