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Public Universities in Kenya and Courses Offered

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Public universities in Kenya are universities that are predominantly funded by public means through a national or sub national government, as opposed to private universities. The Ministry of Education controls all of the public universities.

Students are enrolled after completing the 8-4-4 system of education and attaining a mark of C+ or above. Students who meet the criteria determined annually by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) receive government sponsorship, as part of their university or college fee is catered for by the government.

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They are also eligible for a low interest loan from the Higher Education Loan Board. They are expected to pay back the loan after completing higher education.

List of Public Universities in Kenya and Code

1. University of Nairobi – UON – 11
2. Kenyatta University – KU – 12
3. Moi University – MU – 13
4. Egerton University – EU – 14
5. JKUAT – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology – 15
6. Maseno University – MSU – 16
7. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology – MMUST – 17
8. Technical University of Kenya – TUK – 18
9. Pwani University – PU – 19
10. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology – DKUT – 20
11. Technical University of Mombasa – TUM – 21
12. Chuka University – CU – 22
13. Kisii University – KSU – 23
14. Maasai Mara University – MMU – 24
15. Meru University of Science and Technology – MUST – 25
16. University of Kabianga – KBU – 26
17. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology – JOOUST – 27
18. South Eastern Kenya University – SEKU – 28
19. Multimedia University of Kenya – MMUK – 29
20. Laikipia University – LKU – 30
21. Karatina University – KRU – 31
22. University of Eldoret – UOE – 32
23. Taita Taveta University College – TTUC – 33
24. Muran’ga University College – MRUC – 34
25. Kirinyaga University College – KYUC – 35
26. Cooperative University College of Kenya – COPUCK – 36
27. Kibabii University – (KIBU) – 37
28. Garissa University College of Kenya – GUC – 38
29. Rongo University College of Kenya – RUC – 39
30. Embu University College of Kenya – EUC – 40
31. Machakos University College of Kenya – MCKUC – 41

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