Private Universities in Kenya are registered as per the guidelines given by the Universities Act 210B of 2012. Through the Act, the commission for Higher Education (CHE) is established to promote the objectives of university education in Kenya.
These objectives of university education includes development, processing, storage and dissemination of knowledge for the benefit of mankind.
The registration of a private university involves the institution making a formal application to the commission for higher education which will study and appraise the institution and when satisfied will issue charter to the university.
Unlike public universities that are funded by the public money, private universities are funded by their owners and promoters.
Chartered Private Universities In Kenya
- Adventist University of Africa (AUA)
- Africa International University (AIU)
- Africa Nazarene University (ANU)
- Daystar University
- East Africa School of Theology (EAST)
- Embu University College
- Genco University
- Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK)
- Gretsa University
- International Leadership University (ILU)
- International University of Professional Studies (IUPS)
- Kabarak University
- KAG East University
- KCA University (KCA)
- Kenya Highlands Evangelical University (KHEU)
- Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)
- Kiriri Women’s University of Science And Technology (KWUST)
- Lukenya University
- Mount Kenya University (MKU)
- Pan Africa Christian (PAC) University (PAC)
- Pioneer International University (PIU)
- Riara University (RU)
- Scott Christian University (Scott)
- Paul’s University (SPU)
- Strathmore University
- The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)
- The East African University (TEAU)
- The Management University of Africa (MUA)
- The Presbyterian University of East Africa (PUEA)
- Umma University
- United States International University (USIU)
- University of Eastern Africa Baraton (UEAB)
- Zetech University
You can see a list of Public Universities in Kenya here.
