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Kenya’s Top 20 Most Competitive University Courses

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Kenya’s Top 20 Most Competitive University Courses: A Comprehensive Guide for Students

Based on KUCCPS Cut-off Points Analysis

The Landscape of Career Choice in Kenya

Choosing a career path is one of the most significant decisions a young Kenyan will make. This choice not only shapes their professional future but also influences their contribution to the nation’s development. In Kenya’s competitive higher education landscape, understanding which courses attract the highest demand provides valuable insights into student aspirations, market trends, and the evolving needs of our economy.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) cut-off points serve as a critical indicator of course competitiveness. These points represent the minimum cluster points required for admission into specific degree programmes. Higher cut-off points typically indicate greater competition, driven by factors such as limited spaces, strong job prospects, societal prestige, and earning potential.

This analysis examines the KUCCPS cut-off data to identify Kenya’s top 20 most competitive university courses. Each course appears only with its highest recorded cut-off point across all Kenyan universities used for comparison. In the coming posts, for each course, we shall explore what makes it competitive, the career prospects it offers, and what aspiring students should know before making their choice.

Understanding the Rankings: The rankings below feature 20 unique degree programmes, ranked by their highest cut-off points recorded by KUCCPS. Cut-off points ranging from 37+ to 45+ (out of a possible 48 points) represent exceptional academic achievement and strong competition for limited spaces.

Top 20 Courses at a Glance

  1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
  2. Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
  3. Bachelor of Dental Surgery
  4. Bachelor of Pharmacy
  5. Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
  6. Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering)
  7. Bachelor of Radiography
  8. Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering)
  9. Bachelor of Pharmacy with IT
  10. Bachelor of Science in Mechatronic Engineering
  11. Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  12. Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine
  13. Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Engineering)
  14. Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  15. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  16. Bachelor of Architecture
  17. Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
  18. Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences
  19. Bachelor of Quantity Surveying
  20. Bachelor of Education

The details below provide a comprehensive listing of all Kenyan universities offering each of the top 20 most competitive courses, ranked by their highest KUCCPS cut-off points from 2023. For each course, you’ll find the complete list of universities offering the programme along with their respective cut-off points.

Quick Reference: Top 20 Courses at a Glance

Rank Course Name Highest Cut-off Universities Offering
1 BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY 45.584 12
2 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE) 44.825 70
3 BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY 44.750 2
4 BACHELOR OF PHARMACY 44.452 7
5 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NURSING) 43.676 34
6 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CIVIL ENGINEERING) 43.463 19
7 BACHELOR OF RADIOGRAPHY 43.325 1
8 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING) 43.316 1
9 BACHELOR OF PHARMACY WITH IT 43.308 1
10 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING 43.232 3
11 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 43.003 21
12 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL MEDICINE 42.847 15
13 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) 42.387 7
14 BACHELOR OF LAWS 42.014 18
15 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 41.835 20
16 BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE 41.494 5
17 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 41.368 8
18 BACHELOR OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES 41.175 17
19 BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING 40.232 4
20 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION 37.208 208

 

 

Detailed Course Listings

The following sections provide complete listings of all universities offering each course, sorted by cut-off points from highest to lowest.

1. BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY

Highest Cut-off Point: 45.584 | Total Universities: 12

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 45.584
2 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 45.433
3 MOI UNIVERSITY 45.087
4 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 45.048
5 MASENO UNIVERSITY 44.787
6 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 44.563
7 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 44.435
8 KISII UNIVERSITY 44.434
9 PWANI UNIVERSITY 44.434
10 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 44.350
11 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY 42.636
12 UZIMA UNIVERSITY 40.547

 

2. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE)

Highest Cut-off Point: 44.825 | Total Universities: 70

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 44.825
2 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 44.101
3 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 43.497
4 MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 41.039
5 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 39.746
6 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 39.238
7 MOI UNIVERSITY 38.968
8 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 38.370
9 MASENO UNIVERSITY 38.155
10 CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 37.695
11 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 36.724
12 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 36.480
13 RIARA UNIVERSITY 35.796
14 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 35.408
15 CHUKA UNIVERSITY 35.372
16 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 35.264
17 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 35.209
18 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 35.087
19 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 35.024
20 PWANI UNIVERSITY 34.003
21 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY – MAMA NGINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 33.591
22 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 33.433
23 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 32.782
24 MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 28.885
25 UNIVERSITY OF EMBU 28.842
26 KISII UNIVERSITY 27.312
27 LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY 26.766
28 KIBABII UNIVERSITY 26.078
29 CHUKA UNIVERSITY 25.991
30 KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY 25.508
31 MASENO UNIVERSITY 25.315
32 RONGO UNIVERSITY 25.117
33 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 24.666
34 KARATINA UNIVERSITY 24.643
35 MASENO UNIVERSITY 24.314
36 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 24.086
37 KABARAK UNIVERSITY 24.072
38 UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA 24.015
39 KISII UNIVERSITY 23.410
40 THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY 18.814
41 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN  AFRICA 18.814
42 GRETSA UNIVERSITY 18.814
43 AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 18.814
44 GARISSA UNIVERSITY 18.814
45 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 18.814
46 KIRIRI WOMENS UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 18.814
47 PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA 18.814
48 ST PAULS UNIVERSITY 18.814
49 KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY 18.814
50 THARAKA UNIVERSITY 18.814
51 ALUPE UNIVERSITY 18.814
52 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 18.814
53 TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY 18.814
54 BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 18.814
55 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 18.814
56 TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 18.814
57 ZETECH UNIVERSITY 18.814
58 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 18.814
59 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 18.814
60 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY – MAMA NGINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 18.814
61 ZETECH UNIVERSITY 18.814
62 TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY 18.814
63 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 18.814
64 DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY 18.814
65 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 18.814
66 MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 18.814
67 ZETECH UNIVERSITY 18.814
68 UMMA UNIVERSITY N/A
69 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY N/A
70 THARAKA UNIVERSITY N/A

 

3. BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY

Highest Cut-off Point: 44.750 | Total Universities: 2

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 44.750
2 MOI UNIVERSITY 44.502

 

4. BACHELOR OF PHARMACY

Highest Cut-off Point: 44.452 | Total Universities: 7

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 44.452
2 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 44.010
3 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 43.872
4 KISII UNIVERSITY 43.111
5 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 42.989
6 KABARAK UNIVERSITY 41.093
7 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY 39.609

 

5. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NURSING)

Highest Cut-off Point: 43.676 | Total Universities: 34

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 43.676
2 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 43.051
3 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 42.950
4 MASENO UNIVERSITY 42.529
5 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 42.475
6 MOI UNIVERSITY 42.390
7 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 42.166
8 KISII UNIVERSITY 42.080
9 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 41.626
10 CHUKA UNIVERSITY 41.380
11 UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA 41.076
12 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY – MAMA NGINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 40.891
13 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 40.629
14 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 40.515
15 PWANI UNIVERSITY 40.461
16 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 40.452
17 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 40.399
18 KIBABII UNIVERSITY 40.305
19 KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY 40.008
20 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 39.875
21 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN  AFRICA 39.817
22 KARATINA UNIVERSITY 39.777
23 KABARAK UNIVERSITY 39.768
24 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 39.547
25 UNIVERSITY OF EMBU 39.387
26 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY 39.320
27 UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON 37.942
28 ST PAULS UNIVERSITY 37.302
29 GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU 36.378
30 DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY 36.051
31 UZIMA UNIVERSITY 35.483
32 PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA 35.386
33 KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY 25.774
34 UMMA UNIVERSITY N/A

 

6. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CIVIL ENGINEERING)

Highest Cut-off Point: 43.463 | Total Universities: 19

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 43.463
2 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 42.618
3 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 42.574
4 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 41.924
5 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 39.863
6 MOI UNIVERSITY 39.539
7 MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 39.110
8 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 38.391
9 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 38.302
10 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 38.015
11 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 37.350
12 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 34.851
13 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 32.717
14 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 32.414
15 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 29.437
16 TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY 28.212
17 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 27.847
18 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 27.323
19 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 26.269

 

7. BACHELOR OF RADIOGRAPHY

Highest Cut-off Point: 43.325 | Total Universities: 1

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 43.325

 

8. BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)

Highest Cut-off Point: 43.316 | Total Universities: 1

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 43.316

 

9. BACHELOR OF PHARMACY WITH IT

Highest Cut-off Point: 43.308 | Total Universities: 1

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 MASENO UNIVERSITY 43.308

 

10. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING

Highest Cut-off Point: 43.232 | Total Universities: 3

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 43.232
2 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 39.369
3 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 36.535

 

11. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Highest Cut-off Point: 43.003 | Total Universities: 21

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 43.003
2 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 42.434
3 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 42.275
4 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 38.823
5 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 38.208
6 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 36.804
7 MOI UNIVERSITY 36.366
8 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 36.144
9 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 35.820
10 CHUKA UNIVERSITY 35.699
11 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 35.502
12 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 33.678
13 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 32.815
14 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 29.832
15 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 29.786
16 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 27.147
17 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 26.515
18 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 25.702
19 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 25.490
20 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY N/A
21 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY N/A

 

12. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL MEDICINE

Highest Cut-off Point: 42.847 | Total Universities: 15

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 42.847
2 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 42.231
3 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 42.215
4 KISII UNIVERSITY 41.573
5 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 41.517
6 UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA 41.014
7 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 39.915
8 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 39.885
9 KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY 39.734
10 KARATINA UNIVERSITY 39.734
11 KABARAK UNIVERSITY 39.709
12 UZIMA UNIVERSITY 34.695
13 GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU 34.408
14 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY N/A
15 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY N/A

 

13. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING)

Highest Cut-off Point: 42.387 | Total Universities: 7

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 42.387
2 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 36.249

 

14. BACHELOR OF LAWS

Highest Cut-off Point: 42.014 | Total Universities: 18

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 42.014
2 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 41.643
3 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 41.184
4 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 40.474
5 MOI UNIVERSITY 40.225
6 MASENO UNIVERSITY 39.798
7 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 39.534
8 KISII UNIVERSITY 38.924
9 CHUKA UNIVERSITY 38.894
10 UNIVERSITY OF EMBU 38.421
11 KABARAK UNIVERSITY 37.986
12 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN  AFRICA 36.807
13 DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY 34.836
14 RIARA UNIVERSITY 34.782
15 AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 34.715
16 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 33.800
17 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 21.375
18 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 21.375

 

15. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Highest Cut-off Point: 41.835 | Total Universities: 20

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 41.835
2 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 41.450
3 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 41.109
4 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 39.887
5 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 37.487
6 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 37.156
7 MOI UNIVERSITY 36.089
8 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 35.444
9 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 33.753
10 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 31.830
11 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 31.791
12 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 27.768
13 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 27.517
14 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 27.103
15 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 26.981
16 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 26.898
17 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 26.622
18 MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 24.464
19 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 15.683
20 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY N/A

 

16. BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Highest Cut-off Point: 42.990 | Total Universities: 5

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 42.990
2 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 41.803
3 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 41.494
4 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 41.035
5 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 38.365

 

17. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Highest Cut-off Point: 41.368 | Total Universities: 8

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 41.368
2 CO-OPERATIVE UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 40.162
3 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 38.437
4 KISII UNIVERSITY 36.957
5 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 33.884
6 UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON 25.573
7 KCA UNIVERSITY 24.055
8 ZETECH UNIVERSITY 18.814

 

18. BACHELOR OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES

Highest Cut-off Point: 41.309 | Total Universities: 17

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 41.309
2 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 41.175
3 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 40.675
4 MASENO UNIVERSITY 39.343
5 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 38.872
6 KISII UNIVERSITY 38.842
7 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 38.712
8 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 38.080
9 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 38.044
10 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 37.868
11 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 36.584
12 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 35.897
13 ALUPE UNIVERSITY 33.959
14 UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON 30.110
15 KARATINA UNIVERSITY 30.110
16 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY 27.126
17 MOI UNIVERSITY N/A

 

19. BACHELOR OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

Highest Cut-off Point: 40.232 | Total Universities: 4

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 40.232
2 JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 39.763
3 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 38.424

 

20. BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

Highest Cut-off Point: 37.208 | Total Universities: 208

No. University Name 2023 Cut-off Point
1 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 37.208
2 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 36.127
3 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 35.289
4 MASENO UNIVERSITY 35.041
5 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 34.963
6 MOI UNIVERSITY 34.603
7 CHUKA UNIVERSITY 34.392
8 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 33.556
9 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 32.770
10 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 32.607
11 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 32.597
12 MASENO UNIVERSITY 32.470
13 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 32.421
14 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 32.306
15 KISII UNIVERSITY 31.945
16 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 31.895
17 KIBABII UNIVERSITY 31.880
18 LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY 31.846
19 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 31.551
20 MASENO UNIVERSITY 31.535
21 CHUKA UNIVERSITY 31.468
22 PWANI UNIVERSITY 31.292
23 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 31.290
24 UNIVERSITY OF EMBU 31.010
25 UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA 31.005
26 KARATINA UNIVERSITY 30.945
27 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 30.588
28 JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 30.153
29 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 30.054
30 MOI UNIVERSITY 30.040
31 KISII UNIVERSITY 29.991
32 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 29.832
33 JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 29.533
34 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 29.507
35 KARATINA UNIVERSITY 29.470
36 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 29.437
37 PWANI UNIVERSITY 29.260
38 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 29.206
39 UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA 29.077
40 KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY 29.006
41 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 29.002
42 KIBABII UNIVERSITY 28.747
43 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 28.651
44 RONGO UNIVERSITY 28.565
45 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 28.513
46 UNIVERSITY OF EMBU 28.208
47 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 28.171
48 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 28.166
49 RONGO UNIVERSITY 28.096
50 MASENO UNIVERSITY 28.055
51 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 27.999
52 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 27.847
53 TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY 27.837
54 ALUPE UNIVERSITY 27.787
55 KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY 27.773
56 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 27.617
57 LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY 27.574
58 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 27.526
59 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 27.517
60 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 27.429
61 ALUPE UNIVERSITY 27.354
62 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 27.337
63 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 27.323
64 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 27.259
65 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 27.258
66 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 27.147
67 TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY 27.083
68 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 27.035
69 MOI UNIVERSITY 26.949
70 JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 26.909
71 BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 26.780
72 THARAKA UNIVERSITY 26.777
73 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 26.632
74 KOITALEEL SAMOEI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 26.620
75 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 26.583
76 KABARAK UNIVERSITY 26.546
77 TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY 26.314
78 MASENO UNIVERSITY 26.243
79 PWANI UNIVERSITY 25.847
80 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 25.753
81 DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 25.702
82 MOI UNIVERSITY 25.351
83 RONGO UNIVERSITY 24.650
84 THARAKA UNIVERSITY 24.541
85 KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY 24.469
86 BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 24.411
87 MOI UNIVERSITY 24.285
88 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY 24.256
89 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 24.237
90 TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY 24.218
91 KCA UNIVERSITY 24.216
92 TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 24.164
93 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 24.064
94 BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 24.056
95 CHUKA UNIVERSITY 24.041
96 GARISSA UNIVERSITY 23.967
97 JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 23.906
98 GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU 23.897
99 UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA 23.873
100 ST PAULS UNIVERSITY 23.857
101 TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY 23.842
102 TANGAZA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 23.781
103 KABARAK UNIVERSITY 23.662
104 KISII UNIVERSITY 23.659
105 GRETSA UNIVERSITY 23.657
106 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN  AFRICA 23.601
107 UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON 23.598
108 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 23.581
109 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 23.552
110 UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON 23.471
111 AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 23.442
112 KARATINA UNIVERSITY 23.439
113 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 23.433
114 GARISSA UNIVERSITY 23.419
115 THARAKA UNIVERSITY 23.361
116 ZETECH UNIVERSITY 23.305
117 MASENO UNIVERSITY 23.303
118 PWANI UNIVERSITY 23.231
119 EGERTON UNIVERSITY 23.201
120 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY 23.104
121 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 23.049
122 CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN  AFRICA 22.986
123 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 22.961
124 LUKENYA UNIVERSITY 22.937
125 DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY 22.935
126 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 22.824
127 KIBABII UNIVERSITY 22.789
128 BOMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 22.616
129 TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 22.358
130 MARIST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 21.858
131 KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY 21.858
132 SCOTT CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY 21.858
133 PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA 21.858
134 THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY 21.858
135 AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 21.858
136 KENYA ASSEMBLIES OF GOD EAST UNIVERSITY 21.858
137 KIRIRI WOMENS UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 21.858
138 LUKENYA UNIVERSITY 21.858
139 TANGAZA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 21.858
140 PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA 21.858
141 ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 21.858
142 PIONEER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 21.858
143 AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 21.858
144 KOITALEEL SAMOEI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 21.858
145 TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 21.858
146 TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY 21.858
147 LUKENYA UNIVERSITY 21.858
148 PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA 21.858
149 KCA UNIVERSITY 21.858
150 KISII UNIVERSITY 21.858
151 MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 21.858
152 LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY 21.858
153 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 21.858
154 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 21.858
155 MASENO UNIVERSITY 21.858
156 KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY 21.858
157 KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 21.858
158 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 21.858
159 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 21.858
160 KARATINA UNIVERSITY 21.858
161 UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA 21.858
162 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 21.858
163 ST PAULS UNIVERSITY 21.858
164 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 21.858
165 ST PAULS UNIVERSITY 21.858
166 SCOTT CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY 21.858
167 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY 21.858
168 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 21.858
169 MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 21.858
170 GARISSA UNIVERSITY 21.858
171 UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 15.683
172 MOI UNIVERSITY 15.683
173 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 15.683
174 MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 15.683
175 RIARA UNIVERSITY N/A
176 INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY N/A
177 UMMA UNIVERSITY N/A
178 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY N/A
179 MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA N/A
180 MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY N/A
181 KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY N/A
182 DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY N/A
183 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY N/A
184 KIBABII UNIVERSITY N/A
185 PWANI UNIVERSITY N/A
186 AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY N/A
187 KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY N/A
188 MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY N/A
189 MOI UNIVERSITY N/A
190 RIARA UNIVERSITY N/A
191 RONGO UNIVERSITY N/A
192 AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY N/A
193 KARATINA UNIVERSITY N/A
194 SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY N/A
195 PWANI UNIVERSITY N/A
196 PWANI UNIVERSITY N/A
197 TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY N/A
198 ALUPE UNIVERSITY N/A
199 MOI UNIVERSITY N/A
200 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY N/A
201 AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY N/A
202 AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY N/A
203 KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY N/A
204 TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE N/A
205 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY N/A
206 THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY N/A
207 UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI N/A
208 MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY N/A

Important Notes

  1. Cut-off points are based on 2023 KUCCPS placement data and may vary in subsequent years based on demand and available slots.
  2. The cut-off points shown represent the minimum cluster points required for admission to each programme at each university.
  3. Universities are listed in descending order of cut-off points (highest to lowest) for each course.
  4. Some courses may have variations in programme names across different universities but represent substantially similar curricula.
  5. Prospective students should verify current admission requirements and cut-off points directly with universities and KUCCPS as these may change annually.

Data Source: KUCCPS Degree Cut-off Points 2023 (as of 04-06-2024)

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